PARKERSBURG - Host Parkersburg High School powered its way through the Class AAA, Region I, volleyball tournament here Saturday afternoon inside Memorial Fieldhouse and swept Parkersburg South in the finals by scores of 25-14, 25-8 and 25-14.
In the semifinals, PHS eliminated University in straight sets - 25-13, 25-17 and 25-22 - while Parkersburg South advanced to the state tournament set to begin Friday in Charleston by ousting Morgantown in straight sets as well - 25-19, 25-17 and 25-19.
Parkersburg's defense completely shutdown the Patriots in the finals and allowed head coach Becky Bennett's squad just four service points in the last two sets.
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Parkersburg setter Lyxis Reeder, left, is all smiles as she gets substituted for by teammate Alison Schumacher during the Big Reds’ victory against University on Saturday in the regional semifinals.
Parkersburg South, which will carry a 20-16 record into the state tournament and will be pitted against either Musselman, Spring Valley or George Washington, held a 9-6 lead in the opening set before the Big Reds of head man Carl Harnish took control by scoring 12 of the next 14 points.
Jordan Lallemont served up an ace to close out the first set for the Big Reds, whose quarterfinal opponent at state will come from the trio of Hedgesville, Greenbrier East or Cabell Midland.
The Patriots had an early 3-2 lead in set two when Kayleigh Rexroad registered a downed spike via a Kasey Williams assist. However, after tying the match at five on a Lexi Spencer kill, PSHS fans watched as Big Red Imani Ward took over at the net and helped the hosts score seven straight points to take control. Morgan Armstrong's ace on set point gave PHS a 2-0 cushion in the best-of-five match.
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Class AAA, Region I
at Memorial Fieldhouse
Championship
Parkersburg d. Parkersburg South
25-14, 25-8, 25-14
Parkersburg South (20-16) scoring: Taylor Ratliff 2, Logan Somerville 3, Kasey Williams 1 (1 ace), Lexi Spencer 1, Kayleigh Rexroad 3; Setting: Ratliff 23/24-4 assists, Spencer 18/20-8 assists; Spikes-kills: Ratliff 5/5-3, Somerville 1/1-0, Alexis Leach 6/6-0, Katy Amos 10/10-4, Sara McPeek 2/5-1, Williams 4/5-0, Sutherlin Greenburg 6/8-1, Spencer 22/25-6, Rexroad 14/18-5; Blocks: Rexroad 2, Nicole Landis 1; Digs: Ratliff 2, Somerville 4, Leach 7, Amos 1, Lexi Hoover 1, Williams 1, Greenburg 1, Spencer 10, Landis 1
Parkersburg (42-13-1) scoring: Morgan Armstrong 8 (3), Lyxis Reeder 7 (1), Kaitlin Farrah 8, Megan Morrison 8 (2), Jordan Lallemont 13 (2), Shada Harnish 1, Paige Warner 2; Setting: Reeder 35-18 assists, Lallemont 35-18 assists, Alison Schumacher 1-1 assist, Rachel Slone 1-1 assist; Spikes-kills: Armstrong 5-3, Alex Dils 7-5, Imani Ward 31-18, Morrison 1-0, Lallemont 2-2, Sam Shingleton 6-2, Warner 25-15; Blocks: Ward 3, Warner 1; Digs: Nicole Bradford 5, Armstrong 5, Dils 3, Reeder 7, Farrah 8, Ward 4, Morrison 8, Lallemont 7, Harnish 2, Slone 1, Shingleton 4, Warner 7, Katie Quillen 1, Katelyn Bond 1
Semifinals
Parkersburg d. University
25-13, 25-17, 25-22
Parkersburg scoring: Armstrong 4 (1), Reeder 7, Farrah 5 (2), Morrison 10 (4), Lallemont 9 (2), Warner 5 (1); Assists: Reeder 19, lallemont 10, Shingleton 2; Kills: Armstrong 2, Dils 6, Ward 12, Lallemont 1, Shingelton 3, Warner 16, Schumacher 2; Blocks: Dils 1, Ward 1.5, Warner 1, Schumacher .5; Digs: Bradford 8, Armstrong 3, Dils 4, Reeder 8, Farrah 8, Ward 1, Morrison 3, Lallemont 6, Shingelton 2, Warner 8
Parkersburg South d. Morgantown
25-19, 25-17, 25-19
Parkersburg South scoring: Ratliff 5, Somerville 13, Leach 4, Williams 2 (1), Spencer 12 (1), Rexroad 3; Assists: Ratliff 15, Spencer 13; Kills: Ratliff 1, Leach 1, Amos 3, McPeek 7, Williams 5, Greenburg 4, Spencer 10, Rexroad 7; Blocks: McPeek 6, Williams 2, Greenburg 1, Rexroad 1; Digs: Ratliff 14, Somerville 18, Leach 17, Amos 1, McPeek 1, Williams 11, Greenburg 3, Spencer 5, Rexroad 3
Next matches: PHS/South at state tournament on Friday in Charleston vs. TBA.
