While high school volleyball playoffs are looming across the most of the country, No. 3
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers) is deep in its run to a second straight Indiana Class 4A title.
The Royals, who are riding a 65-match win streak, are heading to semi-states on Oct. 28 against LaPorte. On the other side of that bracket is Roncalli and Castle.
Florida commit
Lauren Harden powers Hamilton Southeastern's offense with 319 kills while junior
Lindsey Mangelson has 295 kills as four others have more than 100. MaxPreps All-American
Macy Hinshaw set the hitters with 529 assists and Hunter has added 441. Meanwhile,
Sophie Ledbetter is making her case for All-American status at libero with 359 digs and 352 receives.
Last year, HSE lost its first match of the season to McCutcheon before reeling off 34 straight to grab the title. They now sit two matches from a repeat.
Lauren Harden and No. 3 Hamilton Southeastern are two wins from a second straight Indiana 4A title. The No. 3 Royals battle LaPorte in Semi-state action on Saturday. (Photo: Julie Brown)
Record: 36-2 |
Last week: 1
Isabel Clark had 18 kills and
Cymarah Gordon added 18 in a playoff sweep over Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates) as
Julia Kakkis tossed up 40 assists. The Monarchs continue the Southern Section Division I pool play Tuesday against Marymount (Los Angeles) before hosting No. 18 Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth) on Saturday.
2. Mira Costa (Manhattan Beach, Calif.)
Record: 36-2 |
Last week: 2
Simone Roslon and Audrey Flanagan combined for 21 kills in a sweep of Los Alamitos. Costa continues Southern Section Division I pool play against Alemany (Mission HIlls) on Tuesday and Huntington Beach on Saturday.
3. Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.)
Record: 31-0 |
Last week: 3
The Royals face LaPorte on Saturday after grabbing the regional title with a five-set thriller over Homestead, winning 15-7. National Player of the Year candidate Harden leads the Royals on their march to a second straight 4A title.
4. Grand Oaks (Spring, Texas)
Record: 41-1 |
Last week: 4
Enter the last week of the regular season with battles against Cleveland and Episcopal (Bellaire).
Halle Thompson had 11 kills and
Samara Coleman added 10 in a sweep of Conroe.
5. Prestonwood Christian (Plano, Texas)
Record: 32-4 |
Last week: 5
A regular-season finale against Ursuline Academy (Dallas) awaits the Lions, who are looking toward their second straight TAPPS 6A title.
6. Cathedral Catholic (San Diego)
Record: 29-4 |
Last week: 6
The San Diego Section Open Division playoffs begin Thursday for the Dons, who tangle with eight-seed Eastlake (Chula Vista) with a potential finals matchup against 22-5 Torrey Pines (San Diego), the two-seed.
7. Boyd (McKinney, Texas)
Record: 29-1 |
Last week: 8
Wrap up the regular season against Braswell (Little Elm).
Ale Romo and
Carson Eickenloff fuel the Boyd offense with 295 and 285 kills, respectively.
Sara Quigley has 689 assists and Eickenloff adding 615.
8. Pace Academy (Atlanta)
Record: 33-3 |
Last week: 9
A final eight matchup against Starr's Mill (Fayetteville) awaits the Knights on Tuesday in the AAAA state playoffs.
9. Divine Savior Holy Angels (Milwaukee)
Record: 42-1 |
Last week: 10
Sophia Wendlick had 20 kills and
Madison Quest added 13 in a sweep of Whitefish Bay in a Division I sectional win. The Dashers draw five-seed Brookfield Central on Thursday to advance to the Section 8 title match.
10. Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.)
Record: 33-1 |
Last week: 5
A loss to Papillion-LaVista spoiled an unbeaten season but coach Katie Tarman told the Omaha Journal World, "If you have to lose, this isn't a bad time. Better here than in Lincoln (at the state tournament) in a couple of weeks."
Lauren Medeck had 21 kills in the five set rivalry loss.
