Class 4 District 8 Preview
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District 8 gets kicked off with four matches today at Kearney High School. It should be a competitive set of matchups. Teams (in seed order): Platte County, Pembroke Hill, Kearney, Smithville, Van Horn, Lincoln College Prep, Winnetonka, East Platte Couty…
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Continue ReadingDistrict 8 gets kicked off with four matches today at Kearney High School. It should be a competitive set of matchups.
Teams (in seed order): Platte County, Pembroke Hill, Kearney, Smithville, Van Horn, Lincoln College Prep, Winnetonka, East
Platte Couty vs. East
Key Players: Platte County; Kendall Johnson Kendall Johnson 5'10" | MB Platte County | 2024 State MO , Karlee Riggs Karlee Riggs 5'11" | RS Platte County | 2025 State MO , Emma Harned. East; Shalonna Witherspoon, Karla Martinez
Platte County will be your top seed after another twenty-win season. This team is balanced and plays solid defense. Emma Harned does a good job of spreading the wealth among her hitters. East comes in winners of four straight and has 16 wins this year. Shalonna Witherspoon leads East in hitting and blocks. Platte County in three.
Smithville vs. Van Horn
Key Players: Smithville; Kennedy Outler Kennedy Outler 6'0" | RS Smithville | 2024 State MO , Kelsie Gresham. Van Horn; Sanoma Hunter Sanoma Hunter 6'0" | MB Van Horn | 2023 State MO
Smithville is the 4th seed entering this tournamnet. They can’t expect an easy win over 5th seed Van Horn. The 20 win Falcons team as a player who can make a world of difference in Sanoma Hunter Sanoma Hunter 6'0" | MB Van Horn | 2023 State MO and her four and a half kills per set. We think the depth of Smithville will be too much for Van Horn
Pembroke Hill vs. Winnetonka
Key Players: Pembroke Hill; Sydney Draper Sydney Draper 5'11" | S Pembroke Hill | 2023 State #143 Nation MO , Gretel Robbins Gretel Robbins 5'11" | RS Pembroke Hill | 2024 State MO , Katie Hargroves Katie Hargroves 5'10" | OH Pembroke Hill | 2023 State MO . Winnetonka; No Information Available
The second seed Pembroke Hill should have little trouble with Winnetonka. Setter Sydney Draper Sydney Draper 5'11" | S Pembroke Hill | 2023 State #143 Nation MO is among one of the best in the city. As a team, they have only suffered defeat three times in twenty-five matches and have a 14 match streak going. Winnetonka comes in with a record of 6-18-1.
Kearney vs. Lincoln College Prep
Key Players: Alli Poage Alli Poage MB Kearney | 2023 State MO , Kylie Walker. Lincoln Prep; Audrey Verkler, Anabella Verkler
We still stick with going chalk in the quaterfinal matches and go with Kearney over Lincoln Prep. Poage is the leader in the kills department for the Bulldogs. The Blue Tigers played in a tough Truman tournament a couple of weeks back that should prepare them for this matchup. They have a 15-11 record on the year. Audrey Verkler can score and will be counted on to deliver.