The finals for the 3A-2 district volleyball tournament are now set following Tuesday's semifinal matches. The Melbourne Lady Bearkatz secured their spot in the championship game and will face Bergman for the title. Meanwhile, the Salem Lady Greyhounds are scheduled to play the Flippin Lady Bobcats in the consolation match.
On Tuesday, the Lady Greyhounds fell to Bergman in a 3-1 match. Salem claimed the first set 25-14, but Bergman rallied to win the next three sets with scores of 25-16, 25-20, and 25-20. In the other semifinal, Melbourne defeated Flippin to secure their berth in the finals.
In 2A-2 district tournament action at Cotter, the Cotter Lady Warriors advanced to Thursday night’s championship game with a decisive 3-0 win over the Viola Lady Longhorns. Cotter claimed sets with scores of 25-12, 25-19, and 25-6. Viola had advanced to the semifinal round earlier with a 3-0 victory over Alpena; the Lady Longhorns controlled that match with set scores of 25-8, 25-11, and 25-18.
On the other side of the bracket, Izard County defeated Omaha 3-0 in their semifinal match to secure a spot against Cotter in the championship round.
Beyond Arkansas, the Mountain Home Christian Academy (MHCA) volleyball team traveled to Lutie High School in Missouri for a successful evening on the court. The Lady Eagles secured victories in both the varsity and junior varsity matches. The varsity team won in straight sets with scores of 25-14, 25-11, and 25-20. Key contributors included Khloe Cotter with 10 kills and 8 digs, Adelaide Coghlan with 9 kills, Marie Claire Robinson with 9 kills, Kiley Bell with 27 assists, and Zoe Hooyer with 8 digs. MHCA’s junior varsity team also won in two sets, 25-12 and 25-21.
The Lady Eagles are preparing to travel to Cabot for the Heartland Christian Athletic Association tristate varsity tournament scheduled for October 17.