Class 4 Final Four Preview!

<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Semifinal 1</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=532&amp;alg=57">Nerinx Hall High School</a> 11-3</p> <p>Vs.</p> <p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=234&amp;alg=57"><strong>Willard High School</strong> <strong> </strong></a>29-3-1</p> <p>Nerinx Hall made the final four by beating Hillsboro 25-16, 29-27, 25-12, and outlasted Rockwood Summit 15-25, 15-25, 25-21, 25-20, 15-12.  Willard made the final four by surviving Carl Junction 25-18, 19-25, 10-25, 25-19, 15-10, and then beating Branson 25-15, 25-13, 25-10. Nerinx Hall is on an eight-game winning streak while Willard has won 19 of the last 21. Willard is big and strong, with two of the best hitters in Class 4 and the best blocker. Nerinx Hall will need to come out fast and need to play the best defense to knock Willard off. </p> <p>Willard potential lineup:</p> <p><strong>Taylor Crighton</strong> 5’2 senior 327 digs</p> <p><strong>Grace Hancock</strong> 5’8 junior 111 kills</p> <p><strong>Paige Gayer</strong> 5’6 junior 48 kills and 205 digs</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="41750" first="Payton" last="Van Veen"]</strong> 6’2 senior 408 kills and 58 blocks</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="102455" first="Kindall" last="Smithson"]</strong> 5’5 junior 332 digs</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="41751" first="Maddy" last="Bushnell"]</strong> 6’2 senior 402 kills and 75 blocks</p> <p><strong>Paige Durham</strong> 5’9 junior 67 kills and 169 digs</p> <p><strong>Kelsey Kirkland</strong> 5’5 senior 156 digs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Nerinx Hall potential lineup:</p> <p><strong>Katie Boston </strong>6’0 junior 85 kills, 33 blocks</p> <p><strong>Addison Brazile, </strong>5’8 senior 164 digs</p> <p><strong>Ella Gaona, </strong>5’5 sophomore 87 digs</p> <p><strong>Addy Girsch, </strong>5’8 sophomore 51 kills, 112 digs</p> <p><strong>Frannie LaVigne </strong>5’7 junior 129 kills, 84 digs</p> <p><strong>Jo JO Delsing </strong>5’7 junior 13 kills, 100 assists</p> <p><strong>Anna Taylor </strong> 6’0 senior 123 kills</p> <p><strong>Fona Eppert</strong> 5’5 senior 278 assists</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Semifinal 2</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=163&amp;alg=57">Parkway West High School</a> 11-4</p> <p>Vs</p> <p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=166&amp;alg=57">Platte County High School</a> 27-6-2</p> <p>Parkway West returned to the final four by beating Hannibal 18-25, 25-15, 25-21, 25-8, and then nipping Camdenton 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, 18-25, 17-15.  Platte County reached the final four by beating Pembroke Hill 25-21, 25-18, 21-25, 25-19, and then sweeping Grain Valley 25-20, 25-15, 25-20. Platte County is 24-1-2 since September 12^th, and that includes a win over Park Hill. Platte County started the year 3-5. Not a hotter team in the state than the Pirates.  Parkway West, on the other hand only been playing a little over a month. Those four losses have been to Lafayette, Eureka, Marquette, and Oakville, and if you know Saint Louis volleyball, you know those names. Parkway West has the height, but Platte County might be more of a complete team.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Parkway West potential lineup:</p> <p><strong>Claire Folkins</strong> 5’5 sophomore 113 assists</p> <p><strong>Elise Frost</strong> 6’0 sophomore 47 kills and 45 blocks</p> <p><strong>Carly Kuehl</strong> 5’11 senior 169 kills and 230 digs</p> <p><strong>Anna Pavlisin</strong> 6’0 senior 234 kills and 248 digs</p> <p><strong>Maddy Truka</strong> 5’11 junior 70 kills and 50 blocks</p> <p><strong>Annie Bunton</strong> 5’6 senior 229 digs</p> <p><strong>Irene Yannakakis</strong> 6’3 senior 72 kills</p> <p><strong>Ellie Moriarity</strong> 5’10 junior 21 blocks</p> <p><strong>Bella Allgeyer</strong> 5’5 senior 190 assists</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Platte County potential lineup</p> <p><strong>Aly Anderson</strong> 5’9 senior 311 kills, 342 digs</p> <p><strong>Emerson Walter</strong> 5’5 junior 590 assists</p> <p><strong>Haley Luna</strong> 5’8 senior 152 kills and 53 blocks</p> <p><strong>Karsyn Stehlik</strong> 5’10 sophomore 87 kills</p> <p><strong>Mary Grace Hunter</strong> 5’6 junior 175 kills</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="41803" first="Kate" last="Brown"]</strong> junior 5’8 239 kills, 194 digs</p> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="101678" first="Bryn" last="McGehe"]</strong> senior 5’6 255 kills, 222 digs, and 412 assists</p> <p><strong>Preslie Firkins</strong> senior 5’3 323 digs</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>State Championship:  Please go 5!</p>