Perryville Tournament Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perryville puts together a solid tournament each year, and this year appears to be no different. You have four top Class 1 teams, four MAAA conference teams, and a couple of large class teams. The tournament's winner will come out battle-tested for state playoffs later this month.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong><em><u>Pool A</u></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Ste. Genevieve – Pool Winner</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Advance – Runner Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Scott City</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kingston</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Dru Koetting</strong> and <strong>Arie Taylor</strong> guide the Dragons to a first-place finish while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168900' first='Alexis' last='Hoffman']</strong> helps Advance finish 2^nd.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong><em><u>Pool B</u></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Fredericktown – Pool Winner</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dexter – Runner Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Meadow Heights</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Perryville</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Black Cats have been on a roll and will continue that behind the hitting of <strong>Linley Rehkop</strong> and <strong>Ryliegh Gresham</strong>. Dexter and Fredericktown split the previous meeting, and <strong>Carly Long</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='170038' first='Kate' last='Nichols']</strong> cause trouble for Fredericktown as the two teams split, with the Black Cats getting the pool winner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong><em><u>Pool C</u></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bernie – Runner Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Cape Central</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>South Iron – Pool Winner</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Doniphan</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168915' first='Drew' last='Gayle']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='168914' first='Maddie' last='Ayers']</strong> have no issues in this pool and giving the panthers the sweep. Bernie battles for 2^nd and gets big play from <strong>Kealea Powell</strong> and <strong>Rylie Powell</strong> to squeak into the gold bracket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong><em><u>Pool D</u></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lesterville – Pool Winner</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hillsboro – Runner Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North County</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ellington</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The senior trio of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='123465' first='Reese' last='Gray'], [player_tooltip player_id='168921' first='Piper' last='Fitzgerald']</strong>, and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152153' first='Grace' last='Hicks']</strong> will get their last chance at winning the Perryville Tournament and start with 1^st in Pool D. Hillsboro takes 2^nd behind the hitting of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='150026' first='Phoenix' last='Dean']</strong> and <strong>Jada Cochran</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong><em><u>Pool E</u></em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saxony Lutheran – Pool Winner</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Notre Dame Saint Louis</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winona – Runner Up</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clearwater</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Taylor Osborne, Bailee Luttrell</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='152145' first='Nevaeh' last='Malawey']</strong> still hot from the 4 set win over Lesterville get a split with Saxony but the Crusaders get the nod for first in the pool. Saxony finally suffered its first defeat to Ste. Genevieve in 5, but <strong>Clara Brune</strong> and <strong>Josey Wahlers</strong> give the Crusaders over Winona in this pool.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Gold Bracket Play-In Games</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2B) Dexter 10-4-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2C) Bernie 9-7-3</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dexter takes care of the youth at Bernie to win in 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2A) Advance 8-3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2D) Hillsboro 8-9-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Advance is a little much for the Hawks and wins in 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Gold Bracket Quarterfinals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1A) Ste. Genevieve 13-2-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2B) Dexter 10-4-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Dragons get the win in 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1E) Saxony Lutheran 13-1-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1D) Lesterville 13-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saxony and Lesterville battle the distance, and the Crusaders win it in 3.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1C) South Iron 10-4-3</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2A) Advance</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Iron uses a more balanced offense to take the Hornets out in 2 close matches.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2E) Winona 15-2-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1B) Fredericktown 13-2-1</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winona keeps the hot start alive with a 3 set battle with the Black Cats.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Gold Bracket Semifinals</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1A) Ste. Genevieve 13-2-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1E) Saxony Lutheran 13-1-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Saxony gets revenge in 3 to advance to its second tournament championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>1C) South Iron</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>2E) Winona 15-2-2</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Battle of Class 1 powers goes 3, with Winona keeping the hot streak alive and advancing to the finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"textColor":"primary"} --> <p class="has-primary-color has-text-color"><strong>Gold Bracket Championship</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>1E) Saxony Lutheran 13-1-1</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Vs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>2E) Winona 15-2-2</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both teams have been playing solid volleyball all season, but Saxony comes out on top in the finals with a 2-0 win.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->