By james art BIRMINGHAM CONNECTION: Straughn advances to state volleyball tournament
Posted at 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024
- Led by head coach Deidra Burleson, pictured front center, the Straughn Lady Tigers finished with two wins at the AHSAA South Super Regional and advanced to next week’s Elite Eight State Championship. (PHOTO PROVIDED)
Andalusia, Opp, Pleasant Home final seasons
One Covington County volleyball team is still alive after the AHSAA South Super Regional in Montgomery, as Straughn punched its ticket to next week’s Class 4A Elite Eight State Championship.
The Lady Tigers (28-10) defeated LAMP 3-0 and Pleasant Grove 3-0 on Wednesday, Oct. 23 to earn their spot in the state tournament. Straughn fell to Orange Beach, 3-1, in the semifinals and St. Michael, 3-0, in the consolation game on Thursday, Oct. 24, to finish as the South’s fourth seed.
Straughn will face Alexandria, the top seed from the North Super Regional, on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at noon at the Birmingham Crossplex. The Lady Tigers will be making their third state volleyball appearance in school history after qualifying in the 2014 and 2016 seasons.
Other teams competing in 4A are Central-Florence (North third seed), Cherokee County (North fourth seed), Madison County (North second seed), Orange Beach (South second seed), Prattville Christian (South first seed) and St. Michael (South third seed).
Admission to the state tournament is $12 per day. All tickets must be purchased through GoFan.
Three other county teams came up short in their first games in the South Super Regional.
Opp fell to Prattville Christian 3-0 on Wednesday to end the season with a 23-11 record.
Andalusia fell to Trinity 3-0 on Thursday and finished the season with a 17-9 record.
Pleasant Home fell to Autauga Academy 3-2 on Thursday to end the season with a 6-13 record.