Volleyball – Spotlight High

VHSL State Semifinals Volleyball: Grafton defeats Warhill in four-set thriller.

Dwayne Johnson — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 02:00:46 +0000

Grafton High Clippers (Region A Runner-up) knocked off Warhill High Lions (Region A Champion), 3-1, in front of an electric crowd in the Warhill gymnasium on Tuesday night November 19, 2019. The Grafton (23 – 2) were strong down the stretch, hitting .450 in the final frame of the four-set thriller to earn the trip to the VHSL State Championship game. It marks the third time the Grafton have been to the State finals. Olivia Smalls, Mariela Alvarado and Jada Ross turned in another strong performance, directing the offense to a great hitting percentage and collecting plenty of assists in each game. Jada was instrumental in keeping the Warhill Lions out of system, collecting aces from the service line. Grafton is now in control of its own destiny in pursuit of the 2019 VHSL 4A title. Grafton will play host to Loudoun County for the state championship Friday November 22 at the VCU Siegel Center at 4:00pm.

The rivalry’s most recent installment came on September 24, 2019 in a rare regular-season showdown between the top two girls’ volleyball teams in the Bay Rivers District.

Dwayne Johnson — Wed, 25 Sep 2019 02:00:34 +0000

Tuesday night the Grafton High Clippers’ girls’ volleyball team achieved their first goal in rivalry play, with an impressive victory over the Warhill Lions. The Clippers’ won the first sets, 25-21 losing the second set 26-24, and winning the next two sets 25-18, 25-18 and playing behind for most of the night. On each occasion when Grafton rally a tie or took the lead, Warhill made it a tough battle, abruptly dashing the Clippers’ hopes of keeping it close and perhaps the most dominant. The Clippers have not lost a game this season, and appear to be playing better as the season progresses. With a record of 7-0, the Clippers will match-up against Smithfield at home on September 26, at 7:30pm.

Two of the top-ranked volleyball teams in Hampton Roads clashed Tuesday September 17, 2019 when Grassfield played at Ocean Lakes home court.

Dwayne Johnson — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 02:00:51 +0000

Ocean Lakes boys’ volleyball were in control of the entire match in straight-sets victory over Grassfield for 6A match-up. With a playoff-like atmosphere before a supportive home crowd, Ocean Lakes Dolphins rolled to a three-set victory over Grassfield. The Dolphins trailed only once in a 25-21, 25-22, 25-15 victory. Ocean Lakes (7-3) got strong performances throughout its rotation as #10 Noah Nass collected kills and #7 Nate Chown and #11 Lucas Bushey controlled the net. The Dolphins will look to build on this success as they prepare for the postseason.

Princess Anne girls’ volleyball team goes undefeated, wins VHSL 2018 title

Dwayne Johnson — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 02:20:14 +0000

Coming into the 2018 VHSL State tournament, expectations were high for the team. Not only did this season’s team meet those expectations, they far exceeded them. The Cavaliers rolled through the season with a perfect record and captured the VHSL Class 5 State Championship at the William and Mary Kaplan Arena on November 16th. The third set was much like the first two as the Cavaliers jumped out to an early lead and were able to hold on to that lead for the 25-16 win in set three to complete the three set win. Princess Anne was led by Jayna Francis with 20 kills, Elizabeth Hunt with 10 kills and Erin Gray with 23 digs, Alyssa Vitale With 42 assists. In the state tournament Princess Anne has won without dropping a single match. They want to be a part of the big matches and ultimately their goal was to work as hard as possible and get a chance to win that VHSL State Championship and they did.

2018-Class-5-Girls-Bracket

Princess Anne girls’ Volleyball Team Postgame Interview | 2018 VHSL Volleyball Class 5 Girls Championship

When it comes to VHSL volleyball, Loudoun County High Schools have dominated the court for more than a decade.

Dwayne Johnson — Sat, 17 Nov 2018 02:15:47 +0000

Loudoun County’s volleyball dynasty has enjoyed constant competition and a winning streak at state level. Loudoun County has been on a run of success that’s unparalleled in the Raiders volleyball history. They’ve made 13 trips to the state tournament and won 11 trophies, finishing runners-up twice in school history. Player Josephine Williams said they’ve worked hard to instill a family atmosphere with no divisions. The seniors know they have to serve others and not just be in it for themselves. #12 Captain Megan Bukala, stated, “It’s a fight to get to the state tournament every year and its never easy”. It’s the unselfishness and the caring for each other,” Megan said. Coach John Senchak stated about his team, “They just perform; they simply perform.” This first year coaching with the Raiders pointed out that his athletes met every expectations this season. As the teams traded points at the outset of the fourth and final game, the Raiders steadily adjusted to the Grafton Clippers’ changes. The Raiders slid into a celebratory circle on the court as champions again.

Loudoun County High Postgame Interview | 2018 VHSL Volleyball Class 4 Girls Championship

Grafton High Postgame Interview | 2018 VHSL Volleyball Class 4 Girls Championship

The Patrick Henry Patriot won the first sets but the Great Bridge Wildcats rallied to tie the match, setting up an intense fifth match at the 2018 VHSL Volleyball Class 1-4 Boys Combined Championship.

