2018 Season

[Rockstar89]

I saw Summit play a couple of times this year. Their OH can get up and smash. A total surprise though! I think they had only won 2 of their last 10 coming into the tourney!

[TeeterTot]

Dickson rolls into the bears den today for a very stiff test.  Brentwood v. Hillsboro and Ravenwood v. Dickson County with the championship game to follow at Brentwood High School.  I expect Brentwood to beat Hillsboro but I have no idea how the second game will go but I'm looking forward to it.  Personally, I want to see Brentwood v Dickson in the championship.  Good luck to all the ladies.

[Osage]

I expect Ravenwood will roll all the way to Murfreesboro. Would not be surprised if the AAA Championship is a rematch of last year.

[Rockstar89]

Ravenwood beat Dickson Co. for a Region championship rematch from last year which I am sure Brentwood won. Ravenwood getting healthy at the right time. There was so much speculation with this '2nd' team in this Region, and I honestly didn't think it was going to be Ravenwood again. So kudos to them.

[Guest Oldgamer29]

People have doubted Ravenwood from the beginning. If you remember, they did the same thing last year. The coach gives the girls a summer and they take a little longer to get rolling. They are finally all healthy and have taken sets from Brentwood the last two times they have played.

[TeeterTot]

8 hours ago, OldBruin23 said:

People have doubted Ravenwood from the beginning. If you remember, they did the same thing last year. The coach gives the girls a summer and they take a little longer to get rolling. They are finally all healthy and have taken sets from Brentwood the last two times they have played.

Agreed, but Coach Campbell made an adjustment after they lost the first set.  She started her left handed freshman the next three sets and that opened up the game for Brentwood.  Ravenwoods's blocks where amazing in the first set but never seemed to replicate that the next three sets.  That was the biggest difference between the first set the next three.   

[Osage]

1 hour ago, TeeterTot said:

Agreed, but Coach Campbell made an adjustment after they lost the first set.  She started her left handed freshman the next three sets and that opened up the game for Brentwood.  Ravenwoods's blocks where amazing in the first set but never seemed to replicate that the next three sets.  That was the biggest difference between the first set the next three.   

I was there last night. The Brentwood setter does not get enough credit. On this thread, in the media coverage, talking to folks in the gym, all the attention goes to Shay and the defenders, and they are good, no question. And TT you often make the point that the left handed kid is a difference-maker. But there is no way that team is where it is without Tori. She made some choices that were the difference last night. She is steady, she puts up a consistent ball, and keeps the younger kids around her from getting crazy. She is that team's MVP.

[TeeterTot]

17 minutes ago, Osage said:

I was there last night. The Brentwood setter does not get enough credit. On this thread, in the media coverage, talking to folks in the gym, all the attention goes to Shay and the defenders, and they are good, no question. And TT you often make the point that the left handed kid is a difference-maker. But there is no way that team is where it is without Tori. She made some choices that were the difference last night. She is steady, she puts up a consistent ball, and keeps the younger kids around her from getting crazy. She is that team's MVP.

100% agree.  Trust me when I say this, Tori Carpenter is THE BEST SETTER IN THE STATE and nobody from Brentwood takes that for granted.  She runs that offence.

[clifford20]

Tori is def the key part of that team.  So very good-certainly best setter in the state.  I haven't heard much about AAA out East this year.  Dobbins Bennett has a great record, but that doesn't mean too much.  Anyone seen them play?   I think it will be Ravenwood, Brentwood, Siegel, in the final 4.  Who will be the 3rd team?  Houston? DB?   It will be interesting to see how Station Camp/Lebanon look against WIlco.  I think they both lose, but the will be interesting to see if Station Camp can keep it close at all. 

[VBDad615]

Brentwood beats Lebanon 3-1: 25-22, 25-18, 23-25, 25-15

Station Camp beats Ravenwood 3-2: 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 17-15

Class AAA Final 8
Dobyns Bennet
Heritage
Cookeville
Siegel
Station Camp
Brentwood
Collierville 
Houston 

[maiseyvol]

I have not seen Tori play, but Kailey Keeble, setter from Heritage, is unreal. She had a triple triple... 23 kills, 23 assists and 23 digs in tonights sub-state, and I would argue the top setter in the state. Playing for UT next year and setter for K2’s 18 Jota that took 5th at AAU’s last year.

[Rockstar89]

I saw Station Camp play a couple of times, but hadn't really factored them into the mix so good for them! Especially cool that they won 3 in a row after being down two! They have a 6'4 outside who is a potential D1 prospect (bball too I believe) and their right side is already a D1 beach commit. Happy to see them make it through.

The rest of the AAA group not much a surprise I don't think.

Edited October 12, 2018 by Rockstar89