Virginia Regional Results

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In Virginia the Regionals are moving along with the top two high schools in each region moving on to the state championship bracket in the six classes. This post is for Classes 4 through 6. Next, a review of classes 1 through 3 and the Maryland Regionals classes 1 through 4. Also the DC and VISAA state championships are finishing off this weekend. Lots to go through on this ride.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Class 6</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 6D - Chantilly swept McLean in the first round with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='181297' first='Lameen' last='Mambu']</strong> (10) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='455102' first='Erin' last='Green']</strong> (9) combining for 19 kills. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='245601' first='Gabrielle' last='Nelson']</strong> contributed five kills with a team leading three blocks. George Marshall got past Westfield in four.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Langley pulled a sweep over Centerville while James Madison did the same to Herndon. For Madison <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='377336' first='Callie' last='Agniel'] </strong>led the team in kills with ten while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='265167' first='Laila' last='Chadwick']</strong> put on the libero jersey to lead the team in digs with 13. <strong> [player_tooltip player_id='455177' first='Briana' last='Vo']</strong> got credit for 26 assists. Last year Langley only lost three matches and all of them were against Madison. This is the first time the schools will play this year. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["469197"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672ee295b5c6b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Last year as a frosh Olivia played right side. She also plays right side for Metro. This year West Potomac has made her a left side to increase her offensive opportunities.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">At 6'2' Olivia can bring some height to the left side. She was banging balls from the front row as well as the back row. There are still minor issues such as getting that consistent arm extension and whip through the zone. That may come with time. With Metro she may still see a return to the right side but her high school play adds some diversity to her game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 6C - The first match saw Falls Church play Alexandria City. Falls Church upset a West Potomac team in five to get to the semi-finals. Down two games to one the Jaguars pulled out the fourth set 26-24. The Wolverines were up 24-22 when a serving error gave the ball back to the Jaguars, now only down by one. Middle <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='664148' first='Ainsley' last='Phillips']</strong> tied it with a kill from the middle and an ace serve by <strong>Anna Riedel</strong> gave the Jaguars a 25-24 lead. A Wolverine hitting error sent it into a fifth game. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Middles <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='664148' first='Ainsley' last='Phillips']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='664150' first='Nalani' last='Applehans']</strong> took charge in the fifth set, with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='248668' first='Eliana' last='Tamayo']</strong> setting a 5/1 and contributing with her all around play. Falls Church took the fifth set 15-8. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='469197' first='Olivia' last='Garey']</strong> starred for the Wolverines hitting from the left side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Alexandria City proved too much for Falls Church in the semi-finals. The Jaguars surprised the Titans in the first set 26-24. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='664150' first='Nalani' last='Applehans']</strong> contributed four kills and a block early and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='664148' first='Ainsley' last='Phillips']</strong> pounded a ball to the floor to tie the game 24-24. Ainsley followed with a key block to give the Jaguars a 25-24 lead and <strong>Nora Cunningham</strong> finished it off with an ace that rolled off the net onto the floor untouched for the game winner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Titans won the next three rather convincingly 25-13, 25-16 and 25-15. Left side<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='464589' first='Julia' last='Kelly']</strong> and middle <strong>Kalina Janevski</strong> led the offensive barrage with <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='374419' first='Alicia' last='Randall']</strong> setting a 5/1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["438046"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672ee295b5cd0"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Last year when setting as a frosh there was some hesitancy in her game. Despite that she led the Spartans to their first state playoff appearance in school history. This year she brings a quiet confidence to her game. She also has grown to 5'11". West Springfield has benefitted from this improvement winning 29 of their 30 matches this year. This year getting past the first round in states is their next objective.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Anna leads the team in serving aces, ranks second in digs and dishes out sets to all of her hitters. While [player_tooltip player_id='181243' first='Evelyn' last='Jurden'] remains her primary target Anna keeps things honest by setting others. When she dumps the ball her accuracy rate is close to 60 percent.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>When club season starts [program_tooltip program_id='476729' first='Paramount' last=''] will play her a year up with the 17 team. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In the other semi-final match West Springfield overpowered Woodson, sweeping them in three. While<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='181243' first='Evelyn' last='Jurden']</strong> (24 kills) led the charge with her kills from the back row and front row the Spartans have a solid lineup around her. Setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='438046' first='Anna' last='Dierks'] </strong>(34 assists) has really matured as a setter. If you watch her run a 5/1 she does not look like a sophomore. She has also grown to 5'11" making her a threat in the front row ranking fourth on the team in blocking.