Volleyball Playoffs: Many local schools advance on busy Thursday

Several area volleyball programs were victorious in LHSAA playoff action Thursday.

In Division I, No. 2 Mount Carmel Academy and No. 7 Mandeville captured opening round matches.

In opening In opening round play in Division II, No. 5 Belle Chasse handled No. 28 David Thibodaux 25-14, 25-12, 25-14 at home.

Nya St. Cyr contributed 12 kills and seven blocks, Ellen Rehrig had 10 kills, 13 assists, four aces and four digs, Jerne Colin had eight kills, 14 assists, six digs and a block, Cacie Petrovich had 12 digs and two aces and Tylen Bell served four aces.

The Cardinals (32-9) will host No. 12 Breaux Bridge Saturday at 11 a.m. in regional round play.

Also in Division II, No. 7 Academy of Our Lady advanced to the state tournament in Lafayette with a solid 25-18, 25-12, 25-14 win over No. 26 West Ouachita in Marrero.

Jaci Carmadelle led the attack with nine kills and 10 digs, Abby Cao had 23 assists and three aces and Cassidy Jones finished with four blocks.

The Penguins (24-10) advance to the regional round to host No. 10 McDonogh 35 today at 5 p.m.

Also in Division II, No. 11 Riverdale overcame a deficit to defeat No. 22 LaGrange 21-25, 25-18, 25-13, 29-27 in Jefferson.

Kyrie Hunter paced the Rebels with 12 kills and three digs, Isabelle Ramos had 12 kills and three digs, Morgan Williams finished with 23 assists, six digs and two aces, Arely Rojas had seven kills, 20 digs and an ace and Laila Ponce had 15 digs, two aces and a kill.

Riverdale (21-16) moves into the regional round to take on No. 6 St. Scholastica in Covington.

In Division III, No. 4 Haynes Academy rallied past No. 13 Rayne 25-27, 25-14, 25-16, 25-16 to advance to the state quarterfinals in Lafayette.

No. 3 E.D. White Catholic handled No. 14 Westlake 25-8, 25-10, 25-10 in Thibodaux to advance to the quarterfinals.

Brightlyn Ratcliff led the Cardinals with 12 kills and nine digs, Emory Frerret had six kills and four blocks, Anna-Claire Jones had 22 assists and nine digs and Carly Landry had nine digs.

E.D. White (27-13) will face the winner of No. 11 Iota and No. 6 Lafayette Christian at the Cajundome next Thursday.

In Division IV, top seed Newman handled neighborhood rival and No. 16 seed De La Salle 25-8, 25-6, 25-12 to advance to the quarterfinals.

Newman (36-5) will face No. 8 St. Charles Catholic at the Cajundome next Thursday.

The Comets (19-16) swept No. 9 Loyola Prep 25-20, 25-16, 25-20 in LaPlace. The Greenies swept St. Charles Catholic in three sets in the regular season opener for both teams.

Also in Division IV, No. 2 Pope John Paul II easily handled No. 15 Port Allen 25-5, 25-1, 25-13 Thursday in Slidell.

Kayla Benedic had 12 kills, five digs and three aces, Chloe Smith had eight kills and 21 digs, Ali Tullis had three kills, 32 assists and six aces, Regan McVay had 15 digs and two aces and Kady Benedic finished with four kills and a dig.

The Jaguars (25-8) advance to the state tournament in Lafayette and will face a familiar opponent in District 5-IV rival and No. 7 seed Northlake Christian next Thursday in the quarterfinals at the Cajundome.

The Wolverines (21-13) advanced with a 25-8, 25-13, 25-11 win over 10th-seeded St. Thomas Aquinas.

Abigail Bailey led Northlake Christian with 21 kills, Abigail Drury had 30 assists, Peyton Vitter had seven digs and five aces and Carolyne Willie had 10 digs.

No. 3 John Curtis Christian rolled into the state tournament at Lafayette by drilling No. 19 Acadiana Renaissance 25-9, 25-2, 25-16 in River Ridge.

Jacke Melancon led the Patriots with eight kills, Laiche had 18 assists and four digs, Imani Daniel had three blocks and Hayden Beard served a pair of aces.

John Curtis (30-8) has won 12 straight matches. The Patriots will face the winner of today’s match pitting No. 11 Springfield against No. 6 Academy of the Sacred Heart of New Orleans in the quarterfinals at the Cajundome next Thursday.

In Division V, No. 7 Riverside Academy has advanced to Lafayette as well after winning a thriller over No. 10 St. Martin’s Episcopal 27-25, 25-20, 12-25, 20-25, 15-8 in a match that had wild momentum shifts.

The Rebels were led by Camryn Loving, who had 12 kills, 26 digs, two aces and two digs while Chloe St. Pierre had 11 kills, 35 assists and 13 digs. Myracle Revon had 12 kills, four digs and an assist, Allie Revere finished with eight kills, three assists and three digs and Anna Mistretta served four aces.

