Perryville Tournament Preview
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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…
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Continue ReadingPerryville 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.
Pool A
Ste. Genevieve – Pool Winner
Advance – Runner Up
Scott City
Kingston
Dru Koetting and Arie Taylor guide the Dragons to a first-place finish while Alexis Hoffman Alexis Hoffman 5'11" | MB Advance | 2024 State MO helps Advance finish 2nd.
Pool B
Fredericktown – Pool Winner
Dexter – Runner Up
Meadow Heights
Perryville
The Black Cats have been on a roll and will continue that behind the hitting of Linley Rehkop and Ryliegh Gresham. Dexter and Fredericktown split the previous meeting, and Carly Long and Kate Nichols Kate Nichols 5'8" | OH Dexter | 2025 State MO cause trouble for Fredericktown as the two teams split, with the Black Cats getting the pool winner.
Pool C
Bernie – Runner Up
Cape Central
South Iron – Pool Winner
Doniphan
Drew Gayle Drew Gayle 5'10" | S South Iron | 2023 State MO and Maddie Ayers Maddie Ayers 5'7" | OH South Iron | 2023 State MO have no issues in this pool and giving the panthers the sweep. Bernie battles for 2nd and gets big play from Kealea Powell and Rylie Powell to squeak into the gold bracket.
Pool D
Lesterville – Pool Winner
Hillsboro – Runner Up
North County
Ellington
The senior trio of Reese Gray Reese Gray 5'8" | OH Lesterville | 2023 State MO , Piper Fitzgerald Piper Fitzgerald 5'7" | OH Lesterville | 2023 State MO , and Grace Hicks Grace Hicks 5'5" | S Lesterville | 2023 State MO will get their last chance at winning the Perryville Tournament and start with 1st in Pool D. Hillsboro takes 2nd behind the hitting of Phoenix Dean Phoenix Dean 5'10" | OH Hillsboro | 2023 State MO and Jada Cochran.
Pool E
Saxony Lutheran – Pool Winner
Notre Dame Saint Louis
Winona – Runner Up
Clearwater
Taylor Osborne, Bailee Luttrell and Nevaeh Malawey Nevaeh Malawey 5'8" | RS Winona | 2023 State MO 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 Clara Brune and Josey Wahlers give the Crusaders over Winona in this pool.
Gold Bracket Play-In Games
2B) Dexter 10-4-1
Vs.
2C) Bernie 9-7-3
Dexter takes care of the youth at Bernie to win in 2.
2A) Advance 8-3
Vs.
2D) Hillsboro 8-9-2
Advance is a little much for the Hawks and wins in 3.
Gold Bracket Quarterfinals
1A) Ste. Genevieve 13-2-2
Vs.
2B) Dexter 10-4-1
The Dragons get the win in 2.
1E) Saxony Lutheran 13-1-1
Vs.
1D) Lesterville 13-2
Saxony and Lesterville battle the distance, and the Crusaders win it in 3.
1C) South Iron 10-4-3
Vs.
2A) Advance
South Iron uses a more balanced offense to take the Hornets out in 2 close matches.
2E) Winona 15-2-2
Vs.
1B) Fredericktown 13-2-1
Winona keeps the hot start alive with a 3 set battle with the Black Cats.
Gold Bracket Semifinals
1A) Ste. Genevieve 13-2-2
Vs.
1E) Saxony Lutheran 13-1-1
Saxony gets revenge in 3 to advance to its second tournament championship.
1C) South Iron
Vs.
2E) Winona 15-2-2
Battle of Class 1 powers goes 3, with Winona keeping the hot streak alive and advancing to the finals.
Gold Bracket Championship
1E) Saxony Lutheran 13-1-1
Vs.
2E) Winona 15-2-2
Both teams have been playing solid volleyball all season, but Saxony comes out on top in the finals with a 2-0 win.