By Jimmy Thomas
Content Manager, Northern Region
** Click the links to the left, above the video player, to access a photo gallery and video highlights from both of Wednesday’s semifinal games.
West Springfield (15-5 overall) and South County (16-3) advanced to the Patriot District tournament championship and will meet Thursday night at South County for the league crown.
After ripping off 18 consecutive points to easily win its first semifinal game on Tuesday night, second-seeded West Springfield dropped Game 2 to Hayfield before finally cruising to a 25-9, 22-25, 25-22, 25-12 victory.
Tournament host and top-seed South County went to its strength in the second half of the semifinal doubleheader, feeding sophomore Simone Antwi and junior Lindsay Stephens over-and-over again in a 25-15, 25-17, 25-20 sweep of T.C. Williams.
“Our team revolves around Lindsay and Simone,” South County Coach Dave Prahl said. “If they are having an off night its going to be a long night, but when their on it’s game over.”
The Stallions remain undefeated against district opponents and Thursday will meet a Spartan team that it defeated for the first time in school history, 3-1, earlier this month for the league title. South County enters that championship round on Thursday having won 10 of its past 11 matches, including four in a row.
Patriot All-District Honors
Coach of the Year: Dave Prahl, South County
Player of the Year: Lindsay Stephens, South County
First-Team: MB Simone Antwi,Sr., South County; MB Leigh Blair, Sr., West Potomac; OH Miranda Branch, Jr., T.C. Williams; OH Jessie Kolden, Soph., Hayfield; DS Sonya Inderbitzin, Jr., Annandale; S Danielle Thorne, Sr., T.C. Williams.
Second-Team: MB Erica Anderson, Sr., Annandale; MB Erin Battle, Sr., West Springfield; S Melissa Guy, Sr., South County; DS Alyssa Hager, Jr., West Springfield; OH Megan Murphy, Sr., Lake Braddock; S Lauren Sipple, Sr., West Springfield; OH Sarah Smith, Sr., West Springfield.
Honorable Mention: Nikki Anderson, West Springfield; Analia Ayala, T.C. Williams; Ava Blennerhassett, Annandale; Erica Fairbanks, South County; Alex Lambert, Hayfield; Sammi Lasley, Lee; Rachel Nebrich, Lake Braddock; Crystal Ronan, Lee; Logan Russell, Lake Braddock; Autumn Williams, Hayfield.
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