Class 5 District 8 Preview
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Postseason time! Let’s jump right into our previews of what will go on in District 8 of Class 5 starting this week! Teams in order of seeds: Liberty, Liberty North, Park Hill, Park Hill South, North Kansas City, Staley, Central…
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Continue ReadingPostseason time! Let’s jump right into our previews of what will go on in District 8 of Class 5 starting this week!
Teams in order of seeds: Liberty, Liberty North, Park Hill, Park Hill South, North Kansas City, Staley, Central (St. Joseph), Oak Park
Liberty vs Oak Park
Key Players: Liberty; Ashley Mullen Ashley Mullen 5'10" | S Liberty | 2023 State #9 Nation MO , Abigail Mullen Abigail Mullen 6'3" | RS Liberty | 2025 State #3 Nation MO , Aisha Aiona. Oak Park; Kira Cherry Kira Cherry 5'11" | OH Oak Park | 2023 State MO , Kaylee Coleman
I may be giving away our prediction but we stated Liberty will be my pick for state champion so they handle Oak Park with ease. Stay healthy in this match Blue Jays, please. Kira Cherry Kira Cherry 5'11" | OH Oak Park | 2023 State MO has had a great career for Oak Park and we hope to see her have a good final match.
Park Hill South vs. North Kansas City
Key Players: Park Hill South; Isabel Day Isabel Day 5'9" | DS/L Park Hill South | 2023 State MO , Sydni Lafasciano Sydni Lafasciano 5'7" | OH Park Hill South | 2026 State MO , Peyton Liming Peyton Liming 5'11" | MB Park Hill South | 2025 State MO . North Kansas City; Calissa Minatee Calissa Minatee 6'0" | MB North Kansas City | 2023 State #25 Nation MO , Madelyn Ottis Madelyn Ottis 5'5" | DS/L North Kansas City | 2024 State MO
Park Hill South has played well over the course of the last month taking Liberty to five sets and beating rival Park Hill in five. They are getting tremendous play from Lafasciano and Liming on the pins. Day made the transition to libero weeks back and has helped ball control. North Kansas City still has Minnesota commit Minatee so they are a threat but the Panthers will be too much in this matchup.
Liberty North vs Central
Key Players: Liberty North; Carlie Cisneros Carlie Cisneros 6'0" | OH Liberty North | 2024 State #7 Nation MO , Lauren Wright Lauren Wright 5'8" | S Liberty North | 2024 State MO , Abby Christian. Central; Katie Miller, Hannah Watson, Rylee Kanatzar
North is a team that exceeded our expectations this season with what we would call an “inexperienced varsity lineup”. The setting duo of Wright and Christian have been phenomenal this fall and of course, Cisneros is all world. Central has battled this year and can put together some good performances. Kanatzar works hard to find her hitters and Miller has been steady on the pin. The Eagles with a sweep.
Park Hill vs. Staley
Key Players: Park Hill; Shaye Koski Shaye Koski 5'10" | OH Park Hill | 2023 State MO , Emily Pella Emily Pella 5'9" | S Park Hill | 2023 State MO , Emily Waston. Staley; Ady Horn, Reese Massey Reese Massey 5'8" | DS/L Staley | 2024 State MO .
Park Hill has shown flashes of being a really good team this fall. Shaye Koski Shaye Koski 5'10" | OH Park Hill | 2023 State MO is one of a handful of players in this district to reach 1000 kills this year. Emily Watson Emily Watson 5'6" | DS/L Park Hill | 2024 State MO is a steady libero. Staley had a rough go this year but has been in several matches. Veteran setter Ady Horn keeps the ship afloat. Park Hill shouldn’t have many problems.