Dwayne Johnson — Fri, 16 Nov 2018 03:28:15 +0000

Patrick Henry Patriot defeats Great Bridge Wildcats in fifth set to win 2018 VHSL Volleyball Class 1-4 Boys Combined Championship held at the College of William & Marry Kaplan Arena. Patrick Henry’s head coach Michael Townsend said. “Hats off to Wildcats. They’re a great team.” Patrick Henry Patriot began the night with a competitive 25-22 first set victory. In the fifth and final set, Patrick Henry Patriot’s serve and kills got even better, and Patriot ‘s stars did just enough to put the Patrick Henry over the top and becoming State Class 1-4 Boys Combined Champions. CW Mcllhenny had 2 ace. 18 kills and Jarrett Carrano ending the game with 4 ace. 21 kills.

Senior-Captain Ace Backer of Great Bridge, supported his team throughout the season; he encourages collaboration on a great season as runners-up in the champions.

Game 1- Patriot 25 Wildcats 22

Game 2- Patriot 23 Wildcats 25

Game 3- Patriot 25 Wildcats 20

Game 4- Patriot 22 Wildcats 25

Game 5- Patriot 15 Wildcats 6

2018-Class 4 Boys-Bracket

Patrick Henry Patriot Postgame Interview | 2018 VHSL Volleyball Class 1-4 Boys Combined Championship

Senior-Captain Ace Backer Postgame Interview | 2018 VHSL Volleyball Class 1-4 Boys Combined Championship

Indian River boys’ volleyball moves on as normal in 2018 VHSL Class-5A championship series region tournament.

Dwayne Johnson — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 02:45:33 +0000

Captain Chey Cooper and the Indian River Boys Bolleyball team led the way to the regional boys’ volleyball championship which was hosted by Salem High School on November7, 2018 against Maury High. Chey Cooper had 27 kills for the Braves and was stellar on defense for Indian River with eight blocks. Setter #5 Antonio Espada had 28 assists for Braves.

Indian River has never lost to Maury and Wednesday night the Braves used a variety of combinations and lineup rotations. Chey Cooper reminded his team the postseason requires tapping into another level of play. Indian River came into the championship as the regular season number one team in South Hampton Roads. The Indian River swept Maury in three sets to reach this stage in winning the VHSL Region Class 5A Volleyball Titles. Indian River play Deep Run at Indian River High School for the first round of the VHSL State tournament on November 13.

Game 1 M 13 – IR 25

Game 2 M 12 – IR 25

Game 3 M 22 – IR 25

Here We Go Again… Great Bridge And Indian River Meet For 2nd Time In Southeastern District.

Dwayne Johnson — Fri, 05 Oct 2018 02:00:29 +0000

Boys Varsity Volleyball are six games away from the regional tournament championships both teams played a tremendous matchup. The Indian River High School Braves come into this match with boasting a 11-0 record mark in Southeastern District, and have won 11 of their last matches … Great Bridge has already posted its most wins in a season when it recorded 3-0 victory against The Indian River High School boosting their record to (12-1). Powerful kills by Ace Backer allowed for the Wildcats to pull away and win the first game 25-16. After a second game win as will (25-19), a 25-23 victory in the third set would be all the momentum needed for Wildcats to put away the Braves. The Great Bridge Wildcats (12-1) will host Nansemond River Tuesday, Oct 9,. Indian River High School Braves (11-1) will host The Deep Creek on Tuesday. Playing against rival Indian River seems to bring out the best in Great Bridge.

Postgame Interview With Ace Backer Of Great Bridge High School:

Southeastern District Standings:

Deep Creek 6 – 5 – 0

Grassfield 8 – 4 – 0

Great Bridge 12 – 1 – 0

Hickory 9 – 4 – 0

Indian River 11 – 1 – 0

King’s Fork 2 – 9 – 0

Lakeland 0 – 11 – 0

Nansemond River 1 – 9 – 0

Oscar Smith 5 – 6 – 0

Western Branch 2 – 9 – 0

Great Bridge Boys Volleyball Begins Tough Week With Smooth Win.

Dwayne Johnson — Wed, 26 Sep 2018 02:17:34 +0000

The Wildcats renewed their friendly rivalry Tuesday, September 25th at Grassfield and reaffirmed their status as one of this districts ‘s elite teams. The Wildcats finished off the Grizzlies in three-straight games, 11-25, 24-26, 18-25 in a Southeastern District match. The Wildcats had plenty of strong moments and times when Coach Bryan Stambaugh had to call time-out in the second match and challenge his team. The Wildcats worked together and they pulled away at the end. They stayed calm and did what they needed to do. The Wildcats’ win was highlighted by a number of standout individual efforts and great team work. The Wildcats(8-1-0 District) are off to a good start in a difficult stretch of their season.

The Heritage boy’s volleyball team capped off an undefeated run through the regular-season schedule with a 23-1 under head coach Marilyn Seymore-Mays.

Dwayne Johnson — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 12:55:32 +0000

The Heritage boy’s volleyball team capped off an undefeated run through the regular-season schedule with a 23-1 under head coach Marilyn Seymore-Mays. In the 4A State Semi-Finals they just didn’t match up with Midlothian. The Trojans rallied in the third set to complete a sweep of Heritage (25-13, 25-18, 25-18). Midlothian now move on to the 4A State Championships in Richmond, Virginia on November 16 playing Patrick Henry at the Siegel Center at 1:00pm.