NCHSAA State 3-A Girl’s Volleyball Championship

CARDINAL GIBBONS SWEEPS JESSE CARSON IN NCHSAA 3-A VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

RALEIGH– Middle blocker Haleigh Nelson was a force as Raleigh Cardinal Gibbons won its fourth consecutive North Carolina High School Athletic Association state 3-A volleyball championship on Saturday afternoon at Reynolds Coliseum on the N.C. State campus.

Gibbons swept China Grove Jesse Carson in three straight by 26-24, 25-18 and 25-20.

Nelson, who will continue her career at the University of Wisconsin, was named the championship match Most Valuable Player. The 6-3 senior recorded 12 kills and the Crusaders also got excellent play from freshman Briley Brind’Amour, who had 15 kills. Junior libero Biance Gartner had 13 digs for the winners.

Senior middle hitter Amiee Cloninger had 12 kills for Jesse Carson and setter Michaela White was credited with 16 digs.

Gibbons finished the season 21-3 and improved its mark in NCHSAA volleyball finals to 7-1. Carson, making its first trip ever to the championship and seeking its first state team title in any sport, ended its best year ever at 35-4.

NORTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
37TH ANNUAL STATE VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Reynolds Coliseum, North Carolina State University

SATURDAY’S RESULTS
CLASS AA CHAMPIONSHIP
North Surry def. South Granville 25-19, 26-24, 19-25, 16-25, 19-17

CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP
Cardinal Gibbons def. Jesse Carson 26-24, 25-18,

CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP—5 pm
Raleigh Leesville Road High School Pride (27-0) vs. Charlotte Ardrey Kell High School Knights (30-1)

CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP–7:30 pm
Raleigh Charter High School Phoenix (22-5) vs. Hendersonville High School Bearcats (20-6)