BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Spanish Fort, Guntersville, Central-Florence and G.W. Long won state championships Thursday at the Birmingham CrossPlex, closing out the AHSAA state volleyball tournament in the Bill Harris Arena.
Spanish Fort beat Jasper 3-1 for the Class 5A title, avenging its loss to Jasper and winning a third straight championship. The Toros took the match 25-21, 25-27, 25-15, 25-23, dropping only the second set.
Guntersville swept Orange Beach 25-23, 25-20, 25-8 for the Class 4A title, repeating as state champions after winning the Class 5A title last year and moving down to 4A in reclassification. MVP Shiloh Stanley led the Wildcats with 11 kills; Italey May had 12 digs and nine kills, Emery Flores had 15 assists and Maddie Wilhelmy had 14 assists. It was the program’s seventh state title and second in a row.
Central-Florence beat Plainview 3-2 for the Class 3A title in a five-set final, winning 21-25, 25-18, 19-25, 27-25, 15-11.
G.W. Long swept Carbon Hill 25-14, 25-18, 25-14 for the Class 2A title.
Four titles were decided Wednesday at CrossPlex: Bob Jones beat Thompson 3-2 for the Class 6A championship, McGill-Toolen swept Briarwood Christian 3-0 in Private Double-A, Addison beat Meek 3-1 for the Class 1A title — the Bulldogs’ 16th state championship — and Montgomery Academy swept Mobile Christian 3-0 in Private Single-A.