4A State Semifinals Preview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>These teams have officially punched their ticket to the 4A state semifinals and are looking for 2 more wins to finish the season. They have poured a ton of heart, effort and dedication into getting where they are now. Let's take a look at each of the 4 teams remaining and some of the top players for each.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Community Christian</strong>- Coming in as the top overall seed, Community sits at 33-1 on the season. They have only lost 2 SETS since last August. Community is loaded at every position. The star studded front row has players like [player_tooltip player_id='391123' first='Stella' last='Wishon'], [player_tooltip player_id='284928' first='Annie' last='Hopkins'] (Central Arkansas Commit) and [player_tooltip player_id='805394' first='Emery' last='Williams']. Then you add one of the best 5-1 setters in the state with [player_tooltip player_id='314473' first='Pierson' last='Smith'] (ACU Commit). Finish it off with [player_tooltip player_id='752752' first='Emma' last='Rogers'] and [player_tooltip player_id='715182' first='Isabella' last='Robberson'] in the back and you got a really well rounded team poised to win the title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Victory Christian</strong>- Victory slid up into the 2 spot for state. Rightfully so, they have been on a tear lately. They have only lost two matches since late August and both were against 6A state qualifiers and were very close. [player_tooltip player_id='301378' first='Lanee' last='Heflin'] does a phenomenal job in SR and maybe even better in transition digging. She sets the tone defensively for VC. [player_tooltip player_id='740630' first='Evelyn' last='Goodwin'] is 6 rotations of pure production. She has widened her range as a hitter and is now all sorts of an issue for opposing defenses. [player_tooltip player_id='297123' first='Ana' last='Appel'] (ORU Commit) is one of the best setters in the state. Class 4A is littered with quality setting. [player_tooltip player_id='743044' first='Heidi' last='Torgerson'] (St. Edwards Commit) and [player_tooltip player_id='818961' first='Simi' last='Adeyemi'] adds great balance in the middle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Cascia Hall</strong>- Cascia made a heck of a run last season and made it to the state title match. They sit at 31-2 on the season with a ton of quality matches under their belt. They will be ready to battle tested and ready to go to battle with VC in the semis. They are led by the dynamic duo of [player_tooltip player_id='752758' first='Aryn' last='Gammill'] and [player_tooltip player_id='752767' first='Tessa' last='Bond'] on the outside. [player_tooltip player_id='297124' first='Kennedy' last='Welsh'] at Libero has done a fantastic job and really come alive on the recruting front. Don't sleep on Allie Ilhoff in the middle, she has had quality output this season and selected to an all tournament team earlier in the year.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Bethany</strong>- Bethany is the reigning champs. They are the first public school to win a title ,outside of 6A, in a long time. They sit at 29-4 and are led by Kansas State commit, [player_tooltip player_id='828533' first='Skylar' last='Brady'], on the outside. She is a handful to deal with when she is in the front row. You might consider just not setting the right side when she rotates up. You would assume her offensive production would drop when she rotates to the back row and you would be wrong. She is TOUGH back there too.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Good luck to every team and player over the next couple days!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->