Donoho wins 1A North
- Updated: October 21, 2020
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Donoho wins Class 1A North regional; includes results and pairings, winners of day’s first match advance to Elite Eight in Birmingham, play for seeds rest of the day
CLASS 1A NORTH
VonBraun Center, Huntsville
Donoho 3, Sumiton Christian 0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-14)
Meek 3, Holy Spirit 0 (25-10, 25-20, 25-12)
Lindsay Lane 3, Belgreen 0 (25-13, 25-8, 25-22)
Covenant Christian 3, Cedar Bluff 2 (23-25, 17-25, 25-21, 26-24, 15-6)
Donoho 3, Meek 0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-12)
Lindsay Lane 3, Covenant Christian 0 (25-16, 25-7, 25-15)
Championship: Donoho 3, Lindsay Lane 1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-15)
Consolation: Meek 3, Covenant Christian 0 (28-26, 27-25,27-25)
By East Alabama Sports Today
HUNTSVILLE – Jamie Clendenin was a little worried that falling behind early in matches here was going to catch up to his Donoho volleyball team at some point.
It never did and, in fact, the early adversity actually motivated the Lady Falcons.
The defending Class 1A state champions fell behind early in all three of their regional matches Wednesday at the VonBraun Center and even dropped the first set in the championship match, but each time they came roaring back, capping the day with a 3-1 win over Lindsay Lane for the Class 1A North title.
The Lady Falcons fell behind by a couple points early in each of their first two matches before sweeping and lost the first set to Lindsay Lane 25-22, then roared through the next three sets 25-20, 25-16, 25-15 to win the regional. After dropping that set, Clendenin made a few adjustments and it gave the Lady Falcons a boost.
“It’s gotten to the point now where falling behind early just becomes something we accept,” Clendenin said. “Well, I don’t like accepting it, but we’ve kind of grown accustomed to it. It’s obviously not how you want to start, but if we do fall behind we’re confident that after we get to 10 we’ll take off and play a little better.”
“I wouldn’t say it doesn’t bother us because sometimes it kind of shakes us up, but it motivates us to play harder,” said junior hitter Maggie Wakefield, who had 11 kills in the championship match and 23 on the day. “That’s kind of the stance we take on falling behind: Instead of letting it run us over I think we use it as a motivator.”
The Lady Falcons (30-14) open the defense of their state title against the No. 4 team from the South, Millry, in the Elite Eight Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the Birmingham Crossplex. Lindsay Lane (36-10) will draw the South No. 3, Kinston. Bayshore Christian is the No. 1 team from the South and will open the Elite Eight against Covenant Christian. Meek will play Pleasant Home.
“It’s awesome (winning the region) but we’ve got to focus on the next goal, which in the bigger picture is trying to win the state title,” Clendenin said. “I anticipated us being able to make it back. I hope we can focus on the task at hand. The last thing I want them to do is focus on the final and not get there. Our focus is to make it to the final … and once you get there your focus needs to be on winning it.”
The Lady Falcons punched their ticket to the Elite Eight by sweeping Sumiton Christian 25-12, 25-15, 25-14 and earned a spot in the region championship match by sweeping Meek 25-16, 25-13, 25-12.
By the end of the night, the Lady Falcons really had their defense up to their potential. Sam Wakefield had 23 digs in the title match and Naira Rehman and Lily Grace Draper each had 18. Draper had 29 kills and 50 digs in the three matches, Mercy Mangum had 27 kills (11 against Lindsay Lane) and Maggie Miller had 76 total assists.
“We played well, but I think we could play better,” Wakefield said. “We won the region and that’s great, but I’m excited we haven’t played our best game yet and we get to play again so we can still go out and improve.”
DONOHO BOX SCORE
DONOHO 3, LINDSAY LANE 1
(22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-15)
KILLS: Estella Connell 2, Lily Grace Draper 7, Maggie Wakefield 11, Mercy Mangum 11, Mary Marshall Perry 10.
ASSISTS: Sam Wakefield 1, Maggie Miller 22.
ACES: Sam Wakefield 4, Naira Rehman 2, Ayesha Siddiqua 3, Lily Grace Draper 2, Mary Marshall Perry 1.
DIGS: Sam Wakefield 23, Naira Rehman 18, Ayesha Siddiqua 7, Estella Connell 5, Lily Grace Draper 18, Maggie Wakefield 7, Mercy Mangum 3, Mary Marshall Perry 9.