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another sophomore that impressed is 6'3" middle <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='720348' first='Milena' last='Kibret']</strong> who finished second on the team in kills with seven. With her height she can put the ball down in warmups. She now needs to get used to the randomness of the game, improving on her transition to the ball. Watching the 5'8" middle <strong>Gracie Swisher</strong> play the position is a starter. Gracie leads the team in blocks despite her size. Another solid hitter is left side <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='354086' first='Nina' last='Schweigert']</strong> who can create problems for passers with her jump spin serve. She also provides a solid option for Anna on the left side.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Woodson was led by setter <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='204152' first='Sofie' last='Ferrell']</strong>. The Cavaliers lost their two left sides, one to graduation and the other to Oklahoma. <strong>Carleigh Orr </strong>did a nice job with six kills from the left side. You know the offense is struggling when their 5/1 setter can only accumulate 13 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Both Alexandria City and West Springfield will advance to States.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["397414"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-672ee295b5d14"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mountain View is having a solid year. They certainly have a talented team with [player_tooltip player_id='435745' first='Alyssa' last='Kumah'], [player_tooltip player_id='523343' first='Elsie' last='Afful'] and [player_tooltip player_id='778715' first='Kayla' last='Cotton'] providing the offense. However, someone has to get them the ball to generate that offense. That someone has been [player_tooltip player_id='397414' first='Isabella' last='Park'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">She serves well, leading the team in aces, plays defense as her ranking second in digs attests and controls the offense. However, her biggest improvement has been getting the hitters the ball to make an impact.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">They will play Patriot next with a win giving them their first appearance in States. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 6B - Mountain View pulled a big upset when they beat North Stafford in the District playoffs. They won a five setter in the first round of the Regionals against Forest Park, taking the fifth set 15-11. The first three sets were decided by two points, but Mountain View took the last two sets to capture the match. Mountain View had a combined 30 kills between <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='778715' first='Kayla' last='Cotton']</strong> (16) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='435745' first='Alyssa' last='Kumah'] </strong>(14). <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='523343' first='Elsie' last='Afful']</strong> strung together 8 blocks for the Wildcats while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='397414' first='Isabella' last='Park']</strong> dished out 44 assist. [player_tooltip player_id='235293' first='Destini' last='Pickett'] contributed 17 kills in a losing cause. Next, Mountain View will play Patriot, who lost the first set against Woodbridge, but came back to take the next three.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Colgan took down Gainesville in four while Battlefield swept North Stafford. In the Battlefield match the last two sets were decided by two points. Colgan will play Battlefield with the winner advancing to the finals while also qualifying for States.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 6A - This is the Southern Virginia region. The big upset was Grassfield beating Deep Run in five. Deep Run won the first two matches 25-23 and 25-22 however Grassfield battled back with identical scores to advance it to a fifth set. Grassfield won the fifth set 22-20. They will play Glen Allen, who swept past Thomas Dale. Both teams will advance to the State playoffs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 5 </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 5D - Riverside received a bye then faced Potomac Falls. Potomac Falls defeated Harrisonburg in four. Riverside qualified for another State appearance by sweeping Potomac Falls. They get to play Independence, who gave them their only loss this season. Later in the season Riverside beat Independence but it took five sets to do it. This should be a good match to watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Independence swept Briar Woods. Then they pulled a minor upset by beating Massaponax in five. Independence advances to the State tournament for the first time in school history. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 5C - Midlothian will advance to the State brackets and the finals of Region 5C with their sweeps over Freeman and Franklin County. They will face Albermarle who swept past Godwin and Matoaca. Midlothian won their first state championship in 2022. They now get a chance to add another state title to their banner.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 5B - Menchville pulled sweeps over King's Fork and Bethel. Maury swept Warwick in the opening round of the Region then took five to overcome Woodside, Maury had to win the last two sets to advance, 25-23 and 15-11. Menchville and Maury have earned a spot in the State bracket.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Region 5A - First Colonial lost the first set to Princess Anne 25-20 then took the next three 25-15, 25-19 and 25-17. Kellam swept past Hickory and in a mild upset beat Ocean Lakes in five. The Knights had faced Ocean Lakes twice during the regular season but lost both, the second match in five. Kellam this time beat Ocean Lakes in five, winning the fifth set 15-11. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='484970' first='Sofia' last='Barnes']</strong> led the team with 24 kills while <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='484751' first='Riley' last='Erwin']</strong> (13) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='246936' first='Audriana' last='Neal'] </strong>(12) teamed for 25. Riley also earned a triple double with her 13 digs and 25 assists while also leading the team in blocks with five. Not a bad days work for a setter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Kellam and First Colonial now earn an appearance in States. