• Daphne makes semifinals of Battle of Old Shell Road/Admirals win Danville, stay on top of Class 3A rankings

MOBILE—Daphne made it to the semifinals of the Battle of Old Shell Road tournament at St. Paul’s Episcopal Saturday. The Trojans won game 1 against McGill-Toolen Catholic’s Dirty Dozen, but lost the match in 3 sets 18-25, 25-10, 15-8.  To get to the semis Daphne defeated Mobile Christian, Harrison Central, UMS-Wright and St. Paul's to improve to 21-13 overall. In the championship McGill-Toolen defeated Murphy 25-11, 25-20. Murphy advanced to the title match with a win over St. Lukes.

Daphne leaders were: Natalie Omtvedt: 24 kills, 44 assists, 9 aces, 10 digs, 12 blocks. Sydney Omtvedt: 37 kills, 3 assists, 8 aces, 36 digs, 4 blocks. Brianna Turner: 30 kills, 1 assist, 4 aces, 14 blocks. Haileigh Houser: 49 assists, 8 aces,  5 digs. Kaydie Messer: 17 kills, 9 aces, 45 digs.

McGill-Toolen was led by:

Elizabeth Burnett: 2 aces, 7 kills, 4 blocks

Elizabeth Murphy: 5 kills, 1 Block, 24 Assists, 2 digs

In the title match the Dirty Dozen leaders were:

Sofia Bruno: 3 aces, 8 digs

Grace Schmerbauch: 7 digs

Elizabeth Murphy: 2 kills, 22 assists

Elizabeth Burnett: 10 kills, 3 blocks, 2 digs 

Murphy was led by:

Bentley Odom: 3 kills

Brioni Dixon: 3 kills

Alana Foster: 9 assists

 Bayside wins at Danville

DANVILLE—Class 3A No. 1-ranked Bayside Academy battled though a tough field at Danville Saturday but emerged to claim the tournament championship with a close two-set decision over Class 5A Hartselle 25-23, 25-21.

Bayside Academy leaders in the title match:

Lauren Chastang: 10 kills, 6 digs

Ariel Dulaney: 8 kills, 8 digs

Brantley Rhodes: 7 kills

Julia Martin: 14 digs 

Kaitlin Morris: 5 aces

Ansleigh Dailey: 4 kills, 22 assists, 7 digs

In other matches the Admirals defeated Madison Academy 15-25-25-13-15-13,  Muscle Shoals 25-16, 25-16, West Morgan 21-25, 25-14, 15-9.