The Savannah Parochial Athletic League (SPAL) volleyball season ended Oct. 3 with a championship play date at two Savannah-area schools.
Savannah Country Day hosted the fifth- and sixth-grade divisions. Savannah Christian hosted the seventh- and eighth-grade divisions.
Savannah Christian won both upper-grade titles. Its eighth-grade team defeated No. 2 seed Hancock Day. The seventh-grade team defeated No. 3 seed St. Andrew’s. Both Raiders teams finished 10-0 in the regular season and 13-0 overall.
Savannah Country Day’s sixth-grade team, the No. 2 seed, defeated No. 5, Savannah Christian. Hancock Day’s No. 2-seeded fifth-grade developmental team defeated top-seeded Savannah Country Day.
Eighth grade
Savannah Christian finished 10-0 in the regular season and 13-0 overall. The Raiders defeated No. 2 Hancock Day to claim the title.
“We are so proud of our eighth-grade girls this season! This group of girls had the best attitudes and encouraged each other on and off the court. Every player worked hard toward the Championship again this year. Go Raiders!” Head coach Blake Vickroy said.
Savannah Christian Preparatory School roster:
#4 Vidhi Badalia
#12 Addison Baumann
#3 Avery Buck
#8 Cleo Binnmore
#23 Vera Carver
#13 Alex Cejic
#11 Joyce Eunn
#21 Emery Hart
#22 Isabella Knowles
#14 Hadley O’Connell
#6 Madi Roberts
#7 Victoria Theriault
Head Coach: Blake Vickroy
Seventh grade
Savannah Christian finished 10-0 in the regular season and 13-0 overall. The Raiders defeated St. Andrew’s in the championship match.
“I’ve really enjoyed coaching this group and watching how much they’ve grown throughout the season. They’ve been a lot of fun to coach, and it’s been great to see their progress and finish the season with a championship!” Head coach Logan Gunnell said.
Savannah Christian Preparatory School roster:
#5 Sutton Aynn
#15 Aubrie Barnes
#00/1 Amelia Beason
#2 Carson Darling
#26 Sophia Frizzell
#17 Taylor Howell
#20 Peyton Huddleston
#10 Ella McLendon
#9 Emily Thomas
#24 Kennedy Wilson
Head Coach: Logan Gunnell
Sixth grade
No. 2 seed Savannah Country Day defeated No. 5 seed Savannah Christian to win the title. Country Day finished 8-2 in the regular season.
“I’m so proud of this group of girls. They worked hard, stayed resilient and mentally tough, and continue to show up for each other. Watching them grow as a team and seeing all that their hard work payoff with the championship was so special!” Head coach Addie Robertson said.
Savannah Country Day School roster:
Anna Ammar
#72 Lisa Choi
#24 Grace Cohen
#29 Ruby Dyer
#83 Nala Garrett
#28 Ellie Goldberg
#39 Alaya Ibrahim
#49 Stella Kang
#70 Ruri Lee
#64 Brynn Linton
#38 Amelia Nicholson
#27 Emerson Skinner
Head Coach: Addie Robertson
Fifth-grade developmental
No. 2 Hancock Day defeated top-seeded Savannah Country Day to win the developmental title. Hancock finished 7-2 in the regular season and 10-2 overall.
“I couldn't be prouder of these girls and what they accomplished this season. A goal was to get better and smarter every game. They worked hard, supported each other, and Show grip and determination. When in the spell championship is special but the way they improved and came together as a teen is what makes this group special,” Head coach Larry O’Hare said.
Hancock Day School roster:
#13 Addie Newland
#8 Liza Lake Carbo
#3 Brynn Barker
#19 Kate Finland
#5 Grace Speir
#6 Camille Blalock
#14 Millie Repella
#2 Vannah Zeigler
#7 Harper Coleman
#20 Eliza Jones
Head coach: Larry O’Hare
Hardwork pays off as the coaches expressed about their teams. The outcome, four SPAL teams finished the season as champions. Each one had to earn it.
Photos courtesy of schools athletic departments
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