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4D - James Wood is going for their third consecutive state championship. They beat Handley in four, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='181302' first='Kennedy' last='Spaid']</strong> (20) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='181280' first='Brenna' last='Corbin'] </strong>(14) combining for 34 kills. Corbin also collected 24 digs while <strong>Adeline Pitcock</strong> scooped up 28. Frosh <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='720415' first='Bella' last='Middleton']</strong> (23) shared the setting duties with sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='621440' first='Kylee' last='Plumb'] (30), the two combining for 53 assists. In the semi-finals they will face their conference rival Millbrook. Millbrook swept past Sherando to advance. During the regular season James Wood beat Millbrook twice, but their second match went five.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Jefferson Forest swept past Blacksburg while Glass beat Salem in four. Jefferson Forest beat Glass twice during the regular season. A third win will get them to States.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["485504"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-673026ad9b804"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">[player_tooltip player_id='485504' first='Sydney' last='Miller'] did not get a lot of playing time during the season. Only a sophomore she still needs some improvement in her game. However, in the semi-finals she rose to the occasion with a team leading six blocks.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">At 6'0" Sydney has the height to impact a game in the middle. With her six blocks this gives her a team leading 1.3 blocks per set. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4C - Only four teams compete in this region. Loudoun County swept Heritage led by the 13 kills from<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='249330' first='Charlotte' last='Arrington']</strong>. Libero<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='377327' first='Isabella' last='DeWan']</strong> strung together 18 points serving with four aces. The 5'7" <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='279856' first='Kayla' last='Luther']</strong> skied to achieve five blocks, three of them solo, but <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='485504' first='Sydney' last='Miller']</strong> led all blockers with six.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Dominion swept past Woodgrove. During the District championship Woodgrove upset Loudoun County, sending them to their second loss, Both Loudoun County and Dominion will advance to the Championship.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4B - Courtland swept past Mechanicsville while Powhatan took five to defeat Patrick Henry. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Atlee swept Caroline while Hanover took King George to four. Last year Hanover advanced to the finals of the state championship before losing to James Wood. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Class 4A - Jamestown and Smithfield advance to the state bracket and face each other in the Regional final. Jamestown swept past Churchland, not giving up more than 13 points in a set. <strong>Allison Trogdon</strong> led the Eagles with 13 kills. <strong>Cayleigh White</strong> (9) and <strong>Sophia Mayes</strong> (8) combined for 17 assists and 34 points serving. Smithfield swept past Phoebus with <strong>Isabella Dow</strong> picking up 13 digs and 23 assists.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>VISAA</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division I - Bishop O'Connell will be facing Flint Hill for the second consecutive year in the finals. Flint Hill went five against Potomac School and were down 13-10 in set five before pulling out a 15-13 win. <strong> [player_tooltip player_id='181303' first='Isabelle' last='Bardin']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='437441' first='Hunter' last='Ross'] </strong>each finished with 15 kills. They also each completed five blocks. Bardin achieved another triple double by pulling together 15 digs and 17 assists. The digging machine<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='181279' first='Kadi' last='Pynchon']</strong> scooped up an amazing 38 digs. The last time the Huskies lost in the state championship was in 2016 when the Knights pulled the upset.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division II - Last year Nansemond-Suffolk Academy played against Covenant in the finals. Nansemond won that in four. This time Covenant swept them in the semifinals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>They will face Stonebridge, who beat Fredericksburg Christian in four. <strong>Ava Baker</strong> strung together 9 kills and 12 blocks. Frosh <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='720085' first='Zara' last='Ofole']</strong> put together 8 blocks. <strong>Layne Thomas</strong> bagged 27 digs in the loss. Last year the Stonebridge Cavaliers won Division III, so they have moved up a slot.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division III - Timberlake Christian goes against Chelsea. Timberlake suffered only one loss all season and that came against Covenant, the Division II finalist. The Tornadoes have the mighty kill machine in <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='530601' first='Cambre' last='Phillips']</strong>. She is number 2 in the state of Virginia in kills and added 26 to her total in their sweep over against Westover Christian Academy. Cambre started for the team as a 7th grader and has put together 1860 kills in her high school career.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Chelsea swept past Greenbrier. <strong>Cici Wingate</strong> led the team in kills with 14 but the Barvick sisters, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='239323' first='Ava' last='Barvick'] </strong>(10) and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='625566' first='Olivia' last='Barvick']</strong> (4) also combined for 14 kills. The frosh Olivia dished out 27 assists. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Division IV - Denbigh downed the defending champions Fuqua to advance to the finals. They swept them in three, getting 23 kills from <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='752075' first='Julia' last='Kinney']</strong> and 13 from <strong>Tori Carr</strong>.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Brunswick swept the Carmel School to advance to the finals. <strong>Bayne Carroll </strong>contributed 10 kills and 11 digs. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->