Video: Top 25 high school volleyball rankingsMater Dei-Redondo Union meet in epic Southern Section finals.
The national No. 1 New Castle (Ind.) keeps rolling along as sisters Mabrey and Melani Shaffmaster pace the Trojans to the 4A finals on Saturday against Hamilton Southeastern.
And while the postseason is winding down in some places, action is just heating up in states like California and Texas.
In the Golden State, there was a stellar Southern Section Division I final four showdown last weekend that saw No. 3 Mater Dei take down former No. 4 Marymount in four sets while No. 8 Redondo Union dispatched No. 19 Sierra Canyon in three to set up an epic finals rematch between the Monarchs and Sea Hawks.
Elsewhere, McIntosh won the Georgia AAAAA title with a 3-0 win over Whitewater and Kamehameha Kapalama earned its 22nd Hawaii state title with a Division I victory over Punahou. The Warriors jump back into the Top 25 as a result of the state title victory.
Joining the Warriors as Top 25 newcomers are Minnesota unbeaten Eagan, which is three wins from a Gopher State crown.
MaxPreps Top 25 national high school volleyball rankings
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Mater Dei's Mia Tuaniga blocks Marymount's Elia Rubin in the Monarchs' four-set win in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals.
1. (Last week 1) New Castle (Ind.), 34-1Last week: Beat Center Grove 3-1 in 4A semifinals
Highlights: Mabrey Shaffmaster had 35 kills and 10 digs while her senior sister,
Melani, dished up 41 assists in the 4A semifinal victory.
This week: Nov. 9 vs. Hamilton Southeastern in 4A finals
2. (2) Cathedral Catholic (San Diego), 29-4Last week: 3-0 win over La Jolla Country Day in San Diego Section Open Division
Highlights: Madison Endsley and
McKenna Branson each posted 11 kills and the duo of
Kylie Adams and
Teresa Atilano each dished out 14 assists in the postseason opener.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. La Costa Canyon in section semifinals
3. (3) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.), 29-4Last week: 3-1 win over Marymount in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: Reagan Merk,
Lauren Tarnoff,
Zaria Henderson and
Meg Brown all notched 10 kills in a balanced hitting attack against the Sailors. Up next; a rematch of the epic regular-season meeting with Redondo Union that the Sea Hawks won 3-2.
This week: Nov. 9 vs. Redondo Union in section finals
4. (5) Green Hope (Cary, N.C.), 25-2Last week: 3-0 wins over Apex, Holly Spring, Hoggard
Highlights: Grace Patrick and
Sydney Dowler continue to shine for the Falcons.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Broughton
5. (6) Padua Franciscan (Parma, Ohio), 27-0Last week: 3-0 win over Notre Dame Academy, 3-1 win over St. Ursula
Highlights: Samantha Ott,
Kate Mihacevich and
Brooke Cirigliano each posted double-digit kills and
Ella Mihacevich served up 49 assists in the St. Ursula win.
This week: Nov. 8 vs. Mount Notre Dame
6. (8) Torrey Pines (San Diego), 34-2Last week: 3-0 sweep over Del Norte in San Diego Section Open Division
Highlights: Megan Kraft had 12 kills and 10 digs while
Carly Diehl added 30 assists as the Falcons moved on.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Bishop's in section semifinals
7. (7) Flower Mound (Texas), 40-3Last week: 3-0 win over Irving, 3-1 win over Aledo, 3-0 win over Keller
Highlights: The Jaguars appear on a collision course with No. 9 Byron Nelson in the 6A regional quarterfinals.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. Lake Ridge
8. (10) Redondo Union (Redondo Beach, Calif.), 35-3Last week: 3-0 win over Sierra Canyon in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: Redondo Union beat Mater Dei 3-2 on Sept. 25.
This week: Nov. 9 vs. Mater Dei in section finals
9. (9) Byron Nelson (Trophy Club, Texas), 43-2Last week: 3-0 win over Keller Central
Highlights: Paige Flickinger had 11 kills and 12 digs, while
Charitie Luper and
Giselle Santini added 15 and 13 digs, respectively.
Payton Chamberlain posted 33 assists.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Coppell
10. (4) Marymount (Los Angeles), 31-3Last week: 3-1 loss to No. 3 Mater Dei in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: The Sailors must await their CIF state seeding after falling in four to the Monarchs.
