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