CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. – Six Tribune-area volleyball teams advanced to the AHSAA North Super Regional on Monday as West Point and Vinemont survived five-set matches while Meek, Addison and Holly Pond completed sweeps.
West Point edged Deshler 15-13 in the decisive set on its home floor. Vinemont erased a 14-13 deficit in the fifth set and won 16-14 at Haleyville. Meek, Addison and Holly Pond did not drop a set in their subregional victories while Cold Springs defeated West End in Walnut Grove.
Lawrence County ended Fairview’s season with a three-set win in Moulton.
West Point 3, Deshler 2
WEST POINT, Ala. – West Point advanced to the North Super Regional with a 21-25, 25-15, 25-16, 13-25, 15-13 victory over Deshler.
The Lady Warriors, who won the Class 4A Area 13 championship last week, will face Sylacauga at 5 p.m. Thursday at the Finley Center in Hoover.
Kills from Kenadi Pagan, Brayley Phillips, Laklin Shadix and Kenlee Perry helped West Point build a 5-2 lead in the first set. Perry added two more kills and Jordan Miller put down another as the Lady Warriors stretched their advantage to 8-4.
Deshler answered with six consecutive points to move ahead 10-8 and later extended its lead to 19-13. Two kills each from Perry and Pagan and another from Phillips pulled West Point within 23-21, but the Lady Tigers claimed the final two points to take the set 25-21.
West Point started quickly again in the second. Shadix and Perry recorded early kills before Pagan’s ace gave the Lady Warriors a 4-1 lead. Colbi Aris served an ace to make it 8-4, but Deshler trimmed the margin to 9-8.
The Lady Warriors responded with their strongest run of the set. Pagan delivered consecutive kills, Miller served an ace and Shadix added two kills to extend the lead to 15-9. Phillips followed with an ace and Kennedy Poag added a kill before two more Perry kills pushed the margin to 22-14. Pagan closed the 25-15 win with back-to-back kills.
Pagan opened the third set with consecutive kills and Shadix added a kill before a Phillips ace gave West Point a 4-0 lead. Perry recorded two kills, Shadix served an ace and Poag added a kill to make it 11-4.
Aces from Aris and Phillips and a kill from Mylee Echols extended the lead to 16-6. Echols, Miller and Shadix each added a kill before Miller’s ace made it 20-7. Deshler mounted a late run, but an Echols kill helped West Point finish a 25-16 victory and take a two-set-to-one lead.
The Lady Warriors scored the first two points of the fourth set before Deshler took control with a 17-2 run. West Point could not erase the deficit and the Lady Tigers forced a fifth set with a 25-13 win.
Deshler led 4-2 early in the decisive set. A Poag kill pulled West Point within 5-4 before the Lady Tigers extended their lead to 8-5. Pagan answered with a kill and Shadix followed with two blocks, including a point-producing block that cut the deficit to 8-7.
Poag’s block and a Pagan ace later gave West Point a 12-10 lead. Deshler fought back within 14-13, but Echols put down the match-winning kill to send the Lady Warriors to Hoover.
Vinemont 3, Haleyville 2
HALEYVILLE, Ala. – Vinemont earned its place in the North Super Regional by surviving a five-set battle at Haleyville.
The Lady Lions held a 14-13 lead in the deciding set, putting Vinemont one point from elimination. The Lady Eagles answered with the final three points to win 16-14.
The victory extended Vinemont’s season after the Lady Eagles won the Class 3A Area 10 championship last week.
Meek 3, Red Bay 0
ARLEY, Ala. – Meek dominated its Class 1A subregional match, sweeping Red Bay 25-8, 25-10, 25-8.
The Lady Tigers controlled the match from the opening set and allowed only 26 points across the three-set victory. Meek advanced to the North Super Regional following its Class 1A Area 13 championship run last week.
Addison 3, Belgreen 0
ADDISON, Ala. – Addison punched its ticket to Hoover with a 25-11, 25-13, 25-20 sweep of Belgreen in the Class 1A subregional round.
The Lady Bulldogs allowed 13 points or fewer in each of the first two sets before finishing the match with a five-point victory in the third.
Holly Pond 3, Hatton 0
HOLLY POND, Ala. – Holly Pond swept Hatton 3-0 to secure a place in the Class 3A North Super Regional.
The Lady Broncos advanced after finishing runner-up to Vinemont in the Class 3A Area 10 tournament last week.
Cold Springs defeats West End
WALNUT GROVE, Ala. – Cold Springs defeated West End in the Class 2A subregional round to advance to the North Super Regional.
The Lady Eagles earned a road victory after finishing runner-up to Carbon Hill in the Class 2A Area 9 tournament last week. Cold Springs High announced the advancement following the match.
Lawrence County 3, Fairview 0
MOULTON, Ala. – Lawrence County ended Fairview’s season with a 3-0 victory in the Class 4A subregional round.
Fairview reached the match after finishing runner-up to West Point in the Class 4A Area 13 tournament.
West Point, Vinemont, Meek, Addison, Holly Pond and Cold Springs will continue postseason play at the North Super Regional, scheduled Wednesday through Friday at the Finley Center in Hoover.
