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CHAMPIONSHIP ROUNDUP
  
Congrats to the 2015-16 Volleyball and Softball state champions. Today, we recap the softball and volleyball championship action from each classification.


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CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND RESULTS

 

Volleyball

Championship Round
Saturday, Oct. 31

Class AAAAAA
Walton 3, South Forsyth 0 (25-13, 25-12, 25-21)

Class AAAAA
Columbus 3, Sequoyah 1 (18-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19)

Class AAAA
Buford 3,  St. Pius 2 (26-24, 25-12, 24-26, 23-25, 15-10)

Class AAA
Blessed Trinity 3, Westminster 2 (21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12)

Class AA
Holy Innocents' 3, Lovett 1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17)

Class A
Calvary Day 3, Landmark Christian 1 (19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-14)




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Monday, November 2, 2015



VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

Walton sweeps South Forsyth for 10th title

Walton swept its way past South Forsyth 3-0 [25-13, 25-12, 25-21] in the Class AAAAAA state championship to capture the program's 10th state title. After doubling South Forsyth's points output the first two sets (50-25), Walton trailed 17-10 in the third set before head coach Suzanne Fitzgerald regrouped her team with a timeout. The Raiders responded with eight of the next nine points to tie it 18-18 before finishing off the War Eagles 25-21. Senior Celeste Fitzgerald led with 11 digs and an ace on match point. Dalaney Hans finished with 38 assists and Tai Bierria had a team-high 15 kills. Freshmen Gabby Gonzalez and Riley Spurlin added 13 kills and eight kills, respectively.

Class AAAAA

Columbus rebounded after dropping the opening set and defeated defending champion Sequoyah 3-1 [18-25, 25-19, 25-23, 25-19] for the program's third state title (2007, 2013). Shardonee Hayes led with 18 kills, three blocks and three digs and teammate Tatyana Wyatt notched 11 kills. Madison Fleming set up the Blue Devils powerful net play with 45 assists and created offense with her 19 digs. Columbus trailed Sequoyah 19-16 in the third set before Summer Hargraves served three consecutive aces and sparked the Blue Devils' strong finish.

Class AAAA

Buford (41-0) completed its perfect season with a five set victory over St. 
Pius (26-24, 25-12, 24-26, 23-25, 15-10) for the program's first volleyball state title. St. Pius had set point with a 24-21 lead in the opening frame but Buford used five straight points to take the 1-0 edge. Sophomore Tatum Shipes led Buford with 22 kills and 15 digs. Gabby Curry tallied 13 kills with 20 digs, four aces and two blocks. Morgan Mitchell also fueled Buford with 49 assists.

Class AAA

It took five sets, but Blessed Trinity was able to repeat as Class AAA state champions beating Westminster 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 24-26, 15-12. The Titans trailed 23-22 in the second set but used three straight points to avoid a 2-0 hole. the Wildcats held a 23-22 advantage but the Titans scored the final three points of the game. In the fourth set, Westminster down 2-1, held an 11-3 lead but the Titans came storming back to hold a 23-22 edge. A lift call ended the game in favor of Westminster forcing the final set. In the loss, Maya Longacre recorded 28 assists.

Class AA

Hard hitting senior Haley Collins, freshman Ashley Mathison and senior assist machine Sarah Porter lifted Holy Innocents' past Lovett in four sets [25-19, 23-25, 25-22, 25-17]. Three-time reigning champion Holy Innocents' took set one 25-19, lost set two 25-23, then won 25-22 and 25-17 in the championship deciding fourth set. Collins finished match with 16 kills and two aces. Porter notched 19 assists and 11 kills while Mathison added 11 kills. Kirby Ellis paced Lovett with 23 assists.

Class A

Calvary Day shook off a 25-19 set one loss to race past Landmark Christian for the Cavaliers' first title in school history, 3-1 [19-25, 25-23, 25-19, 25-14]. Claudia Chisholm led the Cavs in kills with 19 in the match. Cameron Dobbs scored 19 kills for Landmark Christian.




SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP

Mill Creek tops Buford for 6A title


Mill Creek secured a 5-2 victory over Brookwood for the school's second softball title (2008). After a scoreless first three innings, Micayah Rood plated the Hawks first run with an RBI triple. An insurance run in the sixth inning and an inside the park homerun in the seventh by Hannah Adams extended the Hawks lead to 5-0. The Broncos threatened with two runs in last half inning, but their comeback fell short.

Class AAAAA

Chapel Hill claimed its first title in school history after defeating Houston County 2-1. The Panthers finished their season behind pitcher Ashley Morgan's four-hit, complete-game. Chapel Hill got on the board when Morgan singled home Shelby Robinson. They scored once more in the inning on a fielder's choice by Bella CariCari. Houston County scored their lone run in the fourth inning when Emily Simmons crossed the plate on an error.

Class AAAA

The Buford Wolves finished off Walnut Grove 6-4 to claim their unprecedented ninth straight softball state title. With the scored tied 1-1 in the third inning, Drew Puckett hit a two-run home to give Buford a 3-1 lead. Walnut Grove's Kylee Love hit a three run homerun in the fifth inning to cut the lead to 5-4. Puckett added insurance on an RBI single in the sixth inning before Logan Caymol closed it out for the Wolves on the mound in the seventh.

Class AAA

Calhoun defeated Morgan County 1-0 for its third straight state title. This came after Morgan County forced a decisive Game 2 with a 7-5 win over the Yellow Jackets. Calhoun pitcher Kinsey Liscio threw a complete-game shutout. Jana Johns' solo homerun in the bottom of the third inning proved to be the game-winner.

Class AA

Gordon Lee exploded for nine runs in the top half of the seventh inning to defeat Vidalia 13-1. Bailey Miller batted in a run, Faith Alexander scored on a wild pitch and Gracey Kruse doubled to give Gordon Lee its early 3-0 lead. Miller added another RBI single in the top of the fifth before the nine-run explosion two innings later. The win gives the Lady Trojans their sixth softball state championship.

Class A-Private

Eagle's Landing Christian cruised past Stratford Academy 8-0 for the program's sixth state championship. Pitcher Chanel Newcomer threw a complete game, one-hit shutout. Leading 4-0, the Chargers busted out four runs in the fifth inning. Abigail Rogers went 3-fot-3 with three RBI's and two runs scored, while Brooke Echols and Caris Wright collected two hits each.

Class A-Public

Georgia Military College took care of Trion 4-2 en route to their second straight Class A-Public state championship. The Bulldogs cruised through the championship bracket by beating Echols County 2-1, Wilcox County 7-0, and Trion 5-2 before defeating Trion again in the clinching game.




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