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AHSAA Prep Volleyball Spotlight

MONTGOMERY – Brewer High School senior Bronwyn Borden had a week to remember for the Lady Patriots volleyball team. The outstanding defensive specialist had 277 digs in 10 matches – an average of 27.7 per contest – and managed a career high 57 digs in a tough math versus Guntersville to claim the AHSAA Volleyball Spotlight for Week 2 of the 2022 high school volleyball season.
      The 57 digs rank second all-time in the AHSAA State Record Book and was five shy of tying the single game record (62) set by Katelyn Wear of Brooks in a match versus Lexington in 2013.  Borden’s total moved her ahead of Mountain Brook’s Evelyn King into second place. King had 55 in a match versus Hazel Green in 2020.
Brewer (15-5), coach by Jill Faulkner, was 8-2 last week with wins over West Morgan, Fairview, Covenant Christian, Russellville, Muscle Shoals, Spring Garden, St. Clair County and Ramsay and losses to Guntersville and Donoho.

Carly Brown had 39 blocks, including 13 against Spring Garden,Cheyenne Lucas had 67 kills, and Laney Nelson had 41 kills during the 10-match span.
    Borden’s record-setting effort edged out a strong team showing by Huntsville High School to earn the AHSAA Volleyball Spotlight.
    
Huntsville compiled a 10-0 record last week, including winning eight straight matches to earn the 38th annual Ironman Tournament championship on Saturday. Huntsville (15-4), the tournament hosts, beat Priceville and lost to Hartselle in regular season play before reeling off eight straight wins in the tourney. Coach Melanie Donahoo’s Panthers defeated Hazel Green, James Clemens, Thompson, Madison County, Brooks, Athens, and Sparkman for the title. Senior libero Ryan Damon led the defense with 107 digs, adding 10 aces and 18 assists, while senior outside hitter Ella Hall had 54 kills, 14 blocks and 24 digs. Sophomore Keara Bowen added 52 kills, 13 blocks and six digs.
     Other outstanding performances reported include:

MILESTONES
CASSIE REASNER, SPARKMAN: 
The senior outside hitter surpassed 1,000 career digs last week with 74 in 13 matches – and helped Coach Chandler Phillips, now in her third season as head coach, claim her 100th career coaching win in the process. Reasner also had 122 kills during that span leading the Senators (17-3) to the championship match of the Huntsville Ironman Tourney. Sparkman went 11-2 for the week.
MADISON MOORE, CHELSEA: Went over 1,000 assists in her career with 202 assists last week in eight matches for the Hornets (11-3). She also had 12 aces to lead Chelsea to the Vestavia Hills tourney title.
MEG JARRETT, BOB JONES:  Totaled 98 digs in 11 matches to push her career total over 1,000 for Bob Jones.

KILLS
EMILY BREAZEALE, SPAIN PARK: 
Averaged 15 kills per match in three wins for the defending Class 7A state champion Jaguars (10-2).
RAYANNA AUSLEY, GENEVA: Had 56 kills, an average of 14 per match in last week’s four contests, and 48 digs for the Panthers (11-0).
ELLIE PATE, AUBURN: Had 44 kills, an average of 14.7 per match, and 37 digs in three contests.

SAVANNAH GANN, VESTAVIA HILLS: Had 104 kills and 38 digs in nine matches.

HANNAH JONES, PRATTVILLE CHRISTIAN: Had 83 kills, 34 digs, 7 aces, and 86 serve receptions in seven matches.

AVERI SMITH, PELHAM: Had 75 kills, nine aces, four blocks and 67 digs in seven matches.


ASSISTS

RILEY LOVELL, BOB JONES: Had 224 assists, 12 kills, 11 aces, 58 digs and eight blocks in 11 matches for the Patriots (17-3).

ADDI VINSON, MONTGOMERY ACADEMY: Totaled 213 assists and 70 digs in 10 matches to lead the Eagles (10-1) to a runner-up finish in the Mayor’s Cup Tourney.

ARIEL FUQUA, SPARKMAN: Managed 202 assists, 60 digs, 21 kills, nine blocks and seven aces in 13 matches.

HELEN MCHER, JOHN CARROLL CATHOLIC: Helped the Cavs (8-8) go 6-2 last week with 188 assists.
OLIVIA KELLY, THOMPSON: Had 179 assists, 48 digs, 10 blocks, 12 kills, and 11 aces in 10 matches.
ALEXIS BELARMINO, SPANISH FORT: Recorded 173 assists and 46 digs in eight matches for the Toros (11-4).
BLAKELEY ROBBINS, BAYSIDE ACADEMY: Recorded 164 assists, 34 digs, 15 kills, and six aces in seven matches for the Class 6A Admirals (12-3) to win the Mayor’s Cup Tourney at Montgomery.

SOPHIA SAXON, SARALAND: Had 160 assists, 59 digs, 37 kills, 22 aces and 10 locks as the Spartans won the Silver Bracket of the Battle of the Bridge Tourney at Mobile.
JOLEE GIADROSHICH, BRIARWOOD CHRISTIAN: Helped the Lions (11-4) win the West Morgan Invitational totaling 158 assists, 63 digs and 10 aces in 10 matches.
HEATHER HOLTZ, ENTERPRISE: Distributed 36 assists in two wins – over Auburn and Montgomery-Catholic.

BLOCKS

CARLY BROWN, BREWER: Had 39 blocks, including 13 against Spring Garden, in 10 matches.
MADISON AUTRY, HAZEL GREEN: Totaled 26 blocks and 70 kills as  the Trojans (11-5) went 7-2 in the Huntsville Ironman Tourney.
SKYE LETSON, LAWRANCE COUNTY: Recorded 21 blocks and 42 kills in West Morgan tourney for the Red Devils (7-6).
BELLA WAKEFIELD, WINSTON COUNTY: Managed 20 blocks and 49 kills in nine matches.
ABBY WALDREP, ADDISON: Had 18 blocks and 29 kills in three matches last week for the Bulldogs (8-3).
ASHLEE GANN, COVENANT CHRISTIAN: Totaled 17 blocks, 22 kills and 18 digs in two matches for Covenant (6-3).
BRAYDEN CHANDLER, LAUDERDALE COUNTY: Finished with 15 blocks in four matches for the Tigers (7-5).

DIGS

LEYNI YOUNG, ORANGE BEACH: Had 147 digs, 23 aces and 20 assists in nine matches as Orange Beach (10-0) won the Makos’ Battle at the Beach Invitational.

AUDREY VIELGUTH, VESTAVIA HILLS: Totaled 118 digs in nine matches for the Rebels (13-4).
PARKER SHEGON, MONTGOMERY ACADEMY: Had 110 digs in 10 matches.
JAKAYA SMITH, AUSTIN: Recorded 101 digs, 25 kills, four aces and four blocks in four matches for the Black Bears.
 

SERVICE ACES

EMMA McPHERSON, MOBILE CHRISTIAN: Had 25 service aces and 114 assists in 10 matches to lead the Leopards (17-0) to the championship of the Battle of the Bridge Tourney at Mobile.
ASHLYN WHITESIDE, BAYSHORE CHRISTIAN: Delivered 24 service aces in eight matches. She also had 87 kills and 12 blocks during that span.
GRIER BROUGHTON, BAYSIDE ACADEMY: Totaled 18 aces, 18 kills and 41 digs in seven matches for Bayside.
ADDISON PRINE, UMS-WRIGHT: Had 19 aces in eight matches for the Bulldogs. She also had 51 digs.
BAILEY HOPE, SPANISH FORT: Had 17 service aces in eight matches.
 

 

 

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