By David Rogers. BOONE, N.C. — Blowing Rock and Hardin Park sat atop the leaderboard with 2-0 records after the Sept. 4 season-opening volleyball matches in middle school play.
In 2-set sweeps, Blowing Rock overcame late Green Valley rallies to take decisive wins, then survived an overtime finish in the first set vs. Cove Creek before dominating the second. The Raiders from Cove Creek prevailed in two tight matchups with Green Valley.
Hardin Park had little trouble with Valle Crucis and Mabel in more straight set sweeps, but Parkway suffered a first set loss before rallying to take the second and third sets from Bethel.
The teams resume play on Sept. 9, with Green Valley, Bethel and Valle Crucis facing off in the Old Cove Creek Gym; Parkway and Cove Creek traveling to Hardin Park, and Blowing Rock hosting Mabel. First matches at each location are slated for 4 p.m.
SEPT. 4 SCORES
- Mabel 2, Valle Crucis 0 (28-26, 25-21)
- Hardin Park 2, Valle Crucis 0 (25-14, 25-6)
- Hardin Park 2, Mabel 0 (25-5, 25-14)
- Parkway 2, Bethel 1 (25-27, 25-17, 25-11)
- Blowing Rock 2, Green Valley 0 (25-15, 25-17)
- Blowing Rock 2, Cove Creek 0 (26-24, 25-8)
- Cove Creek 2, Green Valley 0 (25-20, 25-23)
BONUS PHOTOS from Green Valley vs. Blowing Rock
