Nine area teams advance to state volleyball semifinals

In Division I, defending state champion Dominican took care of district rival Archbishop Chapelle 25-17, 25-24, 25-11.

Dominican (41-3) advanced to the semifinals against No. 4 Northshore at 3:30 p.m. Friday. The Panthers (26-14) rallied to defeat No. 5 Sam Houston 24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21.

In the other D1 quarterfinal matches, No. 2 Mt. Carmel eliminated Mandeville to advance to face No. 6 St. Joseph’s which knocked off No. 3 Dutchtown. Both advanced in four sets. Like Dominican-Nortshore, the MCA-St. Joseph’s semifinal will take place at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

In Division II, No. 3 Ben Franklin staged a dramatic rally, overcoming a two-set deficit to oust No. 6 St. Scholastica 25-27, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-13.

The Falcons (40-6) advance to the semifinals Friday morning at 11:50 a.m. to take on No. 2 Teurlings Catholic. The Rebels ousted No. 7 Academy of Our Lady 25-13, 25-13, 25-14.

No. 4 Assumption eliminated No. 5 Belle Chasse 25-20, 25-17, 25-14.

In Division III, No. 2 seed and defending state champion Archbishop Hannan advanced with a 25-11, 25-11, 25-22 win over No. 10 Catholic of New Iberia.

The Hawks (33-7) will take on No. 3 seed E.D. White Catholic at 10 a.m. Friday in the semifinals. The Cardinals eliminated No. 6 Lafayette Christian 25-18, 25-17, 25-13.

No. 4 Haynes Academy outlasted No. 5 Parkview Baptist 17-25, 30-28, 25-19, 22-25, 16-14.

The Yellow Jackets (31-6) advance to the semifinals Friday morning at 10 a.m. against top seed Dunham. The Tigers downed No. 9 St. Michael 25-12, 25-13, 25-13.

In Division IV, top seed Newman handled No. 8 St. Charles Catholic 25-9, 25-11, 25-10.

The Greenies (37-5) move on to the semifinals Friday afternoon at 1:40 p.m. against No. 5 Notre Dame.

No. 6 Academy of the Sacred Heart of New Orleans rallied from two sets down to surprise No. 3 John Curtis Christian 22-25, 13-25, 26-24, 25-16, 15-12 in a rematch of district rivals. The Patriots won the regular season matchup.

The Cardinals (26-10) advance to the semifinals Friday at 4:20 p.m. to face No. 2 Pope John Paul II.

The Jaguars downed No. 7 Northlake Christian 27-25, 25-5, 25-18.

In Division V, defending champion Country Day had no problem with No. 9 McGehee, winning 25-22, 25-17, 25-9.

The Cajuns (30-4) advance to the semifinals Friday at 10 a.m. against No. 4 Ascension Episcopal.

No. 2 Westminster Christian eliminated No. 7 Riverside Academy 25-11, 25-15, 25-11.

LHSAA Prep Volleyball Quarterfinal Results from Thursday, Nov. 10

Division I
(1) Dominican over (9) Archbishop Chapelle 25-17, 26-24, 25-11
(5) Sam Houston over (4) Northshore 24-26, 25-19, 25-19, 25-21
(6) St. Joseph’s over (3) Dutchtown 27-25, 18-25, 25-17, 25-16
(2) Mt. Carmel over (7) Mandeville 25-20, 14-25, 25-18, 25-14

Division II
(1) St. Thomas More over (8) Comeaux 25-7, 25-10, 25-10
(4) Assumption over (5) Belle Chasse 25-20, 25-17, 25-14
(3) Ben Franklin over (6) St. Scholastica 25-27, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 15-13
(2) Teurlings Catholic over (7) Academy of Our Lady 25-15, 25-13, 25-14

Division III
(1) Dunham over (9) St. Michael 25-12, 25-13, 25-13
(4) Haynes over (5) Parkview Baptist 17-25, 30-28, 25-19, 22-25, 16-14
(3) E.D. White over (6) Lafayette Christian 25-18, 25-17, 25-13
(2) Archbishop Hannan over (10) Catholic (NI) 25-11, 25-11, 25-22

Division IV
(1) Newman over (8) St. Charles Catholic 25-9, 25-11, 25-10
(5) Notre Dame over (4) Calvary Baptist 25-21, 23-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-6
(6) Sacred Heart (NO) over (3) John Curtis 22-25, 13-25, 26-24, 25-15, 15-12
(2) Pope John Paul II over (7) Northlake Christian 27-25, 25-5, 25-18

Division V
(1) Country Day over (9) McGehee 25-22, 25-17, 25-9
(4) Ascension Episcopal over (5) Episcopal of Acadiana 25-20, 15-25, 25-19, 17-25, 15-13
(3) Central Catholic over (6) Ascension Catholic 31-29, 26-24, 25-23
(2) Westminster Christian over (7) Riverside 25-11, 25-15, 25-11

LHSAA Prep Volleyball Semifinal Schedule for Friday, November 11

Division I
(1) Dominican vs. (4) Northshore, 3:30 p.m. Court 1
(2) Mt. Carmel vs. (6) St. Joseph’s, 3:30 p.m. Court 3

Division II
(1) St. Thomas More vs. (4) Assumption, 11:50 a.m. Court 1
(2) Teurlings Catholic vs. (3) Ben Franklin, 11:50 a.m. Court 3

Division III
(1) Dunham vs. (4) Haynes Academy, 10 a.m. Court 1
(2) Archbishop Hannan vs. (3) E.D. White Catholic, 10 a.m. Court 3

Division IV
(1) Newman vs. (5) Notre Dame, 1:40 p.m. Court 1
(2) Westminster Christian vs. (3) Central Catholic, 11:50 a.m. Court 2

Division V
(1) Country Day vs. (4) Ascension Episcopal, 10 a.m. Court 2
(2) Westminster Christian vs. (3) Central Catholic, 11:50 a.m., Court 2