The Shades Valley Mounties volleyball team (Birmingham, AL), was nudged 2-1 in Saturday's non-league challenge with the host Parker Thundering Herd (Birmingham, AL)

The Thundering Herd (2-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Demopolis (Demopolis, AL). The Tigers enter the non-league challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Demopolis was nudged by Thomasville (Thomasville, AL), 3-0, in a non-league challenge.

Next, the Mounties meet the Jasper Vikings (Jasper, AL) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, August 27. Shades Valley will attempt to move on its 4-3 season record. The Vikings enter the challenge with a 11-0 record after their 3-0 non-league win over Ramsay (Birmingham, AL).