Class AA, Region I
at East Fairmont
Championship
Oak Glen d. Ritchie County
25-20, 25-10, 25-21
Ritchie County (24-13) scoring: Olivia Haught 3, Kenna DeLancey 2, Leah Kuhn 2, Amanda Davis 3 (1), Veronica Mueller 6, Vanessa Tallman 5; Setting: Haught 93-28 assists; Spikes-Kills: Haught 2-1, Cassidy Ray 21-9, Amanda Davis 9-1, DeLancey 18-9, Kuhn 23-3, Jessie Bryson 11-1; Blocks: Haught 2, Davis 2, DeLancey 2, Kuhn 7, Bryson 3; Digs: Mueller 21, Davis 13, Janessa Adams 12
Semifinal
Ritchie County d. Weir
5-14, 25-17, 22-25, 25-18
Ritchie County scoring: Haught 6 (3), DeLancey 8 (2), Kuhn 9, Davis 13 (1), Mueller 4, Tallman 10 (2); Setting: Haught 150-39 assists; Spikes-kills: Ray 45-12, Davis 9-2, DeLancey 42-15, Kuhn 28-7, Bryson 17-6; Blocks: Haught 2, Davis 1, DeLancey 1, Kuhn 2, Bryson 2; Digs: Mueller 25, Davis 19, Tallman 15, Adams 14
Next match: Ritchie County at state tournament on Friday in Charleston vs. TBA.
Class A, Region IV
at Charleston Catholic
Championship
Williamstown d. Parkersburg Catholic
25-12, 25-17, 25-16
Williamstown (36-8-1) scoring: Brooke Cieslewski 11 (1), Kenzie Smith 8 (2), Ciara Flowers 5, Jessie Kerns 8 (1), Carley Ellison 8 (1), Ashton Chancellor 3 (1); Assists: Smith 13, Kerns 23; Spikes-kills: B. Cieslewski 4-1, Smith 14-9, Lincoln Postlewatie 16-10, Flowers 12-8, Lauren Amos 8-5, Kerns 1-1, Ellison 16-8, Chancellor 18-7, Kristi Mayo 3-1, Melissa Cieslewski 2-1, Emrie Gray 2-1; Blocks: Smith 1, Flowers 2, Lauren Amos 1, Ellison 2, Chancellor 1; Digs: B. Cieslewski 33, Smith 4, Erica Amos 2, L. Amos 1, Kerns 5, Ellison 5, Chancellor 3, Shania George 3
Parkersburg Catholic (27-21-1) scoring: Maddie Roedersheimer 2, Hannah Fisher 1, Leah Hughes 2 (1), Amy Tennant 9 (1); Setting: Hannah Reifsteck 22-6 assists, Tennant 39-7 assists; Kills: Roedersheimer 6, Fisher 1, Hughes 4, Reifsteck 3, Miller 1, Reily Sturm 1; Blocks: Fisher 2, Hughes 1, Reifsteck 2, Kim Semolitis 1; Digs: Roedersheimer 5, Hughes 1, Reifsteck 1, Sturm 1
Semifinals
Williamstown d. Buffalo 25-12, 25-20, 25-19
Williamstown scoring: Kerns 8 (2), B. Cieslewski 19 (3), Ellison 9 (1), Smith 1, Chancellor 6, Flowers 1 (1); Assists: Smith 7, Kerns 24; Spikes-kills: B. Cieslewski 2-0, Smith 12-10, Postlewaite 6-1, Flowers 7-4, L. Amos 6-3, Ellison 8-2, Chancellor 19-13; Blocks: Smith 1, Flowers 2, L. Amos 1, Ellison 1, Chancellor 2; Digs: B. Cieslewski 16, Smith 3, E. Amos 3, Kerns 3, Ellison 9, Chancellor 4
Parkersburg Catholic d. Charleston Catholic 22-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-23
Parkersburg Catholic scoring: Roedersheimer 17 (4), Fisher 2, Hughes 10 (4), Reifsteck 6 (1), Tennant 8, Sturm 8 (4); Setting: Reifsteck 51-21 assists, Tennant 37-18 assists; Kills: Roedersheimer 16, Fisher 8, Hughes 10, Reifsteck 5, Brooke Miller 2, Sturm 2; Blocks: Fisher 6, Roedersheimer 1, Hughes 2, Reifsteck 4; Digs: Roedersheimer 3, Fisher 3, Hughes 1, Reifsteck 1, Teannant 4, Sturm 4
Next matches: Williamstown/Parkersburg Catholic vs. TBA on Friday in state tournament.
