Defending Champion Spanish Fort Rolls On as AHSAA Class 5A Volleyball Quarterfinals Take Shape
Spanish Fort began its defense of the state crown with a commanding straight-sets victory, defeating Southside-Rainbow City 25-21, 25-20, 25-19 in the AHSAA Class 5A state volleyball quarterfinals. As reported by ahsaa.com, the Toros improved to 57-3 behind a relentless offensive attack led by Delaney Duncan and Cayden Dorger.
Duncan paced the floor with 14 kills and 7 digs, while Dorger contributed 12 kills, 16 assists, 3 aces, and 2 blocks. Olivia Downey chipped in 13 digs and 6 kills, and Cailyn Boykin directed the offense with 39 assists alongside 3 aces, 6 digs, and 4 kills. Spanish Fort now advances to face Mountain Brook in the Class 5A semifinals.
Balanced Attacks Propel Mountain Brook and Jasper Into Semifinals
Mountain Brook booked its ticket to the semifinal round with a 25-18, 25-15, 25-15 win over Pike Road. Adele Moffatt led the Spartans with 13 kills, supported by Lucy Comer’s 10 kills and 6 digs. Lily Henderson added 7 kills and 4 blocks, while Sullivan Todd handed out 22 assists to go with 4 kills as Mountain Brook improved to 43-6 ahead of the showdown with Spanish Fort.
Meanwhile, Jasper used a complete team effort to dismiss Gardendale 25-14, 25-18, 25-9. Gardendale was making its first state tournament appearance since 2005, but Jasper’s balanced frontline proved too strong. Allie Rigsby led Jasper (44-9) with 9 kills, Carly Jo Stephenson and Isabella Roper added 6 kills apiece, and Madison Franks contributed 5. Emma Rigsby orchestrated the attack with 22 assists, 5 aces, 3 kills, and 8 digs. Jasper advances to square off against Austin in the semifinals.
Austin Survives Five-Set Thriller Against Saraland
The day’s most grueling matchup saw Austin outlast Saraland in a five-set battle, winning 23-25, 25-17, 25-19, 19-25, 15-8 to push its record to 40-4. Addison Garth carried the offensive load for Austin with 24 kills and 2 blocks. Amari Woods added 10 kills and 15 digs, while Maggie Jae Marsh stuffed the stat sheet with 30 assists, 8 kills, 11 digs, and 2 blocks. Austin moves on to face Jasper as the Class 5A tournament narrows down to its final four contenders.
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