| Aug. |
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| 21 |
VARINA |
W 3-0 |
Aaron Smith 12 kills, nine digs. Daniel Attaway 18 assists, six blocks. Won 27-25, 25-18, 28-26
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| 27 |
at Atlee |
W 3-0 |
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| 30-31 |
Hermitage
Kellam
Clover Hill
Princess Anne |
W 3-1
W 3-1
W 3-2
W 3-0 |
Monacan wins the 12-team Ukrop's Volleyball Showcase tournament at Virginia Commonwealth University's Siegel Center. Chiefs go undefeated over two days.
POOL PLAY: Def. Hermitage 15-11, 15-11, 14-16, 17-15. Def. Kellam (Va. Beach) 15-5, 8-15, 15-4, 15-7.
SEMIFINALS, GOLD DIV.: Def. Clover Hill 15-13, 8-15, 10-15, 15-6, 15-9.
FINALS, GOLD DIV.: Def. Princess Anne (Va. Beach) 15-11, 15-12, 15-7.
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| Sept. |
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| 4 |
at Varina |
W 3-0 |
Hudson Bates 8 kills, 9 aces; Randy Jones 6 kills, 5 digs. Won 25-22, 25-20, 25-19.
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| 10 |
CLOVER HILL
(No. 2 in region) |
L 1-3 |
Previously undefeated Monacan, ranked No. 1 in the Central Region, is upset by No. 2 Clover Hill. Monacan wins the first game before falling in the next three. Chiefs had handed Cavaliers their only loss in the Ukrop's tournament. Teams scheduled to meet again Oct. 3 at Clover Hill.
Clover Hill ----------------------- 23 25 25 25
Monacan ------------------------- 25 23 18 19
Highlights: B.J. Smith (CH) 9 kills, 9 blocks; Eric Drum (CH) 9 kills; Hudson Bates (M) 19 assists, 7 digs, 5 blocks; Aaron Smith (M) 10 kills, 10 digs.
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| 12 |
at Midlothian |
W 3-0 |
Andrew Anderson 4 aces, 5 kills. Aaron Smith 16 kills, 5 aces, 5 digs. Won 25-18, 25-22, 25-23.
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| 18 |
J.R. TUCKER |
W 3-0 |
Michael Alexander 4 aces, 5 kills. Hudson Bates 5 kills, 13 assists. W 25-10, 25-14, 25-22.
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| 19 |
at L.C. Bird |
W |
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| 26 |
JAMES RIVER |
W |
Hudson Bates 8 kills, 11 assists. Michael Alexander 6 kills, 4 digs. Aaron Smith 6 kills, 4 aces. Won 25-11, 25-18, 25-15.
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| 30 |
DOUGLAS FREEMAN |
Canc. |
Back to School night.
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| Oct. |
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| 1 |
MANCHESTER |
W 3-0 |
Hudson Bates 7 kills, 14 assists. Aaron Smith 11 kills, 10 digs. Randy Jones 4 aces, 6 digs. Won 25-12, 25-18, 25-18.
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| 3 |
at Clover Hill
(No. 1 in region) |
W 3-1 |
No. 2 Chiefs avenge their only loss of the season, dropping No. 1 Clover Hill in four games. Monacan is blown out in the first game 25-14 but comes back to win three straight, including a 30-29 overtime win in the finale on the Cavaliers court. Clover Hill had won 3-1 at Monacan on Sept. 10. Teams are now tied atop the Dominion District standings at 5-1. Monacan also handed Clover Hill its only non-district loss, 3-2 in the Ukrop's tournament semifinals in August.
Monacan ------------------------- 14 25 25 30
Clover Hill ----------------------- 25 22 22 29
Highlights: Aaron Smith 18 kills, 12 digs. Hudson Bates (M) 26 assists, 7 kills. Mike Alexander (M) 9 blocks, 3 kills. Graham Sheppard (CH) 18 kills.
Records: Monacan (5-1 Dominion District, 13-1); Clover Hill (5-1, 13-2).
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| 7 |
THOMAS DALE |
W 3-0 |
Andrew Anderson 5 kills, 9 digs. Daniel Attaway 7 kills, 7 assists. Won 25-17, 25-19, 25-12.
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| 8 |
MIDLOTHIAN |
W 3-1 |
Aaron Smith 17 kills, 4 blocks. Hudson Bates 8 kills, 22 assists. Won 25-19, 25-18, 19-25, 25-19.
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| 15 |
L.C. BIRD |
W 3-0 |
Hudson Bates 7 kills, 4 blocks. Andrew Anderson 2 kills 7 digs. Won 25-17, 25-10, 25-12.
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| 22 |
at James River |
CANC |
Canceled for concerns over Md.-Va. sniper.
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| 24 |
at Manchester |
CANC |
Canceled for concerns over Md.-Va. sniper.
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| 29 |
CLOVER HILL
(No. 2 in region) |
W 3-2 |
No. 1-ranked Chiefs win a tough come-from-behind five-game playoff for the regular-season championship. Aaron Smith and Hudson Bates lead the way over the No. 2 Cavaliers. Win gives Monacan the No. 1 seed in the district tournament and, more important, an automatic spot in the Central Region championships that follow.
This was the fourth matchup this season for the two best teams in the region (and two of the best in the state), including the early-season Ukrop's tournament. Chiefs have now won three. All have been great battles and the possibility exists for up to three more.
