Volleyball Report: John Curtis, SSA with season opening wins; state champs MCA, Country Day square off Wednesday

John Curtis and St. Scholastica opened their respective volleyball seasons with impressive victories Tuesday.

The Patriots handled Salmen 25-7, 15-14, 25-18 at home. John Curtis returns to action today, hosting Thomas Jefferson at 5:30 p.m. in River Ridge. The Spartans are also back in action this afternoon, at Covington at 4 p.m.

Pete Bertucci made his return to St. Scholastica in successful fashion Tuesday as St. Scolastica downed Fontainebleau 25-23, 25-23, 25-21 in a hotly contested match between outstanding teams at SSA. Bertucci is in his third stint as head coach of the Doves.

Madison Meyers led the Doves attack with 11 kills while Macey Migliore had nine kills. Evey Waguespack added 32 assists. Emily Mathews topped the Bulldogs with 10 kills.

St. Scholastica returns to action this afternoon at Northlake Christian at 4:30 p.m. while Fontaintainebleau returns to action Thursday at Ursuline at 5:30 p.m.

This afternoon, it is a battle of titans as defending state champions Country Day (Division V) and Mount Carmel (Division I) square off in the season opener for both sides at Mount Carmel at 5:30 p.m.

Area Prep Volleyball results from Tues., Aug. 29

New Orleans Area

Academy of Our Lady 25-5, 25-7, 25-11 over Grace King
John Curtis Christian over Salmen 25-7, 15-14, 25-18
Denham Springs over St. Thomas Aquinas 25-11, 25-23, 25-9
Pearl River over Franklinton 25-17, 25-20, 25-11
St. Scholastica over Fontainebleau 25-23, 25-23, 25-21

Baton Rouge Area

Baker over Glen Oaks 25-22, 25-19, 21-25, 25-20
East Iberville over Northeast 25-16, 25-14, 25-6
Parkview Baptist over Central 25-16, 25-21, 25-12

Area Prep Volleyball Schedule for Wed., Aug. 30

New Orleans Area

Country Day at Mount Carmel, 5:30 p.m.
Helen Cox at Sci Academy-Abramson, 4:30 p.m.
Warren Easton at St. Mary’s Academy, 4:30 p.m.
Ben Franklin at Lakeshore, 5:30 p.m.
Karr at McGehee, 4:30 p.m.
Grace King at Riverdale, 4:30 p.m.
Salmen at Covington, 4 p.m.
Springfield at St. Thomas Aquinas, 4 p.m.
St. Katharine Drexel at John Ehret, 5:30 p.m.
St. Martin’s Episcopal at Lusher, 5:30 p.m.
St. Scholastica at Northlake Christian, 4:30 p.m.

Baton Rouge Area

Broadmoor at Glen Oaks, 6 p.m.
The Church Academy at Episcopal, 6 p.m.
False River at Livonia, 6 p.m.
Live Oak at Denham Springs, 6 p.m.
McKinley at Ascension Christian, 6 p.m.
Port Allen vs. Mentorship at McKinley Middle, 6 p.m.
St. John at Plaquemine, 6 p.m.
Walker at Brusly, 6 p.m.

Bayou Area

Vandebilt Catholic at Central Catholic, 4 p.m.