1A State Finals: Impact Players

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The 1A State Championship match last weekend was between the returning State champions North Douglas High School, who came into the tournament seeded 7th and pushed past the 2nd and 3rd seeded teams to make the finals, and the undefeated, offensive powerhouse Damascus Christian School.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The match was incredibly close, with the Damascus Christian Eagles coming back from a two set deficit to win the match in five sets (17-25, 17-25, 25-11, 25-15, 15-8). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To recap the match, we will be identifying and highlighting players from each team who were impact players for their respective teams. Although the Damascus Eagles came out on top, the North Douglas Warriors also had some athletes with great performances in the match.&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"align":"center","fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size"><strong>NORTH DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":169407,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Brooklyn Williams","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2023","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'6u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32564","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"North Douglas High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cemu003ePhoto: OSAAu003c/emu003ernrnu003c!u002du002d wp:paragraph u002du002du003eWilliams, one of the Warriors' team captains and a versatile athlete, showed off her abilities as an attacker, passer, and setter during the Championship match. She posted 11 kills, 12 assists, 15 digs, 1 block, was 9/9 from the service line, and passed a .962 on serve receive with 25 receptions.rnrnWilliams was named to the 1A All-Tournament Second Team.u003c!u002du002d /wp:paragraph u002du002du003e","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","anchor":"acf-block-680012cf7b1be"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":246059,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Brooke McHaffie","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2024","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'9u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"North Douglas High School","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cemu003ePhoto: OSAAu003c/emu003ernrnMcHaffie showcased some dominant play from the middle in the State championship match for the North Douglas Warriors. She racked up an impressive 14 kills, hitting a .231. McHaffie also notched 1 block. She was solid from the service line, too, landing 12/14 serves and posting 1 ace for a .857 serving percentage.rnrnMcHaffie was named to the 1A All-Tournament Second Team. She was also named as one of two Moda Health Players of the Game.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations_1_player":["91354"],"_player_evaluations_1_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_1_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_1_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_1_evaluation":"As a setter and outside hitter for the Warriors, senior Murphy had a solid Championship match. She posted 11 kills on an amazing 43 swings with only 7 errors. Murphy also had 15 assists, 9 aces, and 5 digs. 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She posted 1 kill, 4 assists, and 1 ace and was 13/13 from the service line. 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Playing as a setter and an outside hitter, Hale had 15 kills and a .196 hitting percentage, as well as 20 assists. She also posted 5 aces and was 30/32 from the service line. 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