Class 2 Scary Sectional 1 & 2 Preview

Sectional 1   Portageville Bulldogs 30-5-2 vs. St. Vincent Indians 20-8-5   How they got here:   Portageville won their district for the 4th time in a row, getting past Twin Rivers in a 3-1 win and breezed by Malden for the title 25-11, 25-20, and 25-10. St. Vincent won their semifinal match with Woodland 25-23, 20-25, 25-16, and 25-20. In the finals, they beat last year's district winner, Scott City, 25-18, 25-11, and 25-18, giving the Indians their 4th district title in a row.     Key Players:   Portageville:   [player_tooltip player_id='735534' first='Gloriaha' last='Farmer'] – 2026 – 5'8" – Outside   376 kills and 337 digs   Taryn Irby – 2026 – 5'9" – Middle   278 digs and 245 kills   Mia Scherer – 2026 – 5'5” – Setter   180 digs and 658 assists   St. Vincent:   [player_tooltip player_id='225325' first='Kate' last='Rubel'] – 2026 – 6'0" – Outside   305 kills   Alaina Cates – 2026 – 5'11" – Middle   179 kills   [player_tooltip player_id='225326' first='Brie' last='Rubel'] – 2026 – 5'8" – Libero   272 assists and 414 digs   Common Opponents: Cape Central, Notre Dame, Saxony, Scott City   Portageville beat Central but lost to Notre Dame, Saxony, and Scott City. St. Vincent tied Central, beat Scott City, and lost to Notre Dame and Saxony.   Prediction: Once I learned St. Vincent moved up a class and added the Rubel sisters from Notre Dame, I saw the Indians as one of my top teams. They've been up and down all season, and the players have shifted around until they found the right mix. Portageville has had its players in place all season, and success has followed. The difference between the two teams is the level of competition they play. Portageville is stuck in a part of the state that could be stronger, while St. Vincent travels to Saint Louis and plays a more demanding schedule. [player_tooltip player_id='225325' first='Kate' last='Rubel'] was one of the best middles in her 2026 class at Notre Dame but has been moved to the outside at St. Vincent. St. Vincent will take this in a sweep to move into the quarterfinals.   Sectional 2   Arcadia Valley Tigers 16-14-2 vs. Jefferson Blue Jays 19-8   How they got here:   AV won their 2nd straight year and is looking to make their fourth trip to the final four since 2015. AV won a rather down district this year with a sweep of Kingston and a 3-1 win over West County. Jefferson is looking to return to Cape after winning it all in 2022 and 3rd in 2021. Jefferson won a relatively easy district tournament with sweeps of Med-Bio and Lift for Life.   Key Players   Arcadia Valley:   [player_tooltip player_id='737619' first='Kayla' last='Sumpter'] – 2025 – 5'8" – Middle   393 kills and 285 digs   Paige Newstead-Adams – 2026 – 5'6" – Outside   323 digs and 195 kills   [player_tooltip player_id='729603' first='Annabelle' last='Adams'] – 2028 – 5'4” – Setter   256 digs and 718 assists   Jefferson:   [player_tooltip player_id='493032' first='Megan' last='Wood'] – 2025 – 5'10" – Outside   292 digs and 379 kills   Halayna Loyd – 2026 – 5'8” – Setter   453 assists and 201 digs   Maggie Wrigley – 2025 – 5'7" – Middle   168 kills and 143 digs   Common Opponents: Both teams have beaten Kingston, North County, and West County and lost to Potosi, Ste. Genevieve and Valle Catholic.   Prediction: These two met in late September, with Jefferson taking a 25-14, 25-15, and 25-19 win. [player_tooltip player_id='493032' first='Megan' last='Wood'] finished with 21 kills in the win, followed by Maggie Wrigley with nine. AV's [player_tooltip player_id='737619' first='Kayla' last='Sumpter'] was the kill leader with ten. Jefferson had the advantage in kills with 42-23, out-blocked 6-1, and had 27 more digs than AV. This one will go roughly the same as Jefferson moves on to the quarterfinals with a sweep of AV.

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