BLOCKS: Estella Connell 3.
DONOHO 3, MEEK 0
(22-16, 25-13, 25-12)
KILLS: Estella Connell 4, Lily Grace Draper 8, Maggie Wakefield 7, Mercy Mangum 6, Mary Marshall Perry 4.
ASSISTS: Sam Wakefield 1, Maggie Miller 24.
ACES: Mary Marshall Perry 1, Lily Grace Draper 2, Naira Rehman 2, Ayesha Siddiqua 2, Maggie Miller 2.
DIGS: Sam Wakefield 11, Naira Rehman 7, Ayesha Siddiqua 7, Maggie Miller 1, Yana Osovska 1, Lily Grace Draper 17, Maggie Wakefield 7, Mercy Mangum 5, Mary Marshall Perry 2.
BLOCKS: Maggie Wakefield 1.
DONOHO 3, SUMITON CHRISTIAN 0
(25-12, 25-15, 25-16)
KILLS: Estella Connell 5, Lily Grace Draper 14, Maggie Wakefield 5, Mercy Mangum 10, Mary Marshall Perry 7.
ASSISTS: Maggie Miller 30, Ayesha Siddiqua 1, Sam Wakefield 2.
ACES: Sam Wakefield 1, Naira Rehman 4, Ayesha Siddiqua 4, Maggie Miller 1, Lily Grace Draper 3, Mary Marshall Perry 1.
DIGS: Sam Wakefield 13, Naira Rehman 15, Ayesha Siddiqua 7, Maggie Miller 3, Estella Connell 1, Lily Grace Draper 15, Maggie Wakefield 1, Mercy Mangum 3.
AHSAA VOLLEYBALL REGIONALS
CLASS 1A
Wednesday’s matches
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery
Kinston 3, Brantley 0 (25-17, 25-13, 25-14)
Bayshore Christian 3, Sweet Water 0 (25-11, 25-16, 25-5)
Millry 3, Fruitdale 2 (24-26, 25-14, 23-25, 25-21, 18-16)
Pleasant Home 3, University Charter School 0 (25-9, 25-5, 25-6)
Bayshore Christian 3, Kinston 1 (25-14, 25-21, 23-25, 25-9)
Pleasant Home 3, Millry 0 (25-22, 25-11, 25-11)
Championship: Bayshore Christian 3, Pleasant Home 0 (25-13, 25-19, 25-9)
Consolation: Kinston 3, Millry 0 (25-14, 25-11, 26-24)
VonBraun Center, Huntsville
Donoho 3, Sumiton Christian 0 (25-12, 25-15, 25-14)
Meek 3, Holy Spirit 0 (25-10, 25-20, 25-12)
Lindsay Lane 3, Belgreen 0 (25-13, 25-8, 25-22)
Covenant Christian 3, Cedar Bluff 2 (23-25, 17-25, 25-21, 26-24, 15-6)
Donoho 3, Meek 0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-12)
Lindsay Lane 3, Covenant Christian 0 (25-16, 25-7, 25-15)
Championship: Donoho 3, Lindsay Lane 1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-16, 25-15)
Consolation: Meek 3, Covenant Christian 0 (28-26, 27-25, 27-25)
Elite Eight, Birmingham Crossplex
Oct. 27, 2 p.m.
Donoho (30-14) vs. Millry (7-12)
Pleasant Home (17-5) vs. Meek (25-12)
Bayshore Christian (19-10) vs. Covenant Christian (30-4)
Lindsay Lane (36-10) vs. Kinston (14-6)
Semifinals 6:30 p.m.
Championship, Bill Harris Arena, Birmingham
Oct. 28, 4 p.m.
