Class 1A second-ranked Decatur Heritage dropped only one set sweeping through the Donoho Classic volleyball tournament.
The Eagles (18-5) beat third-ranked and host Donoho for the title, also beating Ider, Piedmont, Sacred Heart and Class 3A sixth-ranked Pleasant Valley, which was the only team to win a set off the Eagles in best-of-three play.
Kayla Grimes led the Eagles with 54 kills, 12 blocks, seven aces and 11 digs while Timara Bowers added 32 kills and eight blocks. Kaitlyn Cheatham set up the big hitters with 94 assists, adding eight kills and 18 digs.
Cassidy Cheatham paced the defense with 58 digs and added six aces while Maggie Holsclaw contributed 39 digs and nine aces.
Senior libero Cheatham also surpassed 1,000 career digs in the win against Sacred Heart. Cheatham has 227 digs this season.
Host Donoho (15-7) was 4-1 in the tournament, beating Walter Wellborn, West End, Holy Spirit and Southside-Gadsden before losing to Decatur Heritage.
Madison Gaines had 43 kills and 39 digs, Katie Brown had 84 assists and 25 digs, and Peyton Suco had 25 kills.
Pleasant Valley (23-1) fell to Decatur Heritage for its first loss of the season, but beat Faith Christian, Ohatchee and Athens.
Cammy Cochran had 32 kills and 28 digs while Anna Bryant had 30 kills, 25 assists and 20 digs, Savannah Williams had 46 assists and Alisa St. John had 37 digs.
Southside-Gadsden (13-6) beat Spring Garden, White Plains and Cleburne County before losing to Donoho.
Aleigh Townsel had 25 kills and 13 digs while Mallary Smith had 24 kills and Tori Opdycke had 70 assists and 18 digs.
In other action:
Eddie Prueitt Ford Invitational: Host and Class 6A third-ranked Hartselle (28-7) beat fourth-ranked Walker for the title. The Tigers also beat Sparkman, Boaz, Class 5A fourth-ranked Brooks, Randolph, St. John Paul II and Class 6A sixth-ranked Albertville.
Megan Zuck had 61 kills and 41 digs while Jordan Finn had 65 digs, 30 kills and 10 aces, Gabrielle Bili had 188 assists and Britni Bell and Lexie Smith each added 44 kills.
Walker (26-3) beat DAR, Buckhorn, Austin, Cullman, Sparkman and Class 4A third-ranked Danville before losing to Hartselle.
Kensley Farris had 36 kills while Alex Oliver had 31 kills, Kensley Farris had 14 blocks, McKinley Ferguson had 73 assists and Abby Trotter had 98 digs.
Albertville (25-2) Hewitt-Trussville, Randolph, Danville, Brooks and Buckhorn before falling to Hartselle.
Miranda Munroe had 118 assists and nine blocks while Lauren Martin had 75 kills and 22 digs.
Class 4A second-ranked Madison Academy (20-11) was 4-2, beating Cullman, Oxford, St. John Paul II and DAR, and losing to Danville.
Abby Brooks had 45 kills and 42 digs while Erin Eisenhart had 63 digs,
Brooks (20-12) won the Silver Bracket title, beating Oxford, Austin and Cullman. The Lions lost to Sparkman, Boaz, Albertville and Hartselle.
Lauren Williams had 40 kills, Halee Thomas had 70 digs and 10 aces, Tori Wilsdorf had 54 assists and Olivia Anderson had 56 assists.
Sparkman was 3-2 in the tournament, beating Brooks, Boaz and Hewitt-Trussville, and losing to Hartselle and Walker.
Dailyn Hereford had 37 kills, Jasmine Brooks had 42 kills and 10 blocks and Leighanna Tralongo had 90 assists.
Saraland Invitational: Class 6A fifth-ranked Daphne (18-7) won the tournament, beating Mobile Christian, T.R. Miller, Mary Montgomery, Saraland and Class 3A No. 10 Cottage Hill.
Natalie Omtvedt had 34 kills and nine aces while Sydney Omtvedt had 30 kills and 11 aces, and Bri Turner had 29 kills and 15 aces.
Cottage Hill (12-10) beat Gulfport (Miss.), Class 6A seventh-ranked Saraland, Class 4A ninth-ranked UMS-Wright, and T.R. Miller before losing to Daphne.
Callie Jones had 75 digs and 35 kills while Jasmine Vo had 101 assists and 51 digs, and Kahlen Hughes had 81 digs.
Saraland (16-4) beat UMS-Wright, Gulfport and Mobile Christian before losing to Daphne.
Meagin Farmer had nine kills in the Daphne loss while Bailey Mann had 15 assists and Megan Hart had 15 digs.
Mobile Christian (5-10) was 1-3 in the Saraland tournament, beating Mary Montgomery and losing to Daphne, T.R. Miller and Saraland.
Sydney Moore had 21 kills, 18 digs and 13 aces, Kortney Barnes had 16 kills, Lyndsey Kessler had 24 digs and Katie Roubik had 48 assists.
