<p><strong>Semifinal 1</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=255&alg=57"><strong>Central ([program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills']) High School </strong></a> 26-5-3</p>
<p>Vs.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=571&alg=57"><strong>Springfield Catholic High School </strong></a> 33-2-1</p>
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<p>[program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central knocked off Dexter 25-17, 25-19, 19-25, 20-25, 15-11, and then beat Visitation 25-11, 25-10, 25-17 to advance to the final four. Springfield Catholic revenged earlier season losses to Mt. Vernon 25-20, 27-25, 25-23, and moved on to beat Eldon 25-17, 25-20, 25-20 to earn the trip to the final four. [program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central has lost to Valle Catholic, Cape Notre Dame, Jackson, Ste. Genevieve, who they beat in the district finals in 5 and split with Lesterville. The one common opponent is Houston. [program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central beat Houston 25-14, 25-15, and Springfield Catholic split 25-27, 25-20. [program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central has won 20 of the last 21. Springfield Catholic has only two defeats all season and to the same team. </p>
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<p>[program_tooltip program_id='428790' first='Park' last='Hills'] Central potential lineup:</p>
<p><strong>Allie Kelly</strong> 5'9 junior 51 kills and 43 blocks</p>
<p><strong>Jessica Hulsey</strong> 5'6 395 digs</p>
<p><strong>Lizi Marler</strong> 5'9 senior 376 kills</p>
<p><strong>Kaley Kimball</strong> 5'11 senior 346 kills and 63 blocks</p>
<p><strong>Addisyn Casey</strong> 67 kills, 295 digs, and 1026 assists</p>
<p><strong>Victoria Bishop</strong> senior 160 digs</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="41780" first="Liberty" last="Coleman"]</strong> 5'9 senior 354 kills and 354 digs</p>
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<p>Springfield Catholic potential lineup:</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="41807" first="Hallie" last="Cook"]</strong> 5'8 junior 279 kills and 321 digs</p>
<p><strong>Grace O'Reilly</strong> 6'0 sophomore 336 kills and 232 digs</p>
<p><strong>Cherie Sabini</strong> 5'10 junior 284 kills and 56 blocks, and 208 digs</p>
<p><strong>Emme Ast</strong> 5'8 senior 245 digs and 603 assists</p>
<p><strong>Kaitlyn Witthar</strong> 5'5 senior 289 digs</p>
<p><strong>Ashlyn Witthar</strong> 5'10 junior 99 kills</p>
<p><strong>Caitlyn Peters</strong> 5'10 senior 95 kills</p>
<p><strong>Rylie Jeffers</strong> 5'8 senior 289 assists</p>
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<p><strong>Semifinal 2</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=83&alg=57">Hermann High School</a> 24-6-3</p>
<p>Vs.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.mshsaa.org/MySchool/Schedule.aspx?s=111&alg=57">Maryville High School</a> 19-2</p>
<p>Defending Class 2 champion Hermann is back, but this time in Class 3. Hermann returned by knocking off Winfield 25-10, 25-10, 25-12, and John Burroughs 25-9, 25-14, 25-20. Maryville beat Odessa 25-12, 25-17, 25-18, and then squeaked past Pleasant Hill 25-23, 18-25, 25-15, 19-25, 15-11. Hermann has [player_tooltip player_id="41784" first="Grace" last="Winkelmann"] and her 534 kills, and Maryville has Serena Sundell and her 398 kills. It will be a battle between these two sluggers, but the supporting cast will decide this match. Rock Bridge is the only common opponent. Maryville lost to Rock Bridge 3-2 25-14, 18-25, 28-26, 15-25, 11-15 while Hermann lost 1-2 27-25, 23-25, 18-25 and won 3-1 25-23, 16-25, 25-17, 25-23. It should be fun to see [player_tooltip player_id="41784" first="Grace" last="Winkelmann"] and Serena Sundell go after each other.</p>
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<p>Hermann potential lineup</p>
<p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id="41784" first="Grace" last="Winkelmann"]</strong> 5'9 senior 534 kills, 45 blocks, and 220 digs</p>
<p><strong>Holly Heldt</strong> 5'11 sophomore 174 kills and 137 digs</p>
<p><strong>Malerie Schutt</strong> junior 140 kills</p>
<p><strong>Hannah Grosse</strong> 5'9 senior 148 digs</p>
<p><strong>Chelsey Moeckli</strong> junior 343 digs</p>
<p><strong>Cydney Moeckli</strong> junior 190 digs</p>
<p><strong>Grace Godat</strong> junior 70 kills and 1039 assists</p>
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<p>Maryville potential lineup</p>
<p><strong>Klarysa Stolte</strong> 5'3 senior 262 digs</p>
<p><strong>Macy Loe</strong> 5'6 senior 213 digs and 736 assists</p>
<p><strong>Morgan Stoecklein</strong> 5'6 senior 199 kills and 259 digs</p>
<p><strong>Serena Sundell</strong> 6'1 398 kills and 31 blocks, and 319 digs</p>
<p><strong>Kelsey Scott</strong> 5'11 senior 117 kills and 43 blocks</p>
<p><strong>Kennedy Kurz</strong> 5'0 sophomore 100 digs</p>
<p><strong>Rylee Vierthaler</strong> 5'11 sophomore 103 kills</p>
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<p><strong>State Championship: Please go 5! </strong></p>
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