This week: TBD
11. (11) Assumption (Louisville, Ky.), 32-7Last week: 3-0 win over Sacred Heart, 3-1 win over Male
Highlights: Anna DeBeer had 23 kills and
Makena Walker added 14 in the win over Male.
Alyssa Eaton posted 53 assists in the four-set victory.
This week: Nov. 8 vs. Breathitt County
12. (12) Marist (Chicago), 34-2Last week: 2-0 wins over Stagg, Proviso East, Argo
Highlights: Cam Hannah has nearly 400 kills on the season to lead the RedHawks.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Mother McAuley in 4A Sectional Finals
13. (15) Ridge Point (Missouri City, Texas), 38-4Last week: 3-2 win over The Woodlands
Highlights: Reagan Rutherford had 10 kills, 19 assists and 11 digs while
Nia McCardell added 37 digs.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Tompkins
14. (16) Papillion-LaVista (Papillion, Neb.), 36-1Last week: 3-0 win over Omaha Westside
Highlights: Norah Sis had 18 kills and 10 digs while
Brooklyn Schram added 38 assists and the Monarchs face Millard North in the Class A opening round.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. Millard North
15. (17) Benet Academy (Lisle, Ill.), 36-1Last week: 2-0 sweeps over Plainfield South, Plainfield Central, Naperville in 4A Bollingbrook Sectional
Highlights: The Red Wings' lone loss is to No. 12 Marist.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Aurora (Waubonsie Valley) in 4A Sectional Finals
16. (18) Cedar Falls (Iowa), 40-1Last week: 3-0 wins over Washington, Marshalltown in 5A Region 6 bracket
Highlights: Akacia Brown had 12 kills and
Jada Golden-Smith added 10 as
Emerson Green dished up 289 assists.
This week: Nov. 12 vs. Waukee 5A state first round
17. (22) McIntosh (Peachtree City, Ga.), 36-1Last week: 3-0 win over Buford, 3-0 win over Whitewater in AAAAA final
Highlights: Erykah Lovett posted 310 kills for the Chiefs over the season.
18. (NR) Kamehameha Kapalama (Honolulu), 39-4Last week: 3-1 win over Punahou in Division I state final
Highlights: Keonilei Akana had 23 kills,
Devin Kahahawai added 15 and
Maui Robins chipped in 12 as the Warriors won their 22nd state title.
19. (14) Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, Calif.), 33-2Last week: 3-0 loss to Redondo Beach in Southern Section Division I semifinals
Highlights: Taylor Simpson had 21 assists in the loss to Redondo.
This week: TBD
20. (13) The Woodlands (Texas), 44-4Last week: 3-2 loss to Ridge Point, 3-0 win over Westfield in 6A playoffs
Highlights: Dylan Maberry continued her hot hand with 26 kills in the five-set loss to Ridge Point.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. Vista Ridge
21. (25) Nation Ford (Fort Mill, S.C.), 46-5-1Last week: 3-1 wins over Mann, Mauldin
Highlights: Sophie Fischer posted 22 kills and
Hannah Neff added 12 in the win over Mauldin as
Grace Scott tossed up 45 assists.
This week: Nov. 5 vs. Dorman in AAAAA semifinals
22. (NR) Eagan (Minn.), 36-0Last week: 3-0 wins over Rosemont, East Ridge
Highlights: The top-seeded Wildcats are three wins from a Class AAA state title.
This week: Nov. 7 vs. St. Louis Park
23. (23) Marin Catholic (Kentfield), 31-3Last week: 3-0 wins over Bethel, Northgate
Highlights: The top-seeded Wildcats are one win from the D-2 championship game vs. the Carondelet-Alameda winner.
This week: Nov. 6 vs. Redwoods in North Coast Section Division 2 semifinals
24. (19) North Raleigh Christian Academy (Raleigh, N.C.), 31-4Season over: NCISAA 4A title
25. (20) Briarcrest Christian (Eads, Tenn.), 39-4Season over: Division II Class AA state title
Dropped out: Yorktown (Ind.), Providence (Ind.)
Next Five: Mercy (Farmington Hills, Mich.), Lovejoy (Lucas, Texas), Immaculate Heart Academy (Washington Township, N.J.), Yorktown (Ind.), Providence (Ind.)