Etowah Tournament: Plainview (17-4) downed Moody for the title, also beating Weaver, Class 1A No. 10 Coosa Christian, Cedar Bluff, Glencoe and J.B. Pennington.
Karli Owens led the team with 42 kills, seven aces and 13 blocks while Jaylah Martin added 92 assists and five aces.
Moody (16-5) beat Etowah, Saks, J.B. Pennington, Class 2A third-ranked Sand Rock before losing to Plainview.
Sidney Wagnon had 33 digs while Alyssa Fowler had 52 assists and Heavenly Jackson had 42 kills.
Panhandle Classic: Class 7A eighth-ranked Bob Jones (15-9) lost to Choctaw (Fla.) in the title match of the Panama City Beach, Fla., tournament. The Patriots beat Florida teams Arnold, South Walton and Pensacola Catholic as well as John Carroll.
Alana Cox contributed 48 kills and nine blocks while Lakyn Shepard had 15 kills and 13 blocks, Emma Jarrett had 16 kills and eight aces, Aija Abele had 97 assists and Karmahn Hall had 41 digs.
Class 6A ninth-ranked John Carroll (11-8) beat Gulf Shores for the Silver Bracket title in the Panhandle Classic.
Kennedy Carlisle had nine aces and 35 digs while Mary Catherine Hart had 34 kills, seven blocks and five aces, and Morgan Adamson had 28 kills and 39 digs.
Gulf Shores was 2-3 in the tournament, beating Chipley (Fla.) and Waukalla (Fla.) and losing to Choctaw (Fla.), James Clemons and John Carroll in Silver Bracket championship match.
Avery Rodgers had nine aces, 21 kills, and 30 assists while Peyton Gober had nine aces and 25 kills.
Walker County Tournament: Class 3A fifth-ranked Carbon Hill (31-2) beat Class 4A No. 10 Cordova for the title while also Dora and Cordova again.
Ricki-Jill Burrough had 18 kills, Lacey Evans had nine aces, 18 kills and 26 digs, and Molly Kate Atkins had 51 assists.
Center Point Tournament: Class 1A fourth-ranked Meek (15-7) beat Leeds for the title, also beating Park Crossing, Minor and Wenonah, but losing to Ramsay.
Sevanna Banks, Jayden Waldrep and Amanda Cunningham led the Tigers.
Leeds beat Jeff Davis, Center Point, Parker and Woodlawn before losing to Meek.
Melina Rose had 17 aces, 16 kills, 55 assists and 19 digs while Jamaria Harris had 21 kills and 50 digs.
Parker (9-8) was 2-2 at the Point tournament, beating Jeff Davis and Center Point, and losing to Leeds and Woodlawn.
Perrisha Rowser led the Thundering Herd with 32 kills and 12 digs while Monae Rowser had 12 kills, 11 aces and 43 assists.
Elkmont Invitational: Athens downed Ardmore for the title while also beating Tanner, Elkmont, and Clements, and losing to Central-Florence.
Gracie Green had 89 assists and Brooke Beret had 42 digs.
Central-Florence (9-13) was 2-2 in the Elkmont Invitational, beating Tanner and Athens, but losing to Elkmont and Florence.
Morgan Statom had 26 kills and 19 digs while Alyssa Hendon had 33 digs.
St. Bernard Tournament: Class 1A sixth-ranked Shoals Christian (17-4) lost to West Point in the title match. The Flame beat St. Bernard, East Lawrence, Lindsey Lane and Falkville, but lost twice to West Point.
Karleigh Cross led the Flame with 27 kills while Presleigh Horton had 15 digs, Callie McLaughlin had 13 aces and Breana Martin had 33 assists.
September Slam Fest: Helena (13-6) beat Clay-Chalkville for the title of the Chelsea tournament. The Huskies also beat Springville, McAdory, Gardendale and Clay-Chalkville.
Madison Rhodes had 22 assists and Sam Sheets had seven kills in the championship.
Clay-Chalkville (12-8) beat McAdory, Springville, Class 6A No. 10 Chelsea and lost twice to Helena.
La'Cherrie Harris had 53 kills and 13 blocks while Jaliera Thomason had 96 assists, Mekaila Hill had 37 kills, 28 digs and nine aces, and Raven Omar had 61 digs and nine aces.
Class 7A No. 10 Murphy (19-7) was 4-1 in the Enterprise Tournament, beating Northview, Class 3A fourth-ranked Providence Christian, Opp and Auburn, but lost to Prattville.
Bentley Odom had 56 kills, 31 digs, nine blocks and seven aces while Kelasia Edwards had seven aces, 19 kills and 30 digs.
NEWS & NOTES
Sand Rock coach Lisa Bates earned career win No. 500 in the Sardis Tournament earlier this season, beating Ider for the mark. Assistant Johnny Howell has been with Bates for all 500 wins.
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