CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – West Point, Meek and Holly Pond captured area championships Tuesday and Wednesday while Fairview, Addison, Cold Springs and Vinemont also secured places in the next round of the AHSAA volleyball playoffs.
Seven of the 10 Tribune-area teams that took the court during the first two days of area tournament play advanced.
West Point defeated Fairview 3-1 for the Class 4A Area 13 title, Meek swept Addison 3-0 for the Class 1A Area 13 crown and Holly Pond swept Vinemont 3-0 for the Class 3A Area 10 championship.
Cold Springs finished runner-up in Class 2A Area 9.
Cullman, Good Hope and Hanceville were eliminated in semifinal play.
West Point wins Class 4A Area 13
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point completed a championship run on its home floor with victories over Hayden and Fairview.
The Lady Warriors swept Hayden 3-0 in the opening semifinal. Fairview survived a five-set battle with Good Hope, winning 3-2 to earn the second berth in the championship match.
West Point then defeated Fairview 3-1 to claim the area title. The championship added another trophy to a late-season run that began with West Point repeating as Cullman County champion.
West Point and Fairview will return to the court Monday, Oct. 19, in the Class 4A subregional round. West Point will host the Class 4A Area 14 runner-up while Fairview will travel to the Area 14 champion.
Good Hope’s season ended with its semifinal loss. Hayden was also eliminated after falling to West Point.
Meek sweeps to Class 1A Area 13 title
ARLEY, Ala. – Meek did not drop a set on the way to the Class 1A Area 13 championship at Meek High School.
Phillips opened the tournament with a 3-0 victory over Vina, earning a semifinal matchup with the host Lady Tigers. Meek swept Phillips 3-0 to secure a place in the championship match and the subregional round.
Addison claimed the other championship berth with a 3-0 semifinal victory over Hackleburg.
Meek completed the title run by sweeping Addison 3-0 in the final. The result gave the Lady Tigers an area championship and reversed Saturday’s four-set loss to the Lady Bulldogs at the Winston County tournament.
Both local teams will continue their seasons Monday. Meek will host the Class 1A Area 14 runner-up while Addison will travel to the Area 14 champion.
Cold Springs earns Class 2A Area 9 runner-up
CARBON HILL, Ala. – Cold Springs won its opening match and earned a subregional berth before falling to Carbon Hill in the Class 2A Area 9 championship.
The Lady Eagles defeated Phil Campbell 3-1 in the first semifinal. Host Carbon Hill swept Winston County 3-0 in the second semifinal, then defeated Cold Springs 3-0 for the area title.
Cold Springs will travel to the Class 2A Area 10 champion Monday, Oct. 19. Carbon Hill will host the Area 10 runner-up.
Cullman falls in Class 5A Area 12 semifinal
JASPER, Ala. – Cullman’s season ended with a 3-0 loss to host Jasper in the Class 5A Area 12 semifinals.
Hartselle swept Arab 3-0 in the other semifinal. Jasper followed its win over Cullman with another three-set victory, defeating Hartselle 3-0 to claim the area championship.
Jasper and Hartselle advanced to the Class 5A subregional round. Cullman and Arab were eliminated.
Holly Pond sweeps to Class 3A Area 10 title
VINEMONT, Ala. – Holly Pond did not drop a set Wednesday on its way to the Class 3A Area 10 championship at Vinemont High School.
Vinemont swept Susan Moore 3-0 in the opening semifinal to secure the area’s first subregional berth. Holly Pond followed with a 3-0 victory over Hanceville to claim the other championship berth.
The Lady Broncos established control early in the final, building a 9-6 advantage in the opening set before stretching the margin to 21-15. Holly Pond scored four of the final five points to win the set 25-16.
Holly Pond moved ahead 10-6 in the second set then extended its lead to 19-13. The Lady Broncos scored the final three points of a 25-15 victory to take a two-set advantage.
The Lady Broncos carried a 17-9 lead into the closing stretch of the third set and completed the sweep with a 25-11 win.
Holly Pond will host the Class 3A Area 9 runner-up Monday, Oct. 19, while Vinemont will travel to the Area 9 champion. Hanceville and Susan Moore were eliminated in the semifinals.
Area play concludes Thursday
Cullman Christian and St. Bernard Prep will begin Single A Area 8 play Thursday, Oct. 15, at Whitesburg Christian Academy in Huntsville.
St. Bernard faces Sumiton Christian at 3 p.m. Decatur Heritage and Kingdom Heights meet at 4 p.m. Whitesburg Christian faces the St. Bernard-Sumiton Christian winner at 5 p.m., followed by Cullman Christian against the Decatur Heritage-Kingdom Heights winner at 6 p.m. The championship match is scheduled for 7 p.m.
Single A qualifiers advance directly to super regional play rather than competing in the Oct. 19 subregional round.
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