Lake Travis drops game, but wins title and finishes at No. 2 in Xcellent 25

The Lake Travis Cavaliers received a bit of a challenge at the Texas Class 4A state championships, but they still managed to come away with their second straight state title.

Lake Travis dropped its first game of the season, but still managed to defeat Foster (Richmond) 3-1 in the semifinals and advance to the championship round. The Cavaliers then had little trouble with perennial 4A powerhouse Pearce (Richardson), winning 3-0 in the championship match.

While Lake Travis won its second straight crown, Berkeley Prep held off Bishop Moore 3-1 to win its third straight Florida state championship. After winning the 3A title the past two seasons, the Buccaneers won the 4A championship this season. Berkeley Prep was ranked No. 6 entering the match while Bishop Moore was ranked No. 8. Bishop Moore's only losses this season are to the Buccaneers.

MaxPreps volleyball state champions

Moving into the Top 10 of the MaxPreps Xcellent 25 National Volleyball Rankings presented by the Army National Guard this week were Florida 8A champion East Lake, which defeated Wellington for its second straight state championship, and Lovejoy, which won its fourth straight Texas 3A championship despite playing without its All-American blocker Ebony Nwanebu.

MAXPREPS XCELLENT 25 NATIONAL VOLLEYBALL RANKINGS PRESENTED BY THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

1. (Last week 1) Papillion-LaVista South (Papillion, Neb.), 37-0
Nebraska Class A state champions. Season over.

2. (2) Lake Travis (Austin, Texas), 50-0
The Cavaliers needed four games to top Foster (Richmond) in the Texas 4A semifinals, but they took only three games to knock off Pearce (Richardson) 25-13, 25-16, 25-14 in the championship match for their second straight state title. Sierra Patrick, Piper Toler and Amy Neal each had nine kills in the championship match.

3. (3) Chaparral (Parker, Colo.), 31-0
Colorado Class 5A state champions. Season over.

4. (4) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 43-1
Kentucky state champions. Season over.

5. (5) St. James Academy (Lenexa, Kan.), 45-1
Kansas 4A state champions. Season over.

6. (6) Berkeley Prep (Tampa, Fla.), 30-2
The Buccaneers defeated Cardinal Gibbons 3-1 and then topped Bishop Moore 3-1 to capture the Florida Class 4A state championship. The title is the third in a row for Berkeley Prep, which received 15 kills from Jordan Burgess and 13 from Mackenzie Dagostino. The program has won a total of 15 state championships.

7. (7) Pope (Marietta, Ga.), 43-2
Georgia Class 4A state champions. Season over.

8. (9) Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.), 40-3
Kansas Class 5A state champions. Season over.

9. (11) East Lake (Tarpon Springs, Fla.), 27-1
East Lake repeated as state champions with a 3-1 win over Wellington (Miami). Jackie Wegner had 19 kills and 18 digs for the Eagles, who captured the 5A state title last year. East Lake defeated DeLand 22-25, 25-13, 25-21, 25-14 to advance to the 8A state championship match.

10. (12) Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas), 48-4
The Leopards won their fourth straight state title with a 3-2 win over Wylie (Abilene) in the Texas 3A state championship match. Andie Malloy had 24 kills and Mallorie Puckett added 18. The Leopards won the tournament without 6-foot-4 middle hitter Ebony Nwanebu, who sat out the game on a coach's decision according to Lovejoy coach Ryan Mitchell. Nwanebu was the MVP of last year's state finals match.

11. (8) Bishop Moore (Orlando, Fla.), 29-2
The Hornets defeated Bolles 3-0 to advance to the Florida 4A state championship match, but fell to Berkeley Prep 3-1 in the final match. Bishop Moore's only two losses this year are to the Buccaneers.

12. (13) Yorktown (Ind.), 37-2
Indiana 3A state champions. Season over.

13. (15) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 39-3
Illinois Class 4A state champions. Season over.

14. (16) Los Alamitos (Calif.), 35-3
The Griffins defeated Newport Harbor 3-0 to capture the Southern Section Division I-AA championship. Jojo Schnabl had 14 kills and 18 digs to lead Los Alamitos. The Griffins also defeated Dos Pueblos 3-0 in the semifinals.

15. (29) Coppell (Texas), 42-8
The Cowgirls captured their first Texas 5A state championship with a 3-1 win over Boyd (McKinney). Kierra Holst had 19 kills and Bear Bass had 27 assists for Coppell, which had appeared in the state finals only once before, finishing second in 1987.