Class A, Region I
at Tyler Consolidated
Championship
Tyler Consolidated d. Magnolia
25-17, 24-26, 31-29, 25-17
Tyler Consolidated (43-4) scoring: Allison Wable 10 (2), Megan Carpenter 23 (5), Sydney Reed 10 (3), Haylea LeMasters 2, Shay Yonaley 9, Kerstyn Cline 4, Torrye Cline 6 (2); Setting: T. Cline 118-36 assists, LeMasters 10-3 assists; Kills: Wable 23, Abby Atkinson 4, Carpenter 9, Reed 6, LeMasters 2, Bridget Matthews 7; Blocks: Wable 12, Atkinson 5, Carpenter 6, Reed 2, Matthews 4
Magnolia (20-12-1) stats: Mallory Chapman 19 pts, 3 aces, 20 kills, 9 blks, 30 digs; Emily Clegg 15 pts, 4 aces, 5 kills; Lauren Cline 13 pts, 2 aces, 34 assists; Hilary Feldmeier 10 pts; Ashley Moore 13 pts, 6 aces; Katie Blatt 8 kills
Semifinals
Tyler Consolidated d. Madonna
25-15, 25-6, 25-17
Tyler Consolidated scoring: Wable 10 (1), Carpenter , Reed 12 (3), Yonaley 2, K. Cline 8 (3), T. Cline 7; Setting: T. Cline 73-28 assists, LeMasters 15-8 assists; Kills: Wable 18, Carpenter 10, Reed 6, Matthews 10; Blocks: Wable 4, Atkinson 2, Matthews 3; Digs: Wable 5, Carpenter 2, Reed 4, Matthews 2, Yonaley 11, Hilary Casteel 7, K. Cline 9, Carly Fletcher 7, T. Cline 12
Magnolia d. Paden City 25-15, 25-13, 25-19
Paden City (29-13) scoring: Logan Copser 11, Lynnsie Parsons 6, Josie Fox 6, Myah Charkawi 10, Graeson Baker 3, Taylor Cosper 11 (1); Setting: L. Cosper 86-20; Kills: Parsons 10, Fox 1, Charkawi 1, Baker 2, Haley Hizer 4, Megan Pierce 2; Digs: L. Cosper 4, Parsons 4, Fox 4, Charkawi 14, Baker 5, Hizer 1, T. Cosper 4
Magnolia stats: Clegg 12 pts, 6 aces, 6 kills; Cline 10 pts, 6 aces, 21 assists; Chapman 12 pts, 6 aces, 17 kills, 4 blks, 16 digs; Feldmeier 17 pts, 10 aces, 15 digs; Moore 11 pts, 2 aces, 10 digs; Clegg 13 pts, 2 aces
Next matches: Magnolia/Tyler Consolidated advance to Class A state tournament on Friday vs. TBA.
W.Va. Volleyball Results
Class AAA, Region I
Champion: Parkersburg; Runner-up: Parkersburg South
Region II
Champion: Musselman; Runner-up: Hedgesville
Region III
Champion: George Washington; Runner-up: Greenbrier East
Region IV
Champion: Spring Valley; Runner-up: Cabell Midland
Class AA
Region I
Champion: Oak Glen; Runner-up: Ritchie County
Region II
Champion: Frankfort; Runner-up: Philip Barbour
Region III
Champion: PikeView; Runner-up: James Monroe
Region IV
Champion: Herbert Hoover; Runner-up: Nicholas County
Class A
Region I
Champion: Tyler Consolidated; Runner-up: Magnolia
Region II
Champion: East Hardy; Runner-up: Pendleton County
Region III
Sherman/Fayetteville (Late)
Region IV
Champion: Williamstown; Runner-up: Parkersburg Catholic
PHS (42-13-1) never trailed in set three thanks to early aces by Megan Morrison and Armstrong along with solid play at the net by Paige Warner. The Patriots tried to keep it close and were only down by three at 11-8 when Sara McPeek got a kill and still trailed just 12-9 when Spencer got a kill from a Taylor Ratliff assist, but PSHS never got any closer.