Riverside (20-16) will face No. 2 seed Westminster Christian next Thursday in Lafayette. Westminster advanced with a 25-11, 25-6, 25-14 win over No. 15 Covenant Christian.

In Division IV, top seed and defending state champion Country Day rolled over No. 16 Houma Christian 25-7, 25-10, 25-5 to advance to the quarterfinals.

The Cajuns (29-4) will take on the winner of No. 9 McGehee and No. 8 Central Private at Lafayette next Thursday.

VOLLEYBALL BRACKETS

DIVISION I | DIVISION II | DIVISION III
DIVISION IV | DIVISION V

STATE PLAYOFF SCORES & SCHEDULE
LHSAA Prep Volleyball Playoff Results from Tuesday, Nov. 1

Division I
(5) Sam Houston over (28) Covington 22-25, 25-17, 25-16, 25-14
Division III
(1) Dunham over (32) St. Martinville 25-6, 25-8, 25-16
(17) Eunice over (16) Patrick Taylor 23-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-21
(8) Lutcher over (25) Madison Prep 25-14, 25-21, 25-17
(5) Parkview Baptist over (28) Morris Jeff 25-4, 25-4, 25-16
(3) E.D. White Catholic over (30) Pearl River 25-10, 25-9, 25-6
(6) Lafayette Christian over (27) Leesville 25-14, 25-4, 25-19
(7) University Lab over (26) Church Point 25-9, 25-15, 25-17

Division IV
(1) Newman over (32) Mansfield 25-7, 25-5, 25-2
(19) Acadiana Ren. over (14) Many 25-23, 15-25, 25-21, 25-21
(10) St. Thomas Aquinas over (23) St. James 25-4, 25-11, 25-9
(15) Port Allen over (18) Sarah T. Reed 25-11, 25-4, 25-13

Division V
(16) Houma Christian over (17) Hanson Memorial 25-20, 25-17, 25-27, 25-20
(5) Episcopal of Acadiana over (28) St. Mary’s Academy 25-4, 25-6, 25-9
(13) Northside Christian over (20) St. John 25-6, 20-25, 25-17, 26-24
(4) Ascension Episcopal over (29) False River 25-10, 25-13, 25-8
(14) St. Edmund over (19) Family Christian 25-11, 25-5, 25-19
(10) St. Martin’s over (23) Highland Baptist 16-25, 25-14, 25-23, 25-15
(15) Covenant Christian over (18) Catholic (PC) 25-21, 19-25, 25-18, 22-25, 15-9
(2) Westminster Christian over (31) First Baptist Christian 25-14, 25-6, 25-5

LHSAA Prep Volleyball Results from Wednesday, Nov. 2

Division I
(1) Dominican over (32) Barbe 25-7, 25-8, 25-6
(16) Hahnville over (17) Sulphur 16-25, 25-21, 27-25, 25-22
(9) Archbishop Chapelle over (24) Woodlawn (BR) 25-18, 25-19, 25-5
(8) Natchitoches Central over (25) H.L. Bourgeois 25-19, 25-10 25-19
(12) Southside over (21) New Iberia 25-22, 25-9, 27-29, 25-15
(13) Chalmette over (20) East Ascension 25-19, 25-20, 15-25, 25-14
(4) Northshore over (29) Walker 25-12, 25-8, 25-21
(3) Dutchtown over (30) Byrd 25-14, 25-17, 25-18
(14) Fontainebleau over (19) Ponchatoula 25-17, 25-14, 25-12
(11) Central over (22) Denham Springs 25-12, 25-15, 25-21
(6) St. Joseph’s Academy over (27) Baton Rouge 25-14, 25-15, 25-4
(10) St. Amant over (23) Scotlandville 25-9, 25-7, 25-22
(18) Ruston over (15) Terrebonne 28-26- 25-19 25-15

Division II
(17) Lakeshore over (16) Kenner Discovery 25-12, 25-13, 25-9
(9) Beau Chene over (24) Karr 25-20, 25-16, 25-9
(8) Comeaux over (25) McMain 25-6, 25-8, 25-11
(13) Carver over (20) Caddo Magnet 25-22, 27-29, 25-13, 25-19
(4) Assumption over (29) Warren Easton 25-4, 25-1, 25-7
(3) Ben Franklin over (30) Neville 25-8, 25-10, 25-9
(14) South Lafourche over (19) Ellender 25-11, 25-12, 25-17
(6) St. Scholastica over (27) East Jefferson 25-13, 25-5, 25-6
(10) McDonogh 35 over (23) North Vermilion 25-20, 21-25, 25-23, 25-19

Division III
(9) St. Michael over St. Louis Catholic 25-6, 25-8, 25-16
(12) Episcopal over (21) Berwick 25-19, 25-21, 25-16
(13) Rayne over (20) Ursuline Academy 25-12, 25-23, 19-25, 25-18
(4) Haynes Academy over (29) Cecilia 25-6, 25-6, 25-18
(14) Westlake over (19) Brusly 20-25, 24-26, 25-10, 25-15, 25-10
(11) Iota over (22) Cabrini 25-21, 26-24, 25-18
(10) Catholic (NI) over (23) Morgan City 25-10, 25-13, 25-6
(15) Vandebilt Catholic over (18) Iowa 25-5, 25-6, 25-14