CLASS 2A
Wednesday’s matches
Garrrett Coliseum, Montgomery
G.W. Long 3, Geneva County 0 (25-12, 25-17, 25-10)
Orange Beach 3, Leroy 0 (25-15, 25-11, 25-13)
Horseshoe Bend 3, Isabella 2 (11-25, 25-19, 22-25, 25-20, 15-13)
Ariton 3, Ranburne 0 (26-16, 25-11, 25-23)
G.W. Long 3, Orange Beach 0 (25-15, 25-13, 25-21)
Ariton 3, Horseshoe Bend 0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-10)
Championship: G.W. Long 3, Ariton 1 (25-22, 21-25, 25-15, 25-15)
Consolation: Orange Beach 3, Horseshoe Bend 1 (25-18, 17-25, 25-18, 25-22)
VonBraun Center, Huntsville
Hatton 3, Lamar County 0 (25-23, 25-19, 25-12)
Altamont 3, Sand Rock 1 (26-28, 25-21, 25-23, 25-19)
Spring Garden 3, Pisgah 1 (22-25, 25-18, 25-22, 25-23)
Addison 3, Lexington 0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-12)
Altamont 3, Hatton 1 (25-22, 25-16, 20-25, 25-20)
Addison 3, Spring Garden 0 (25-22, 25-17, 25-17)
Championship: Addison 3, Altamont 0 (25-21, 25-23, 25-15)
Consolation: Spring Garden 3, Hatton 2 (25-14, 25-23, 19-25, 19-25, 15-11)
Elite Eight, Birmingham Crossplex
Oct. 27, 10 a.m.
Addison vs. Horseshoe Bend
Altamont vs. Orange Beach
Ariton vs. Spring Garden
G.W. Long vs. Hatton
Semifinals 5 p.m.
Championship, Bill Harris Arena, Birmingham
Oct. 28, noon
CLASS 3A
Thursday (10 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.)
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery
Houston Academy vs. T.R. Miller
Prattville Christian vs. St. Luke’s Episcopal
Cottage Hill Christian vs. Trinity Presbyterian
Flomaton vs. Thomasville
Von Braun Center, Huntsville
Pleasant Valley vs. Winfield
Fyffe vs. Vinemont
Danville vs. Plainview
Lauderdale County vs. Susan Moore
CLASS 4A
Friday (10 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.)
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery
Montgomery Academy vs. Straughn
American Christian vs. St. Michael Catholic
Cleburne County vs. Northside
Dora vs. LAMP
VonBraun Center, Huntsville
Curry vs. Rogers
Haleyville vs. Jacksonville
West Morgan (27-21) vs. Madison County
Deshler vs. Westminster Christian
CLASS 5A
Thursday (11:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.)
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery
Providence Christian vs. UMS-Wright
Marbury vs. Bayside Academy
Elberta vs. Elmore County
Satsuma vs. Pike Road
VonBraun Center, Huntsville
Alexandria (34-15) vs. Ardmore
West Point vs. Madison Academy
Lawrence County vs. Fairview
East Limestone vs. Boaz
CLASS 6A
Wednesday’s matches
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery
Spanish Fort 3, Carver-Montgomery 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-11)
St. Paul’s Episcopal 3, Helena 0 (25-23, 25-14, 25-15)
Northridge 3, Pelham 1 (25-12, 25-20, 25-27, 25-23)
John Carroll Catholic 3, Wetumpka 2 (25-18, 25-12, 22-25, 23-25, 15-13)
Spanish Fort 3, St. Paul’s Episcopal 0 (25-16, 25-17, 25-22)
John Carroll Catholic 3, Northridge 1 (25-19, 25-14, 19-25, 25-14)
Championship: Spanish Fort vs. John Carroll Catholic
Consolation: St. Paul’s Episcopal vs. Northridge
VonBraun Center, Huntsville
Hazel Green 3, Shades Valley 0 (25-14, 25-20, 25-14)
Mountain Brook 3, Cullman 1 (25-23, 25-13, 27-29, 25-18)
Hartselle 3, Homewood 0 (25-21, 28-26, 26-24)
Buckhorn 3, Springville 0 (25-18, 25-20, 25-15)
Hazel Green 3, Mountain Brook 2 (25-19, 15-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-9)
Hartselle 3, Buckhorn 0 (25-13, 25-23, 25-21)
Championship: Hazel Green 3, Hartselle 0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-20)
Consolation: Mountain Brook vs. Buckhorn
CLASS 7A
Friday (11:30 a.m., 3 p.m., 6:30 p.m.)
Garrett Coliseum, Montgomery
McGill-Toolen vs. Enterprise
Auburn vs. Montgomery
Baker vs. Smiths Station
Prattville vs. Fairhope
VonBraun Center, Huntsville
Spain Park vs. Austin
Sparkman vs. Thompson
Hoover vs. Grissom
Bob Jones vs. Vestavia Hills
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