Class 4 Final Four Preview!
Semifinal 1 Nerinx Hall High School 11-3 Vs. Willard High School 29-3-1 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…
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Semifinal 1
Vs.
Willard High School 29-3-1
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.
Willard potential lineup:
Taylor Crighton 5’2 senior 327 digs
Grace Hancock 5’8 junior 111 kills
Paige Gayer 5’6 junior 48 kills and 205 digs
Payton Van Veen Payton Van Veen 6'2" | OH Willard | 2021 State MO 6’2 senior 408 kills and 58 blocks
Kindall Smithson Kindall Smithson 5'5" | DS/L Willard | 2022 State MO 5’5 junior 332 digs
Maddy Bushnell Maddy Bushnell 6'3" | MB Willard | 2021 State MO 6’2 senior 402 kills and 75 blocks
Paige Durham 5’9 junior 67 kills and 169 digs
Kelsey Kirkland 5’5 senior 156 digs
Nerinx Hall potential lineup:
Katie Boston 6’0 junior 85 kills, 33 blocks
Addison Brazile, 5’8 senior 164 digs
Ella Gaona, 5’5 sophomore 87 digs
Addy Girsch, 5’8 sophomore 51 kills, 112 digs
Frannie LaVigne 5’7 junior 129 kills, 84 digs
Jo JO Delsing 5’7 junior 13 kills, 100 assists
Anna Taylor 6’0 senior 123 kills
Fona Eppert 5’5 senior 278 assists
Semifinal 2
Vs
Platte County High School 27-6-2
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 12th, 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.
Parkway West potential lineup:
Claire Folkins 5’5 sophomore 113 assists
Elise Frost 6’0 sophomore 47 kills and 45 blocks
Carly Kuehl 5’11 senior 169 kills and 230 digs
Anna Pavlisin 6’0 senior 234 kills and 248 digs
Maddy Truka 5’11 junior 70 kills and 50 blocks
Annie Bunton 5’6 senior 229 digs
Irene Yannakakis 6’3 senior 72 kills
Ellie Moriarity 5’10 junior 21 blocks
Bella Allgeyer 5’5 senior 190 assists
Platte County potential lineup
Aly Anderson 5’9 senior 311 kills, 342 digs
Emerson Walter 5’5 junior 590 assists
Haley Luna 5’8 senior 152 kills and 53 blocks
Karsyn Stehlik 5’10 sophomore 87 kills
Mary Grace Hunter 5’6 junior 175 kills
Kate Brown Kate Brown 5'11" | MB Platte County | 2022 State MO junior 5’8 239 kills, 194 digs
Bryn McGehe Bryn McGehe 5'8" | DS/L Platte County | 2021 State MO senior 5’6 255 kills, 222 digs, and 412 assists
Preslie Firkins senior 5’3 323 digs
State Championship: Please go 5!