Bobcats after regional title
Published 9:34 pm Monday, November 8, 2010
Fresh off of its first district championship since 2003, the Brandywine volleyball team heads to Constantine tonight to take on Mendon in the second semifinal.
The Bobcats and Hornets will play at 8 p.m. after Southwestern Athletic Conference foes Lawton and Gobles square off at 6 p.m.
Brandywine (40-8-4) advanced to the regional semifinals with a 3-0 win over Lakeland Conference foe Bridgman on Saturday night.
The Bobcats defeated the Bees 27-25, 25-15 and 25-16.
Mendon (38-18-5) reached the regional semifinals with a 25-23, 25-20, 25-27 and 27-25 win over Constantine.
The Hornets were led by Amanda Lovell, who had 30 kills. Heather Medich had 22 kills and Leah Harrison finished with 28 kills.
Despite being sick, senior Lauren Leonard paced the Brandywine offense with 13 kills and 13 digs. Senior Kelsey Prestly added 12 kills, while Jessy Cooper had nine digs, three aces and 26 assists.
Gobles defeated Bangor to reach the Class C regional tournament.
The Tigers knocked off the Vikings 25-17, 25-22 and 25-22 to win the Lawrence district.
Junior setter Abby White led the way for Gobles with 33 assists and four aces. Senior Melina DeKilder had 14 kills for the Tigers.
The championship was the first since 2006 for Gobles, which will take on a familiar foe in Lawton.
The Blue Devils defeated Galesburg-Augusta 25-15, 30-32, 25-22 and 25-16 to advance to the regional semifinals.
Cassandra Willis had 19 kills and 17 digs for Lawton, which also got 20 kills from Carly Toso and 13 kills and 20 digs from Erika Whittington.
Setter Alyssa Barkovich finished with 59 assists and 13 digs.
MHSAA Volleyball
Regional pairings
Class C
17-C Constantine
Lawton vs. Gobles – 11/9 6 p.m.
Brandywine vs. Mendon – 11/9 8 p.m.
Final – 11/11 7 p.m.
18-C Hudson Area
Monroe St Mary Catholic Central vs. Clinton
Bronson vs. Adrian Madison
19-C Rochester Hills
Lutheran Northwest
Madison Heights Bishop Foley vs. Bloomfield Hills Academy of the Sacred Heart District No. 74
Riverview Gabrial Richard vs. Whitmore Lake
20-C Bellevue
Vermontville Maple Valley vs. Byron – 11/9 6 p.m.
Hanover-Horton vs. Leslie – 11/9 8 p.m.
Final – 11/11 7 p.m.
21-C Holton
North Muskegon vs. White Cloud
Grand Rapids Covenant Christian vs. St Louis
22-C New Lothrop
Reese vs. Cass City
Marlette vs. Saginaw Nouvel
23-C Maple City Glen Lake
Johannesburg-Lewiston vs. Charlevoix – 11/9 6 p.m.
Leroy Pine River vs. Traverse City St Francis – 11/9 7:30 p.m.
Final – 11/11 6 p.m.
24-C Negaunee
Iron Mountain vs. Houghton – 11/9 6 p.m.
Newberry vs. Gwinn – 11/9 7:30 p.m.
Final – 11/11 6:30 p.m.
Class B
9-B Three Rivers
Battle Creek Harper Creek vs. Lake Odessa Lakewood
St Joseph vs. Plainwell
10-B Jackson Lumen Christi
Williamston vs. DeWitt – 11/9 6 p.m.
Brooklyn Columbia Central vs. Tecumseh – 11/9 7:30 p.m.
Final – 11/11 7 p.m.
11-B New Boston Huron
Detroit University Prep vs. Livonia Ladywood – 11/9 5:30 p.m.
Carleton Airport vs. Dearborn Divine Child – 11/9 7 p.m.
Final – 11/11 7 p.m.
12-B Clawson
Marysville vs. Pontiac Notre Dame Prep
St Clair Shores South Lake vs. Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook-Kingswood
13-B Yale
North Branch vs. Frankenmuth – 11/9 6 p.m.
Durand vs. Goodrich – 11/9 7 p.m.
Final – 11/11 7 p.m.
14-B Morley-Stanwood
Hemlock vs. Fremont – 11/9 6 p.m.
Fruitport vs. Morley-Stanwood – 11/9 7:30 p.m.
Final – 11/11 7 p.m.
15-B Allendale
East Grand Rapids vs. Hudsonville Unity Christian – 11/9 6 p.m.
Wayland vs. Grand Rapids Christian – 11/9 7:30 p.m.
Final – 11/11 6:30 p.m.
16-B Houghton Lake
Roscommon vs. Sault Ste. Marie- 11/9 5:30 p.m.
Cadillac vs. Ogemaw Heights – 11/9 7 p.m.
Final – 11/11 6 p.m.