BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Addison and Meek each won twice at the AHSAA state volleyball tournament Tuesday to set up a rematch for the Class 1A championship.
The Lady Bulldogs swept Washington County before defeating Spring Garden in four sets at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
The Lady Tigers swept Millry and then defeated Kinston in four sets to secure a return to the championship match.
Defending state champion Addison improved to 33-12, while Meek improved to 35-20. Meek finished No. 1 and Addison No. 2 in AL.com’s final regular-season Class 1A rankings.
Addison 3, Washington County 0
Addison opened its state tournament run with a 25-17, 25-17, 25-14 sweep of Washington County in the quarterfinals.
The Lady Bulldogs built a 19-9 lead in the first set. Washington County narrowed the margin, but Addison finished the set with a 25-17 victory.
Washington County led 11-8 in the second set before Addison rallied to take a 21-16 advantage. The Lady Bulldogs allowed just one more point to close out another 25-17 win.
Addison moved ahead 17-9 in the third set and completed the sweep with a 25-14 victory.
Allie Ruth Powell recorded 11 kills, 11 digs and four aces. AnnaBeth Powell added 22 assists, five digs and four kills, while Ava Bartlett finished with eight kills, seven blocks and two aces. Maddie Speegle contributed 10 digs and three aces.
Addison 3, Spring Garden 1
The Lady Bulldogs defeated Spring Garden 25-17, 16-25, 25-9, 25-14 in the semifinals to earn another championship appearance.
Addison took an 11-6 lead in the opening set and maintained its advantage for a 25-17 win. Spring Garden responded by moving ahead 14-7 in the second set before winning 25-16 to even the match.
The Lady Bulldogs answered with a 21-6 lead in the third set and finished it 25-9. Addison then won the fourth set 25-14 to advance.
Bartlett finished with 24 kills and four blocks. Allie Ruth Powell supplied 16 kills, 11 digs and four aces, while AnnaBeth Powell totaled 36 assists, nine kills, nine digs and three aces.
Meek 3, Millry 0
The Lady Tigers advanced to the semifinals with a 25-13, 25-19, 25-17 sweep of Millry.
Seventh-grader Zayla Harden led Meek with 11 kills and four digs. Hadley Murrah added eight kills, while Addie Cate Henderson contributed five kills, five aces and seven digs.
Zarah Harden finished with six kills, six digs, three aces and 14 assists. Maci Lollar recorded 16 assists and two aces.
Meek 3, Kinston 1
Meek won the pivotal third set in extra points before closing out a four-set semifinal victory over Kinston.
The Lady Tigers built a 16-11 lead in the first set and went on to win 25-18.
Kinston held a 22-21 advantage late in the second set and outlasted Meek 26-24 to tie the match. The Lady Tigers responded with a 27-25 victory in the third set, then finished the match in the fourth.
Zayla Harden recorded 20 kills and Zarah Harden added 17. Lollar totaled 27 assists, while Molli Sandlin contributed 22.
Championship rematch
The Winston County rivals most recently met Friday in the North Super Regional championship, which Addison won 3-2. Meek swept Addison 3-0 on Oct. 13.
Wednesday’s match will also be a rematch of the 2025 state final, which Addison won 25-14, 25-15, 28-26. Addison will seek its 16th state championship, while Meek will pursue its first since 2015.
The Class 1A championship match is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham.
