State Championship Preview - Day 4

The fourth and final day of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) high school volleyball State Tournament in the state of Texas has arrived and we're excited to crown the last four state champions for the 2022 season at the Curtis Cowell Center, in Garland.   As we've been doing since the opening day, we'll continue to keep you informed about everything that's happening in Garland with our daily preview, so you know all about the four Championship Matches scheduled for the day and who are the prospects could play big roles for their teams in the most important moment of the season.   Here are the four Saturday matchups:   Division 3A   Gunter vs. Bushland - 11 AM   The Gunter Lady Tigers will have the opportunity of getting revenge on Bushland, who defeated them in last year's State Tournament Championship Match. To make it to the back-to-back final, they topped Columbus in their three-set semifinal matchup. Senior outside hitter Rayanna Mauldin, who tallied 11 kills, 12 digs and two blocks, and senior middle Hanna Rubis, who produced ten kills, four digs, two blocks and two aces, had excellent performances in the match.   The Bushland Lady Falcons are just one win away from their third-straight state title after they eliminated East Bernard in the State Semifinals with a 3-1 win on Wednesday. Senior outside hitter Kaela Neie (16 kills, eight digs, four blocks, two aces), senior middle Madyson Eberly (nine kills, five aces and four blocks) and senior setter Logan Culpepper (29 assists, six digs, three kills, two blocks, one ace) all brought their best games to the semifinals.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/BushlandVBall/status/1593393306364530688?s=20&t=45lRsP-dLtkZ46jhsFl1QQ </div></figure>   Division 4A   Randall vs. Aubrey - 1 PM   The Randall Raiders made it to the Championship Match in Division 4A and will try to secure the program's second state title - they first won back in 2010. In the State Semifinals, the Raiders counted on 16 kills, 15 digs, two blocks and one ace from junior outside hitter Jordyn Gove and 32 assists, four kills and three blocks from sophomore setter Sydney Soria to overcome Hargrave in three sets.   The Aubrey Chaparrals won a dramatic five-setter against Bellville to return to the Championship Match after 13 years - they're still looking for their first victory. Senior outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='141116' first='Sydney' last='Garrison'] had a tremendous all-around performance, tallying 18 kills, 21 blocks, three aces and one block, while senior setter Olivia Starr also put on great numbers with 34 assists, six digs, three kills and two blocks.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/LadyChapVB/status/1593450826164568064?s=20&t=45lRsP-dLtkZ46jhsFl1QQ </div></figure>   Division 5A   Reedy vs. Colleyville Heritage - 3 PM   The Reedy Lady Lions managed to advance all the way to the Championship Match in their first State Tournament appearance after they dominated Liberty Hill to a sweep in the State Semifinals. Senior outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='141121' first='Halle' last='Schroder'] came up big once again to her team, delivering 15 kills, ten digs, two aces and two blocks while senior setter Gracie Cagle tallied 16 assists, 11 digs, three kills, two aces and one block.   The Colleyville Heritage Panthers had just as much success, positioning themselves to play for the state title in their first State Tournament appearance. They also displayed power in the semifinals, knocking a strong Lake Creek team out in three sets. Sophomore outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='180469' first='Suli' last='Davis'] produced ten kills, 11 digs, one block and one ace while junior middle Maddie Bird added nine kills, nine digs, two blocks and two aces.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/reedyvolleyball/status/1593680675655143424?s=20&t=45lRsP-dLtkZ46jhsFl1QQ </div></figure>   Division 6A   Tompkins vs. Dripping Springs - 5 PM   The Tompkins Falcons will play in the Championship Match in their first State Tournament appearance. The team from Katy survived an exciting five-set match against Keller to make it to the bigger stage. The team's 'Big Three' of senior outside hitter Tendai Titley (18 kills, two blocks, one ace), senior right side [player_tooltip player_id='87549' first='Cindy' last='Tchouangwa'] (14 kills, four blocks, one ace) and junior outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='197076' first='Skylar' last='Skrabanek'] (14 kills, two blocks) contributed with 56 points in the team's triumph.   The Dripping Springs Lady Tigers will also be playing for an unprecedented state title - it's their first season in Division 6A. Their semifinal match was a little bit shorter, yet probably not less intense, and ended with a 3-1 win over The Woodlands. Freshman outside hitter Henley Anderson, with 19 kills, ten digs, one block and one ace, and senior right side Ava Williamson, with 13 kills, seven digs and four blocks, were their individual standouts in that match.   <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://x.com/OTHSVolleyball/status/1593821500548665344?s=20&t=vs34o_Oo3NCz-LZ818CTrg </div></figure>

The fourth and final day of the University Interscholastic League (UIL) high school volleyball State Tournament in the state of Texas has arrived and we're excited to crown the last four state champions for the 2022 season at the Curtis Cowell Center, in Garland.