Tournament Champions Part 2

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The article will be a running list of Tournament Champions throughout the season. If you have a team, you would like added to the list, please let me know by sending me a message on Twitter and providing me a team picture.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blair Oaks Falcons</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Falcons won the West Plains Tournament with an undefeated pool play record. Beat Rolla in the finals 25-19, 25-14.  </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225836,"sizeSlug":"large","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/Blair-Oaks-1024x768.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225836"/><figcaption>Photo: School Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>California Pintos</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Going undefeated in the Fulton Tournament the Pintos won the championship over Eldon 2-0 and improved on the year to 9-0-1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225670,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/California-Pintos-crop-954x627-1662986803.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225670"/><figcaption>Photo: Julie Bailey School Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Forsyth Panthers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Panthers would win the home tournament going undefeated and winning the championship over Clever 25-27, 25-23 and 25-18. [player_tooltip player_id='168898' first='Savannah' last='Koen'] would knock down 18 kills in the final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pattonville Pirates</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='150044' first='Kylie' last='Surratt'] and [player_tooltip player_id='168035' first='Reagan' last='Nelson'] would be named All-Tournament Team, and Surratt took the MVP award while the Pirates would take the title at the Pattonville Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225839,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/Pattonville-Pirates-crop-1215x798-1663002325.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225839"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Parkway West Longhorns</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Parkway West surprised me, but with the program's history, it shouldn't. The Longhorns marched into the Borgia Tournament and won the Blue Pool 4-2 record. Parkway West would knock off Francis Howell Central in the semifinals and then defending Class 4 state champion Westminister in the finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Pacific Indians</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winners of the St Charles West title over Fort Zumwalt South 2-0. The Indians would run through the tournament, not dropping a set.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Saxony Lutheran Crusaders</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From our conversations throughout the two-day 62-team tournament, Saxony wasn't mentioned to be a contender. People took notice once they knocked off Class 2 favorite Jefferson in 2. Saxony would beat Farmington in 2 to win their 1^st title at Dig for Life.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225662,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/Saxony-crop-768x505-1662986345.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225662"/><figcaption>Photo: Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Lebanon Yellowjackets</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Yellowjackets came back from a 5-point deficit to take the title at the Hillcrest Tournament. Lebanon would beat Republic and Glendale in pool play, knock off Camdenton in the semifinals in 3 and then win the finals over Webb City in dramatic fashion in 2 and improve to 8-2-5.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225660,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/Lebanon-Volleyball-crop-1225x804-1662986258.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225660"/><figcaption>Photo: Lebanon Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Windsor Owls</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two tournaments and two titles for the Owls as they won the North County tournament going undefeated and improving to 12-1 on the season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225664,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/Windsor-Owls2-crop-1244x817-1662986434.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225664"/><figcaption>Photo: Stephanie Williams School Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Westminster Christian Wildcats</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Visitation Champions went 6-0 in pool play knocking off Ladue, Francis Howell North, and Lindbergh. In the semifinals, they would knock off a tough Helias team 2-1, and the championship was a 2-0 sweep of Francis Howell Central. [player_tooltip player_id='152141' first='Emma' last='Fairchild'] would lead the team with 29 kills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225668,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/Westminster-Christian-Visitation-Champions.png" alt="" class="wp-image-225668"/><figcaption>Photo: Coach, School Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>St. Pius X Lancers</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>St. Pius would start the year off by winning the MICDS Tournament going 6-0 in pool play with wins over Rosati-Kain, Duchesne, and Centralia, IL. The Semifinal match would go to the Lancers with a 2-1 win over Farmington, and the championship was a sweep of Althoff Catholic, IL. [player_tooltip player_id='168037' first='Hannah' last='Leftridge'], [player_tooltip player_id='221230' first='Bennett' last='Raterman'], and [player_tooltip player_id='221231' first='Elena' last='Ruble'] were named to the All-Tournament Team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225667,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/St.-Pius-X-MICDS-Brace-for-Impact-Tournament-Champions-1-crop-1244x817-1662986578.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225667"/><figcaption>Photo: School Twitter</figcaption></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Windsor Owls</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='170398' first='Lexi' last='Menne'], [player_tooltip player_id='124854' first='Katie' last='Moore'], and [player_tooltip player_id='213639' first='Madison' last='Williams'] would make the All-Tournament team. Winning the home tournament is always special, and the Owls did it by going 6-0 in pool play with wins over Mehlville, DeSoto, and Affton. In the semifinals, they would knock off Class 2 power Hermann 2-0 and take a 2-1 win over Clayton in the championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:image {"id":225665,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none"} --> <figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img src="https://prephoops-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/pd/uploads/2022/09/Windsor-Owls.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-225665"/></figure> <!-- /wp:image --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->