16. (17) Chattahoochee (Alpharetta, Ga.), 41-8
Season over.

17. (18) Wapahani (Selma, Ind.), 30-6
Indiana Class 2A state champions. Season over.

18. (19) Muncie Burris (Muncie, Ind.), 31-3
Season over.

19. (20) Penn (Mishawaka, Ind.), 38-1
Indiana Class 4A state champions. Season over.

20. (21) Avon (Ind.), 39-1
Season over.

21. (23) Palo Alto (Calif.), 33-3
The Vikings captured the Central Coast Section Division I championship for the second straight season with a 3-0 win over Menlo-Atherton. Melanie Wade had 21 kills in the win. Palo Alto also beat Salinas 3-0 to reach the finals.

22. (10) Presentation (San Jose, Calif.), 37-2
The Panthers defeated Los Gatos 3-0 but fell to defending Division II state champion St. Francis 3-2 in the Central Coast Section finals. Presentation had defeated St. Francis in each of its previous four meetings.

23. (14) Boyd (McKinney, Texas), 43-7
The Broncos advanced to the Texas 5A state championship game with a 3-1 win over Cypress Falls (Houston), but Boyd fell to Coppell 3-1 in the state finals. Megan Mollett had 27 kills in defeat.

24. (26) Marymount (Los Angeles), 29-4
Marymount rallied in game five to defeat Corona del Mar 3-2 for the Southern Section Division 1-A championship. Manon Greskovics-Fuller topped Marymount with 23 kills while Kaity Edwards added 17.

25. (25) Central Catholic (Portland, Ore.), 33-0
Oregon Class 6A state champions. Season over.

The Next 25

26. (24) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 24-9
The Monarchs had their season come to an end with a 3-1 loss to Newport Harbor in the Southern Section 1-AA semifinals.

27. (27) Carroll (Southlake, Texas), 42-2
Season over.

28. (28) Westlake (Austin, Texas), 43-6
Season over.

29. (30) College Park (The Woodlands, Texas), 35-5
Season over.

30. (31) Cypress Falls (Houston), 40-8
The Golden Eagles fell to Boyd (McKinney) 3-1 in the Texas 5A state semifinals.

31. (32) Cy-Woods (Cypress, Texas), 41-6
Season over.

32. (33) Xavier College Prep (Phoenix), 42-3
Season over.

33. (34) Sacred Heart (Louisville, Ky.), 30-10
Season over.

34. (35) Edison (Huntington Beach, Calif.), 23-7
Season over.

35. (22) Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.), 27-6
Lost to Los Alamitos 3-0 in Southern Section Division I-AA semifinals.

36. (36) Newport Harbor (Newport Beach, Calif.), 25-8
Fell 3-0 to Los Alamitos in the Southern Section I-AA finals. Advanced to the championship match with a 3-1 win over Mater Dei in the semifinals.

37. (37) Corona del Mar (Newport Beach, Calif.), 31-3
Fell to Marymount 3-2 in the Southern Section 1-A championship match. Corona del Mar topped Laguna Beach 3-1 in the semifinals.

38. (38) Punahou (Honolulu), 15-0
Hawaii Division I state champions. Season over.

39. (39) Washburn Rural (Topeka, Kan.), 26-3
Kansas Class 6A state champions. Season over.

40. (40) Fayetteville (Ark.), 34-2
Season over.

41. (41) Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, Okla.), 32-3
Oklahoma Class 6A state champion. Season over.

42. (42) Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.), 22-3
North Carolina Class 3A state champions. Season over.

43. (43) Huntsville (Ala.), 52-5
Alabama Class 6A state champions. Season over.

44. (44) Providence (Charlotte, N.C.), 28-2
North Carolina Class 4A state champions. Season over.

45. (45) Fontainebleau (Mandeville, La.), 44-1
Louisiana Class 4A state champion. Season over.

46. (NR) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 31-4
Won the San Diego Section Division III championship and has wins over Division I champion Torrey Pines and Division II champion La Costa Canyon. Also defeated Arizona Division I champion Gilbert.

47. (47) Johnson (San Antonio), 44-7-1
Lost to eventual champions Coppell 3-2 in the Texas 5A state semifinals.

48. (48) Grandview (Aurora, Colo.), 29-2
Season over.

49. (49) Mercy (Louisville, Ky.), 29-12
Season over. Has wins over state champions of Ohio and Tennessee.

50. (50) Mount Notre Dame (Cincinnati), 23-5
Ohio Division I state champions.