A new champion was crowned Saturday at the eight-team Notre Dame VolleyballFest as the St. Pius X Lancers of Festus, Missouri, downed Dexter 25-23, 25-20 for the title at Notre Dame Regional High School in Cape Girardeau, Mo.
The Lancers, who have made four consecutive appearances at the Class 2 state tournament, dethroned defending tournament champion Perryville and dealt the Pirates (6-1) their first loss of the season in a 27-25, 13-25, 25-15 Gold Bracket semifinal.
Dexter (6-2-1) advanced to the Gold Bracket championship with a 25-21, 25-20 sweep of host Notre Dame (3-3-1). The Bearcats and Lancers split a 27-26, 26-27 match during Friday's pool play. Dexter drew the top seed by edging St. Pius X by three points overall in the pool.
The Lancers improved to 14-0-1 with Saturday's tournament championship. The Lancers also won the Windsor Invitational on Aug. 23, defeating the host Owls 25-21, 25-16 for the title.
Ste. Genevieve defeated St. Vincent for the Silver Bracket championship. The Dragons (6-3) topped Jackson 25-22, 25-13 in the semifinal to advance.
Dexter defeated Ste. Genevieve 25-13, 24-26, 25-23 for the junior varsity tournament championship.
POOL PLAY RESULTS
POOL A Perryville def. Notre Dame 25-15, 25-16
St. Vincent def. Jackson 25-7, 25-22Notre Dame def. St. Vincent 27-26, 25-19
Perryville def. Jackson 25-16, 25-13Notre Dame split Jackson 23-25, 25-19
Perryville def. St. Vincent 25-12, 25-17
POOL B
Ste. Genevieve def. Cape Central 25-9, 25-11Dexter split St. Pius X (Festus) 27-26, 26-27
Dexter def. Cape Central 25-13, 25-7St. Pius X (Festus) def. Ste. Genevieve 25-9, 25-22
St. Pius X (Festus) def. Cape Central 25-8, 25-17Dexter def. Ste. Genevieve 25-14, 25-19
PAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2014: St. Pius X (Festus) def. Dexter 25-23, 25-20
2013: Perryville def. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 25-19, 26-24
2012: St. Pius X (Festus) def. Perryville 24-26, 25-21, 25-14
2011: Perryville def. Notre Dame 25-23, 25-23
2010: Perryville def. Notre Dame 25-19, 25-19
2009: Notre Dame def. Ste. Genevieve 25-12, 27-25
2008: Ste. Genevieve def. Notre Dame 25-18, 27-25
2007: St. Vincent def. Bell City 2-1
2006: St. Vincent def. Notre Dame 25-10, 25-21
2005: St. Vincent def. Bell City 25-21, 22-25, 15-10
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The Lancers, who have made four consecutive appearances at the Class 2 state tournament, dethroned defending tournament champion Perryville and dealt the Pirates (6-1) their first loss of the season in a 27-25, 13-25, 25-15 Gold Bracket semifinal.
Dexter (6-2-1) advanced to the Gold Bracket championship with a 25-21, 25-20 sweep of host Notre Dame (3-3-1). The Bearcats and Lancers split a 27-26, 26-27 match during Friday's pool play. Dexter drew the top seed by edging St. Pius X by three points overall in the pool.
The Lancers improved to 14-0-1 with Saturday's tournament championship. The Lancers also won the Windsor Invitational on Aug. 23, defeating the host Owls 25-21, 25-16 for the title.
Ste. Genevieve defeated St. Vincent for the Silver Bracket championship. The Dragons (6-3) topped Jackson 25-22, 25-13 in the semifinal to advance.
Dexter defeated Ste. Genevieve 25-13, 24-26, 25-23 for the junior varsity tournament championship.
POOL PLAY RESULTS
POOL A Perryville def. Notre Dame 25-15, 25-16
St. Vincent def. Jackson 25-7, 25-22Notre Dame def. St. Vincent 27-26, 25-19
Perryville def. Jackson 25-16, 25-13Notre Dame split Jackson 23-25, 25-19
Perryville def. St. Vincent 25-12, 25-17
POOL B
Ste. Genevieve def. Cape Central 25-9, 25-11Dexter split St. Pius X (Festus) 27-26, 26-27
Dexter def. Cape Central 25-13, 25-7St. Pius X (Festus) def. Ste. Genevieve 25-9, 25-22
St. Pius X (Festus) def. Cape Central 25-8, 25-17Dexter def. Ste. Genevieve 25-14, 25-19
PAST TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS
2014: St. Pius X (Festus) def. Dexter 25-23, 25-20
2013: Perryville def. Notre Dame (Cape Girardeau) 25-19, 26-24
2012: St. Pius X (Festus) def. Perryville 24-26, 25-21, 25-14
2011: Perryville def. Notre Dame 25-23, 25-23
2010: Perryville def. Notre Dame 25-19, 25-19
2009: Notre Dame def. Ste. Genevieve 25-12, 27-25
2008: Ste. Genevieve def. Notre Dame 25-18, 27-25
2007: St. Vincent def. Bell City 2-1
2006: St. Vincent def. Notre Dame 25-10, 25-21
2005: St. Vincent def. Bell City 25-21, 22-25, 15-10
This post was edited on 9/7 6:47 AM by SEMOVBFanatic04
