Auburn Eagles win 6th straight Class 1 volleyball title, Hidden Valley goes back-to-back in Class 3

The Knights defeated Marion 3-1.

Region volleyball roundup: James River, Christiansburg take home Region titles

Class 1 defending state champion Auburn also advanced to the Region 1C final.

The Titans have a strong senior group coupled with a coach with nearly three decades of experience.

Titans senior Caleigh Ponn reached 2,000 career kills.

Caleigh Ponn had 19 kills in the Titans 3-1 victory.

Named after the former longtime coach and athletic director, 12 different schools will take part in Saturday's event.

The longtime coach guided the Cavaliers program to three state championships.

Auburn claimed its 5th consecutive while the Raiders claim their first in program history.

Auburn and Altavista to play each other in Class 1 final on Saturday.

The Spartans defeated Eastside 3-0 and will host Auburn in the Class 1 semifinals on Tuesday.

The Wildcats improved to 27-1 this season, capturing its first Region 3C title since 2018.

Titans head coach Carla Ponn was recognized for recently reaching 550 career wins.

The crowd set a world record for largest to ever view a women’s sporting event, surpassing the 91,648 fans that saw Barcelona play Wolfsburg in a UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal on April 22, 2022.

In the Class 2 State Semifinals, Glenvar defeated Gate City 3-0. The Highlanders will face the winner of East Rockingham and Poquoson.

Hidden Valley and Glenvar both advance to the state semifinals on the volleyball court.

Glenvar enters region play undefeated at 20-0.

Hidden Valley defeated Blacksburg 3-1 to secure the River Ridge District regular season and tournament titles.

Sophomore Caleigh Ponn reached 500 kills in only her seventh game into the season

Following the end of the first set, the teams had raised over $500 to be donated to Morgan’s Message.

While some may still be skeptical about the merger, it was clear to see the unity between the two rival teams after their final volleyball faceoff on Thursday night, according to a release by the Alleghany Highlands Public Schools.

The defending VHSL Class 3 state champions look sharp, remain unbeaten in the second week of the season.

Kassidy Beagan will lead the volleyball program, Wood promoted as head coach for wrestling.

Caleigh Ponn led the Titans with 16 kills, 3 aces and 16 digs in the 3-0 victory over Fort Defiance.

With the win, the Patriots qualify for the VHSL Class 5 State Tournament.

Glenvar beats Gretna 3-0, 25-18, 25-16, 25-14.

The Lady Buffs are in the midst of a perfect season. At 17-0, it’s the best record Floyd County volleyball has ever seen.

The Wildcats get the win on senior night with big contributions from Alenna Williamson and Grace Cauley.

Class 3 defending champions Rustburg move to 12-1 in the season after beating LCA 3-0.

Hidden Valley downed Cave Spring in three games, 25-20, 25-14, and 25-16.

William Byrd defeats Northside 25-17, 13-25, 18-25, 25-17, 15-5.

Hidden Valley won 3-1, 23-25, 29-27, 25-15, 25-10. Cam Davenport had 30 kills and 13 digs, Caleigh Ponn had 10 kills 15 digs, and Faith Mitchell had 26 assists.

Salem beat North Cross Wednesday 3-0.

Cave Spring beat the Terriers at home 3-1, 25-27, 25-16, 25-18, 25-20.

Beach Volleyball is one of the most popular events at the summer Olympics, and part of that reason is because of Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings.

One of Molly Solomon’s favorite memories from the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics was watching Lindsey Vonn before she skied.

In its 36th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, Gatorade today announced Amanda Lowe of Blacksburg High School as its 2020-21 Gatorade Virginia Volleyball Player of the Year. Lowe is the first Gatorade Virginia Volleyball Player of the Year to be chosen from Blacksburg High School. The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Lowe as Virginia’s best high school volleyball player.

Auburn beat Riverheads in three matches (25-15, 25-8, 27-25) on Friday to claim their second straight Class 1 volleyball state championship.

Titans advance to Region 3D Championship after its 3-0 win over Northside.

The Bruins defeated the Titans in straight sets for the second time this season.

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