?? | Ryle is hosting this year, and first round matches begin today.

Please join in for posting updates and final results here.

? An auto-updating bracket may be found at the link below.

? scoreboard/khsaa/kyvb25/R9

Notre Dame* vs Dixie Heights, 12:00.

Ryle* vs Newport Central Catholic, 2:00

Highlands* vs Beechwood, 4:00

Saint Henry* vs Conner, 6:00

* District champions.

? ? Notre Dame 3 Dixie Heights 0

(25-3, 25-13, 25-6)

PaNDAs to face Ryle/New Cath in Tuesday's 5:30 semifinal.

?‍☠️ ? | Ryle 3 Newport Central Catholic 0

(25-12, 25-18, 25-17)

Lady Raiders will meet Notre Dame in Tuesday's 5:30 semifinal.

? ? | Beechwood 3 Highlands 0

(25-20, 22-25, 23-25, 25-20, 15-11)

Tigers vs. Saint Henry in Tuesday's 7:30 semifinal.

?? ? | Saint Henry 3 Conner 0

(25-23, 27-25, 25-17) 

Crusaders will face Beechwood in Tuesday's 7:30 semifinal.

? 9th Region semifinals at Ryle ~

● Tuesday at 5:30

? Notre Dame (KY #2, 27-7) 

vs.

?‍☠️ Ryle (KY #10, 22-13)

The PaNDAs won the 10/15 regular season match in Park Hills: 3-0 (25-14, 25-13, 25-21). 

● Tuesday at 7:30

? Beechwood (KY #6, 33-5)

vs.

?? Saint Henry (KY #11, 23-15)

The Crusaders won the 8/23 regular season match in a Knoxville tournament: 2-1 (25-14, 21-25, 15-12).

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● Updated 9th Region tourney bracket at the link below ~

? scoreboard/riherds/kyvb25/R9

● KY (#) Rankings per MaxPreps (10/26) ~

? maxpreps.com/ky/volleyball/rankings

● Final (4th) KVCA statewide regular season coaches' poll (10/14) ~

? kvca.org/KVCA_Polls

? ?? | Notre Dame and St. Henry advance to tomorrow's title match at Ryle.

● Notre Dame 3 Ryle 0

(25-14, 25-10, 25-17)

● St. Henry 3 Beechwood 1

(25-19, 24-26, 25-22, 25-19)

What a battle in the second semi between the Tigers and Crusaders! 

Big momentum shift in the third set as St. Henry closed out on a 7-1 run.

? Tonight's semis and Wednesday's 6:00 championship match can be seen on ~

youtube.com/@markwehry-859sportsradio

?? Fantastic season by Beechwood - a 33 win season and this year's All 'A' Classic statewide title. Well played ladies!

?‍☠️ Another great year in the books for Ryle, playing a challenging schedule and ranked amongst the top dozen teams in the Bluegrass. Congratulations Lady Raiders!

?? ? ?? Teams are warming up for the championship match. 

? This is the sixteenth 9th Region final between these two schools since 2004.

Please join me in providing updates here.

? Stream is live; link below ~ 

https://www.youtube.com/live/L0yzLR0Cj0M?si=P3YHALGCDp9R9jnC

13-10 Notre Dame, 1st.

Time out St. Henry.

23-21 Cru. Time out NDA.

? first set. Notre Dame 27-25.

12-8 Cru in the 2nd.

Time out NDA.

20-20, 2nd.

Terrific battle in Union!

PaNDAs up 2-0.

NDA up 11-10 in the 3rd.