11. Assumption (Louisville, Ky.)
Record: 30-5 |
Last week: 11
The quest for a 23rd state title starts with a 7th Region first-round match against 19-15 Presentation (Louisville) on Tuesday. The Rockets are fueled by
Charlotte Moriarty (332 kills) and
Emilee Fuller (1,026 assists).
12. Marist (Chicago)
Record: 30-4 |
Last week: 12
The 4A postseason begins with a Burbank Regional match on Tuesday against the winner of Argo and Hubbard. The RedHawks are on a collision course with No. 17 Mother McAuley.
13. Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.)
Record: 28-0 |
Last week: 14
A Section 5 AAA quarterfinal match against Park Center (Brooklyn Park) is the first step for the Trojans' quest for a fourth title in five years.
14. Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Record: 26-4 |
Last week: 15
A regular-season ending match against Archbishop Riordan (San Francisco) leads into the Thursday Central Coast Section seeding meeting on Thursday and a quest to get back to the CIF Open Division finals like they did in 2021.
15. Saint Francis (Mountain View, Calif.)
Record: 31-4 |
Last week: 16
The Lancers are on a quest to return to the CIF Open Division final but also are on a collision course in the Central Coast Section with No. 14 Mitty. The two programs have split four meetings this season.
16. Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.)
Record: 33-2 |
Last week: 17
Sophomore
Ellie Stiernagle had 15 assists in a 2-0 win over Montini (Lombard) to close out the regular season. The Redwings are one of four ranked teams in the Illinois 4A postseason bracket.
17. Mother McAuley (Chicago)
Record: 30-5 |
Last week: 18
Ellie White had 16 kills to close the regular season in a sweep of Lyons (LaGrange). Freshman
Peyton Heatherly had 28 assists and tallied 602 on the season.
18. Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.)
Record: 33-7 |
Last week: 13
The Trailblazers fell in five sets to 2021 MaxPreps National Champion Marymount (Los Angeles) in the first game of Southern Section Division I pool play. They have Palos Verdes on Tuesday and No. 1 Mater Dei on Saturday.
19. Hudsonville (Mich.)
Record: 41-2 |
Last week: 19
Isabelle Swiercz pounded 17 kills in a senior night sweep of Rockford as the Eagles have road contests against Grand Haven and Caledonia to end the regular season.
20. Pope (Marietta, Ga.)
Record: 37-3 |
Last week: 20
The Greyhounds swept Jackson County behind 12 kills from
Ellis Crawford and 10 from
Sophie Harvey as
Cooper Abney served up 28 assists. Up next in the AAAAAA bracket is Marist (Atlanta) in the quarterfinals.
21. Alpharetta (Ga.)
Record: 35-3 |
Last week: 21
A Pope-Alpharetta final is in play as the Raiders have a quarters match up with Woodward Academy (College Park) on Tuesday.
Logan Wiley leads the Raiders with 354 kills on the year.
22. Notre Dame Academy (Park Hills, Ky.)
Record: 28-5 |
Last week: 22
The Pandas swept Dixie Heights (Edgewood) in the opening round of the 9th Region tournament on Sunday. Up next is Conner (Hebron).
23. Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio)
Record: 34-5 |
Last week: 23
Season complete.
24. Lake Catholic (Mentor, Ohio)
Record: 23-0 |
Last week: 24
Hannah Pattie had 17 assists in a sweep of Wickliffe on Thursday and close out the regular season at home against Memorial (Campbell).
25. Lake Travis (Austin, Texas)
Record: 41-4 |
Last week: 25
The Cavaliers downed a tough Dripping Springs squad 3-1 on Friday and close out the regular season at Austin Westlake.
On the bubble: Dike-New Hartford (Dike, Iowa), 46-0;
Bob Jones (Madison, Ala.), 49-2;
Oconomowoc (Oconomowoc, Wis.), 37-3;
Seton (Cincinnati), 21-2;
Lafayette (Wildwood, Mo.), 32-2;
Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), 29-4;
Roncalli (Indianapolis), 30-3;
Jackson Academy (Jackson, Miss.), 35-13;
Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu), 26-3;
Blue Valley North (Overland Park, Kan.), 34-3
