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Ignore the record, Advance VB is prepared for another strong postseason (10/23/24)The Advance High School volleyball program has averaged over 31 victories during a six-year stretch in which it has won five MSHSAA Class 1 state championships. This season, the Hornets have labored to an 18-11-2 mark, which includes defeats in five of their last eight matches. However, don’t include veteran Advance coach Erin Hoffman among those overly concerned about those numbers as the postseason looms.
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Volleyball District Preview: Scott City edges state champs, ready host C2D2 Tournament (10/22/24)The Scott City Rams closed out the home slate of their regular season in grand fashion on Monday, Oct. 21, with a five-set victory over perennial state powerhouse Advance. "We couldn't have asked for a better regular season game closer," Scott City head coach Cindy Henry said. "It's always great to win on your home floor but it exceptionally feels good to beat Advance, a very strong, well-coached Advance, is always nice."...
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Dexter beats Advance to capture SCAA Tournament for first time since 2021 (10/21/24)MARBLE HILL — Friday's Stoddard County Activities Association Tournament championship volleyball match between the Dexter Lady Bearcats and Advance Lady Hornets might have turned on one key stretch in the third set. With two-time defending tournament champion Advance ahead 10-9, a Klaire Essner kill ignited a 6-0 Lady Bearcats run to take the set — and ultimately take a 25-18, 18-25, 25-15, 25-20 win and their first SCAA tourney title since 2021...
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'Aggressive' Dexter seeks SCAA VB sweep against rival Hornets (10/18/24)MARBLE HILL – The Dexter High School volleyball squad snapped a two-year reign by its counterpart at Advance High School earlier this season by claiming the Stoddard County Athletic Association title.
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Semifinals are set at SCAA volleyball tourney (10/16/24)MARBLE HILL — The semifinals are set for the Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball tournament. Top-seeded Dexter downed No. 8 Richland 25-9, 25-6, 25-4 on Monday, while third-seeded Woodland defeated No. 6 Bloomfield 25-17, 25-22, 25‑16 later that evening. On Tuesday, No. 2 Advance beat seventh-seeded Puxico 25-15, 25-6, 25-11, and No. 5 Bell City defeated fourth-seeded Bernie 25-15, 25-13, 17-25, 25-16...
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Hornets receive 2023 state championship rings (10/8/24)The Advance Hornets volleyball team received its 2023 state championship rings before Monday’s game against Notre Dame at Advance High School. The Hornets have won five state titles since 2018 and are the current two-time defending Class 1 state champions...
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Bearcats beat Advance, clinch share of SCAA volleyball title (10/2/24)ADVANCE — It had been more than two years since a Stoddard County Activities Association volleyball team had defeated the Advance Hornets. Until Tuesday night. The Dexter Bearcats got strong play at the net and played perhaps their best game of the season to defeat the Hornets 25-15, 22-25, 25-17, 25-11 and lock up at least a share of the SCAA regular-season title...