Warner, who finished with 15 kills versus Parkersburg South, had four downed spikes after it was 12-9 and Ward's 18th and final kill via a Rachel Slone assist sealed match point.
Lallemont led all scorers with 13 points while Armstrong, Morrison and Kaitlin Farrah had eight points apiece. Lyxis Reeder chipped in seven points and joined Lallemeont with 18 assists.
Parkersburg South received a combined 15 kills from Spencer, Rexroad and Katy Amos in the finals setback. Spencer had 10 digs and Alexis Leach had seven.
Warner (16) and Ward (12) paced the PHS kill attack against University, which watched Morrison serve up a quartet of aces. Spencer, Sara McPeek and Rexroad combined for two dozen downed spikes versus Morgantown while Patriot Logan Somerville chipped in 18 digs.
REGIONAL
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP
Ritchie County makes Class AA state field
The Rebels of first-year head coach Melanie Allender still qualified for the state tournament by defeating Weir 25-14, 25-17, 22-25 and 25-18 in the semifinals.
Kenna DeLancey (15) and Cassidy Ray (12) powered the Rebels (24-13) in the kill department against the Red Riders. Amanda Davis and Vanessa Tallman combined for 23 service points and four aces while Olivia Haught had 39 assists. Rebel Veronica Mueller had 25 digs.
Versus the Golden Bears, Haught had 28 assists as Ray and DeLancey contributed nine downed spikes apiece. Leah Kuhn paced the Rebels with seven blocks.
Four Class A teams advance
Head coach Rachelle Pallini's squad defeated Parkersburg Catholic to win the Region IV championship - 25-12, 25-17 and 25-16. Brooke Cieslewski had match-highs in the finals off 11 points and 33 digs for the 'Jackets, who got a balanced hitting attack versus PCHS (27-21-1). Lincoln Postlewaite had a finals match-high 10 kills. Kenzie Smith had nine kills, Ashton Chancellor had seven while Ciara Flowers and Carley Ellison had eight downed spikes apiece.
In the finals setback, PCHS was paced by Amy Tennant's nine points and seven assists while Maddie Roedersheimer had six kills and five blocks. The Crusaderettes punched their ticket by beating host Charleston Catholic 22-25, 25-14, 25-23 and 25-23. Roedersheimer had 16 kills in the semifinals to go along with 17 points and four aces. Leah Hughes and Hannah Fisher combined for 18 kills. Hughes also had 10 points and four aces. Hannah Reifsteck tallied 21 assists and PCHS teammate Reily Sturm added eight points and four aces.
Williamstown (36-8-1) swept its semifinal and ousted Buffalo 25-12, 25-20 and 25-19. Cieslewski had three aces as part of her match-high 19 service tallies. Chancellor (13) and Smith (10) led the 'Jackets in downed spikes.
The Little Kanawha Conference champion Silver Knights (43-4) got a match-high 23 kills from Allison Wable in the finals, but Magnolia's Mallory Chapman tallied 20 downed spikes. Megan Carpenter had five aces, 23 points and nine kills while Torrye Cline had 36 assists and two aces for TCHS. Wable also had 12 blocks and Bridget Matthews contributed seven kills.
For the Blue Eagles in the finals, Chapman also had three aces, 30 digs and nine blocks to go with 19 points. Lauren Cline had 34 assists, Katie Blatt had eight kills and Emily Clegg added four aces and five downed spikes versus the hosts.
Tyler Consolidated got double figure kill efforts in a 25-15, 25-6 and 25-17 victory versus Madonna in the semifinals from Wable (18), Carpenter (10) and Matthews (10). Cline and Shay Yonaley combined for 23 digs.
The Blue Eagles (20-12-1) ended Paden City's season following a 25-15, 25-13 and 25-19 triumph in the other semifinal. Chapman had 17 kills and Hilary Feldmeier served up 10 aces to lead the way.
Paden City ended its season with a 29-13 record. Lynnsie Parsons had 10 kills and six points for the Wildcats, who also got 11 points, 20 assists and four digs from Logan Cosper. Wildcat Myah Charkawi chipped in 10 points and 14 digs.
