Dig for Life Tournament Preview

The biggest high school volleyball tournament in Missouri combines Class 1 to Class 5 teams, and the competition is tough from top to bottom. The tournament brings 62 teams in and splits them into Red Division and Black Division. Red Division has the top 20 teams, with 10 of those winning districts last year and 4 of those making it to the final four. Black Division will have the remaining 42 teams, with five teams that won districts last year. This article will preview the top 20 teams in the Red Division.   The top two in the Red Division will go into the crossover matches where they will play 1 vs. 2 or 2. vs. 1 from another pool. The winner and loser of the crossover matches will determine where you fall in the Red Division Championship bracket.     Pool A   Farmington – Pool Winner   Woodland   Parkway South – Runner-up   Clarkton     Pool B   Lesterville – Pool Winner   Dexter   St. Vincent   Fredericktown - Runner-up     Pool C   Ste. Genevieve – Pool Winner   Cape Notre Dame   South Iron – Runner-up     Poplar Bluff     Pool D   Northwest – Pool Winner   Cape Central   Summersville   Valle Catholic – Runner-up     Pool E   Jefferson – Pool Winner   [program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central – Runner-up   Saxony Lutheran   Gideon     Red Division Gold Crossover Matches   1D Northwest   Vs   2B Fredericktown   Kelsey Cova and [player_tooltip player_id='168901' first='Haley' last='Yount'] will provide the digs, kills, and blocks, respectively, to give Northwest the win 2-0.   1E Jefferson   Vs.   2C South Iron   [player_tooltip player_id='102557' first='Ava' last='Roth'] and [player_tooltip player_id='202458' first='Grace' last='Lowery'] keep everything up in this one to give them the sweep of South Iron.   1A Farmington   Vs.   2E [program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central   Conference Rivals meet up, and Farmington prevails behind the hitting of [player_tooltip player_id='168920' first='Jelena' last='Gray'] and [player_tooltip player_id='168922' first='Jade' last='Roth'].   1B Lesterville   Vs   2D Valle Catholic   Valle's had Lesterville's number the last several years, and this one will have the same result. Valle 2-0 win.   1C Ste. Genevieve   Vs.   2A Parkway South   Dru Koetting and Arie Taylor will have too much firepower on the outside and take a 2-1 win over the Patriots.     Red Division Gold Bracket Play In   Parkway South   Vs.   Lesterville   [player_tooltip player_id='123465' first='Reese' last='Gray'] and [player_tooltip player_id='168921' first='Piper' last='Fitzgerald'] will help the Bearcats on the outside to squeak out a 2-1 victory.   Valle Catholic   Vs.   South Iron   [player_tooltip player_id='195376' first='Makayla' last='Joggerst'] and [player_tooltip player_id='168910' first='Ade' last='Weiler'] are too much for the Panthers on the outside and defensively.     Red Division Gold Bracket Quarterfinals   Jefferson   Vs.   Lesterville   [player_tooltip player_id='101698' first='Kirstyn' last='Loyd'] and [player_tooltip player_id='168923' first='Emma' last='Breier'] provide a solid one-two punch, taking out the Bearcats 2-0.     [program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central   Vs.   Northwest   Northwest gets enough from its outsides Elle Stark and Jordan Christopher to pull out the 2-1 over the Rebels.     Farmington   Vs.   Fredericktown   [player_tooltip player_id='170397' first='Grace' last='Duncan'] is key in this one to help the Knights move past the BlackCats 2-0.     Valle Catholic   Vs.   Ste. Genevieve   Crosstown rivals battle in three, with the Dragons pulling out a 16-14 third set win to advance.     Red Division Gold Bracket Semifinals   Jefferson   Vs.   Northwest   Jefferson's stacked team gets hot at the right time and prevails 2-0 to make the finals.   Farmington   Vs.   Ste. Genevieve   Conference rivals meet up in the semifinals, and [player_tooltip player_id='168922' first='Jade' last='Roth'] takes over in the middle to push Farmington into the finals against Jefferson.     Red Division Gold Bracket Finals   Jefferson   Vs.   Farmington   You have Jefferson with talent everywhere on the court. You have Farmington with two big bombers in the middle and another on the outside. Ultimately, Jefferson's defense gives them the 2-1 Dig for Life Championship.

The biggest high school volleyball tournament in Missouri combines Class 1 to Class 5 teams, and the competition is tough from top to bottom. The tournament brings 62 teams in and splits them into Red Division and Black Division. Red Division has the top 20 teams, with 10 of those winning districts last year and 4 of those making it to the final four. Black Division will have the remaining 42 teams, with five teams that won districts last year. This article will preview the top 20 teams in the Red Division.