Highlight Reel: Class D Semifinals
November 22, 2014
The Battle Creek St. Philip volleyball team defeated Waterford Our Lady 3-0 in a Class D Semifinal on Friday, and Leland followed with a 3-2 victory over Onaway. Click the headings below for highlights:
LAKERS GET THINGS STARTED - Waterford Our Lady jumped out to a 10-4 lead in the first set against Battle Creek St. Philip on the strength of plays like this one by Courtney Wightman.
BATTLE CREEK BLOCK PARTY - Battle Creek St. Philip rallied to top Waterford Our Lady in the first set, 30-28, with Anna Lehouiller and Adrian Hibbard finishing things with a great block.
ONAWAY DOMINATES FIRST SET - Onaway took the first set, 25-10, against Leland, wrapping things up on this ace from Taylor Ehrke.
LELAND WHITEWASH TAKES THE FIFTH - Leland scored an incredible 15-0 win in the final and deciding set against Onaway. Here's a nice play in that run by Maddie Trumbull.
Watch the St. Philip/Our Lady match in its entirety and order DVDs by Clicking Here and the Leland/Onaway match by Clicking Here.
MIVCA Miss Volleyball Finalists Selected
October 1, 2013
By Geoff Kimmerly
Second Half editor
The Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association has announced its finalists for this season's Miss Volleyball award, which will be given to a senior during the week of the MHSAA Finals, beginning Nov. 18.
This is the 12th year of the award. Battle Creek St. Philip’s Amanda McKinzie won the honor in 2012.
Find bios of each candidate and more at MIVCA.net.
- Krysteena Davis, 6-foot-0, middle hitter, Grand Haven
- Alyssa Garvelink, 6-3, middle hitter, Holland Christian
- Jami Hogeboom, 5-11, setter, Grand Haven
- Sierra Hubbard-Neil, 5-9, outside hitter, Battle Creek St. Philip
- Jessie Kopmeyer, 5-10, outside hitter, Birmingham Marian
- Maeve McDonald, 5-6, setter, East Grand Rapids
- Paige O’Connor, 5-11, outside hitter, Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern
- Christina Porada, 5-6, libero, Dearborn Divine Child
- Carli Snyder, 6-1, outside hitter, Macomb Dakota
- Holly Toliver, 6-2, outside hitter, Berrien Springs
PHOTO: Macomb Dakota’s Carli Snyder (right) prepares to receive a volley during last season’s Class A Final at Kellogg Arena. She led her team to its first MHSAA championship.