Division IV
(16) De La Salle over (17) Pine 22-25, 26-24, 25-15, 25-21
(9) Loyola Prep over (24) Delcambre 25-12, 25-12, 25-9
(8) St. Charles Catholic over (25) Red River 25-9, 25-9, 25-6
(9) Notre Dame over Doyle 25-3, 25-8, 25-9
(12) Patterson over (21) North Caddo 25-7, 25-13, 25-15
(13) Thomas Jefferson over (20) Mentorship Academy 25-16, 25-14, 26-24
(4) Calvary Baptist over (29) International High 25-1, 25-7, 25-4
(3) John Curtis Christian over (30) Fisher 25-10, 25-11, 25-2
(11) Springfield over (22) Baker 25-5, 25-13, 25-12
(6) Sacred Heart (NO) over (27) South Plaquemines 25-2, 25-4, 25-9
(7) Northlake Christian over (26) West St. Mary 25-6, 25-6, 25-8
(2) Pope John Paul II over (31) Donaldsonville 25-2, 25-2, 25-3

Division V
(1) Country Day over (32) East Iberville 25-4, 25-5, 25-6
(9) McGehee over (24) White Castle 25-3, 5-10, 25-9
(8) Central Private over (25) Centerville 25-7, 25-15, 25-12
(12) Crescent City Christian over (21) Evangel Christian 25-14, 25-12, 25-8
(3) Central Catholic over (30) M.L. King Charter 25-5, 25-1, 25-8
(11) Sacred Heart (GC) over (22) Southern Lab 25-22, 25-13, 25-7
(6) Ascension Catholic over (27) Northeast 25-3, 25-7, 25-1
(7) Riverside Academy over (26) Ascension Christian 25-5, 25-6, 26-24

Louisiana Prep Volleyball Playoff Results from Thursday, Nov. 3

Division I
(7) Mandeville over (26) Slidell 25-12 25-20, 25-10
(2) Mount Carmel Academy over (31) Lafayete 25-11, 25-14, 25-9

Division II
(1) St. Thomas More over (32) Plaquemine 25-8, 25-11, 25-4
(5) Belle Chasse over (28) Thibodaux 25-14, 25-12, 25-14
(12) Breaux Bridge over (21) South Terrebonne 25-17, 25-19, 25-15
(11) Riverdale over (22) LaGrange 21-25, 25-18, 25-13, 29-27
(7) Academy of Our Lady over (26) West Ouachita 25-18, 25-12, 25-14
(18) Liberty over (15) Helen Cox 26-24, 25-21, 25-15
(2) Teurlings Catholic over (31) Ouachita Parish 25-8, 25-11, 25-10

Division III
(1) Dunham over (17) Eunice 25-8, 25-8, 25-8
(4) Haynes Academy over (13) Rayne 25-27, 25-14, 25-16, 25-16
(3) E.D. White Catholic over (14) Westlake 25-8, 25-10, 25-10

Division IV (1) Newman over (16) De La Salle 25-8 25-6, 25-12
(8) St. Charles Catholic over (9) Loyola Prep 25-20, 25-16 25-20
(3) John Curtis Christian over (19) Acadiana Renaissance Charter 25-9, 25-2, 25-16
(2) Pope John Paul II over (15) Port Allen 25-5, 25-1, 25-13

Division V
(1) Country Day over (16) Houma Christian 25-7, 25-10, 25-5
(7) Riverside Academy over (10) St. Martin’s Episcopal 27-25, 25-20, 12-25, 20-25, 15-8
(2) Westminster Christian over (15) Covenant Christian 25-11, 25-6, 25-14

Louisiana Prep Volleyball Playoff Schedule for Friday, Nov. 4

Division I
(12) Southside at (5) Sam Houston, 5 p.m.

Division II
(14) South Lafourche at (3) Ben Franklin, 4:30 p.m.
(10) McDonogh 35 at (7) Academy of Our Lady, 5 p.m.

Division III
(9) St. Michael at (8) Lutcher, 5 p.m.
(12) Episcopal at (5) Parkview Baptist, 4:30 p.m.
(11) Iota at (6) Lafayette Christian, 4 p.m.
(10) Catholic (NI) at (7) University Lab, 5 p.m.
(15) Vandebilt Catholic at (2) Archbishop Hannan, 5 p.m.

Division IV
(13) Thomas Jefferson at (4) Calvary Baptist, 5 p.m.
(11) Springfield at (6) Sacred Heart (NO), 4:30 p.m.

Division V
(9) McGehee at (8) Central Private, 5 p.m.
(12) Crescent City Christian at (5) Episcopal of Acadiana, 4 p.m.
(14) St. Edmund at (3) Central Catholic, 4 p.m.
(11) Sacred Heart (GC) at (6) Ascension Catholic, 5 p.m.