• About
    • About Us
    • What We Cover
  • Advertise
    • Advertise
    • Our Advertisers
  • Contact
  • Donate
  • Send News
  • Subscribe

Oak Ridge Today

  • Home
  • Sign in
  • News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Education
    • Government
    • Health
    • Police and Fire
    • U.S. Department of Energy
    • Weather
  • Sports
    • High School
    • Middle School
    • Recreation
    • Rowing
    • Youth
  • Entertainment
    • Arts
    • Dancing
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Television
    • Theater
  • Premium Content
  • Obituaries
  • Classifieds

 

Lady Wildcats sweep Anderson County to win District 3 volleyball championship

Posted at 10:47 pm October 5, 2016
By John Huotari Leave a Comment

orhs-lady-wildcats-district-3-volleyball-championship-at-karns-2b-oct-5-2016

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats swept the Anderson County Lady Mavericks in three close sets to win the District 3-AAA volleyball championship at Karns on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

Note: This story was last updated at 1:50 p.m. Oct. 6

KARNS—Oak Ridge swept Anderson County in three close sets to win the District 3-AAA volleyball championship at Karns on Wednesday.

All three sets were decided by four points or less: 25-21, 28-26, and 25-22.

“It’s really exciting to beat our biggest rival of the entire season,” said senior Alex Sherles, who played outside hitter and was named most valuable player of the tournament and will go to East Tennessee State University next fall. “This is what we worked for the entire season.

“Everything just came together,” Sherles said, citing blocking, setting, coverage, and attacking.

Oak Ridge, the top seed in the district tournament this year, lost to Anderson County in the District 3-AAA championship last year, but has won the district tournament three of the last four years, Sherles said.

Oak Ridge Coach David Kolodney said Sherles had big, timely kills on offense on Wednesday.

“Alex has been a star for us all year,” Kolodney said. “She stepped up big when we needed her to.”

Advertisement

Sherles was also the All-District MVP for the regular season.

Kolodney said senior Stella Powell, who played in the middle, had key kills and solo blocks.

“Stella’s been playing lights out,” he said. “It’s fun to watch when it comes together.”

Olivia Milloway, who played in the middle, and Piper Halcrow, who played outside and scored the final point on a set by Emily Lawless, were both named to the All-Tournament Team along with Sherles.

The scores in the final three sets remained relatively close or were tied at times. Anderson County, the second seed in the district tournament, had the lead a few times, and the Lady Mavericks were ahead by as many as six points in the third set. But when they were down, Oak Ridge, the top seed, battled back.

“They really, really wanted it,” Kolodney said of the Lady Wildcats. “It was a fun match to be at.”

There were no more than a handful of mistakes by either team, Kolodney said, and points were won, not lost.

The last time the two teams met, on September 6 during the regular season, they ending up playing five sets before Oak Ridge emerged the winner.

Advertisement

Kolodney also cited the play of setters Beth Wyatt, a senior, and Lawless. Kills are set up by sets, which are set up by passes, Kolodney said.

The Lady Wildcats, who finished 8-0 in the district, will play in the Region 2-AAA tournament on Monday, although it’s not clear yet who they will play or where.

Oak Ridge beat Gibbs, the fourth seed, in three sets in the semifinals on Wednesday to advance to the championship. The scores in those sets were 25-5, 25-11, and 25-9.

Oak Ridge beat Powell, the eighth seed, in three sets on Tuesday to advance to the semifinals.

Anderson County beat Karns, the third seed, in the semifinals Wednesday to advance to the final.

The top two teams in the district move on to the Region 2-AAA tournament, so Oak Ridge and Anderson County both advance.

Kolodney said the District 4 opponent is likely to be a team that Oak Ridge has already played this season.

More information will be added as it becomes available.

orhs-lady-wildcats-volleyball-district-3a-championship-at-karns-oct-5-2016

The Oak Ridge Lady Wildcats celebrate after sweeping the Anderson County Lady Mavericks in three close sets to win the District 3-AAA volleyball championship at Karns on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

 

orhs-lady-wildcats-alex-sherles-and-olivia-milloway-2-oct-5-2016

Three Lady Wildcats were named to the District 3-AAA All-Tournament Team after Oak Ridge swept Anderson County in three sets to win the district championship at Karns on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016. Pictured above are two of the All-Tournament players, Alex Sherles, left, who was named most valuable player of the district tournament, and Olivia Milloway. Also named to the All-Tournament team was Piper Halcrow. (Photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

Filed Under: Front Page News, High School, Sports, Top Stories Tagged With: Alex Sherles, Anderson County, Beth Wyatt, David Kolodney, District 3 volleyball championship, District 3-AAA championship, District 3-AAA volleyball, Emily Lawless, Gibbs, Karns, Lady Mavericks, Lady Wildcats, Oak Ridge, Olivia Milloway, Piper Halcrow, Powell, Region 2-AAA tournament, Stella Powell

Advertisements

 



Join the club!

If you appreciate our work, please consider subscribing. Besides helping us, your subscription will give you access to our premium content.

Some of our stories are free, brought to you by Oak Ridge Today with help from our members—advertisers, subscribers, and sponsors.

But some are premium content, available only to members. Those are in-depth, investigative, or exclusive stories that are available only on Oak Ridge Today. They generally require significant time to report, write, and publish.

You can subscribe for as little as $5 per month.

You can read more about your options here.

We currently offer five primary subscription options to readers, and they include benefits.

Basic

  • Basic monthly subscription ($5 per month)—access premium content
  • Basic annual subscription ($60 per year)—access premium content

Pro

  • Pro monthly subscription ($10 per month)—access premium content, get breaking news emails first, and submit one press release or public service announcement per month
  • Pro annual subscription ($100 per year)—save $20 per year, access premium content, get breaking news emails first, and submit one press release or public service announcement per month

Temporary

  • Temporary access ($3 per week for two weeks)

We also have advanced subscription options. You can see them here.

We also accept donations. You can donate here.

If you prefer to send a check for a subscription or donation, you may do so by mailing one to:

Oak Ridge Today
P.O. Box 6064
Oak Ridge, TN 37831

Thank you for your consideration and for reading Oak Ridge Today. We appreciate your support.

Commenting Guidelines

We welcome comments, but we ask you to follow a few guidelines:

1) Please use your real name, including last name. Please also use a valid e-mail address.
2) Be civil. Don't insult others, attack their character, or get personal.
3) Stick to the issues.
4) No profanity.
5) Keep your comments to a reasonable length and to a reasonable number per article.

We reserve the right to remove any comments that violate these guidelines. Comments held for review, usually from those posting for the first time, may not post if they violate these guidelines. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Thank you also for reading Oak Ridge Today and for participating in the discussion.

More information is available here.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recent Posts

  • Tim O’Brien to kick off Summer Sessions concerts
  • ORNL scientist to lead project studying permafrost thaw, climate processes in Alaska
  • Community Band has Memorial Day concert
  • Outdoor Pool closed Sunday due to weather
  • Outdoor pool to re-open Friday
  • Children’s Museum to celebrate 50 years with free admission
  • Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival returning to Oak Ridge
  • City brush pickup continues
  • ORAU employees donate more than 300 pounds of toys and household items to Holiday Bureau
  • Oak Ridge hosting three regattas this month

Search Oak Ridge Today

About Us

About Oak Ridge Today
What We Cover

How To

Advertise
Subscribe

Contact Us

Contact Oak Ridge Today

Copyright © 2023 Oak Ridge Today