Area volleyball teams delivered dominant performances Tuesday evening, with Cotter, Flippin, and Green Forest securing three-set sweeps over their respective opponents.
**Cotter 3, Viola 0** Cotter defeated Viola in commanding fashion, winning 25-8, 25-8, and 25-9. Bailey Ivens, Myhah McNutt, Reagan Cowart, and Kaydence Kawell led the charge for the Lady Warriors, who improved their overall record to 8-2. Cotter continues to lead the 2A-2 conference with a 2-0 record.
**Green Forest 3, Yellville-Summit 0** Green Forest hosted Yellville-Summit and claimed a 29-27, 25-18, 25-25 victory. Yellville-Summit put up a strong fight in the first set but ultimately fell short. True Layton, Trinity Story, and Greysen Dearmore were key contributors for the Lady Panthers.
**Flippin 3, Valley Springs 0** In Flippin, the Lady Bobcats quickly overpowered Valley Springs, securing the first set with a decisive 25-4 score. Cady Jennings’ ace serve and Maylin Walser’s block highlighted the second set, which ended 25-13. The Lady Bobcats continued their dominance in the third set, where Addy Amaral, Lela Schroder, Ava Moore, and Hadley Moore contributed crucial points to close out the match at 25-13.
**Salem 3, Melbourne 2** In a closely contested match, Salem emerged victorious over Melbourne in a five-set battle. Melbourne claimed the first set 25-18, but Salem responded with a 27-25 win in the second set, thanks to key plays from Jailyn Strong and Tinsley Leslie. The back-and-forth match continued with Melbourne taking the third set 25-14 before Salem rallied to win the fourth 25-15. In the tie-breaking fifth set, Salem raced to an early 7-1 lead behind contributions from Strong, Leslie, and Reece Nelson. Melbourne narrowed the gap to 14-13 but ultimately fell short when Leslie’s block secured the decisive point for Salem, ending the match 15-13.
Local fans will continue to watch these teams as conference play heats up across the region.