Clover Hill --------------------- 25 20 25 21 13
Monacan ------------------------- 17 25 18 25 15
Highlights: Graham Sheppard (CH) 28 kills; B.J. Smith (CH) 12 kills, 5 blocks; Aaron Smith (M) 16 kills, 17 digs; Hudson Bates (M) 11 kills, 22 assists.
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| 30 |
JAMES RIVER |
W 3-0 |
Dominion Dist. tournament semifinals at Monacan. Chiefs win easily, setting up a rematch with rival Clover Hill, a 3-0 winner over Midlothian. It will be the 5th meeting this season of the two top 10 Central Region teams and the only one with no meaning other than bragging rights. Monacan is already in next week's Region tournament as the Dominion District's No. 1 team, while Clover Hill is in as the Dominion's No. 2.
James River ---------------------- 2 0 10
Monacan ------------------------- 15 15 15
Highlights: Doug Hoffman (M) 12 assists, 5 kills, 5 digs. Bryan McCabe (M) 6 digs. Hudson Bates (M) 9 kills, 11 assists.
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| 31 |
CLOVER HILL
(No. 2 in region) |
W 3-1 |
Dominion District tournament final at Monacan.
Central Region's top two teams, Monacan and Clover Hill, went at it for the fifth time this season, in the District finals, and the Chiefs won again, 3-1, behind Hudson Bates and Aaron Smith. Monacan has won four of the five meetings, though this one was for bragging rights only. Both teams have already qualified for next week's Region tournament.
Clover Hill ---------------------- 11 15 14 4
Monacan ------------------------- 15 8 16 15
Highlights: Graham Sheppard (CH) 31 kills; Eric Drum (CH) 5 kills, 6 blocks; Hudson Bates (M) 15 kills, 23 assists, 14 digs. Aaron Smith (M) 21 kills, 15 digs. Andrew Anderson (M) 7 kills, 10 digs.
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| Nov. |
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| 5 |
PRINCE GEORGE
(No. 10 in region) |
W 3-0 |
First round, Central Region tournament, played at home.
Easy win advances the Chiefs to the semifinals at Manchester H.S.
Prince George -------------------- 4 3 8
Monacan ------------------------- 15 15 15
Highlights: Aaron Smith (M) 7 kills. Daniel Attaway (M) 4 kills, 4 digs, 6 assists. Randy Jones (M) 3 kills, 6 digs. Bryan Skalsky (PG) 3 kills, 2 blocks.
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| 6 |
Varina
(No. 5 in region)
at Manchester |
W 3-1 |
Semifinals, Central Region tournament.
Region's top-ranked Chiefs struggle in a must-win match before pulling out the win. Monacan dropped the first game, took the second, then took the final two in nail-biters. Loss would have ended Chiefs' season. Win assures them of one of four spots in next week's state championships.
Win first advances Monacan to the regional finals against -- suprise! -- No. 2-ranked Clover Hill, which defeated No. 3-ranked Hermitage 3-0. It will be the sixth meeting this season for the region's top two teams. Monacan has won four of previous five, though most have been close.
Varina ------------------------- 15 8 14 14
Monacan ------------------------ 8 15 16 16
Highlights: Hudson Bates (M) 27 assists, 6 blocks, 19 kills. Aaron Smith (M) 26 kills, 12 digs. Dale Brink (V) 12 kills, 15 blocks. John Milby (V) 14 kills, 6 blocks.
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| 7 |
Clover Hill
(No. 2 in region)
at Manchester |
W 3-1 |
Finals, Central Region tournament.
No. 1 ranked Monacan continues its pattern of starting slow against No. 2 Clover Hill but also continues its pattern of finishing strong, adding the Central Region championship to its Dominion District championship.
Clover Hill take a 9-1 lead in the first game on the way to a 15-6 win, but the Chiefs come back to win the next three almost as easily. Aaron Smith and Hudson Bates lead the Chiefs (22-1) in winning its fifth of six matchups against the Cavaliers (19-5). Neither team has lost to anyone but each other. "It's easy to think they're a two-man team, but they have a lot of depth," Clover Hill coach Steve Eliasek tells the Times-Dispatch afterward. "They showed it tonight, and they've showed it to us five times. They've truly earned the championships they've won."
(Richmond Times-Dispatch article, Nov. 8: 'Monacan just two good: Smith, Bates lead title run'.)
Next for both teams: the four-team state championships with the top two teams from the Eastern Region.
Clover Hill -------------------- 15 9 7 11
Monacan ------------------------ 6 15 15 15
Highlights: Aaron Smith (M) 24 kills, 6 blocks, 8 aces. Hudson Bates (M) 16 kills, 25 assists. Michael Sutphin (M) 6 blocks, 3 kills. Graham Sheppard (CH) 26 kills, 4 aces. B.J. Smith 13 kills, 8 blocks.
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Tallwood
at Atlee H.S.
Group AAA State Semifinals |
W 3-2 |
Chiefs take the first game of the state semifinals. But Tallwood (of Virginia Beach), the Eastern Region runnerup, comes back to take the next two in close wins. Facing elimination, Monacan rallies to win the final two games behind the play of Central Region Player of the Year Aaron Smith and fellow first-team All-Central Region player, Hudson Bates.
"The second and third games, we really weren't moving our feet," Monacan coach Bill Reeves told the Richmond Times-Dispatch. "That's how they were beating us. Somewhere in the fourth game the light went on with our defense and with getting our feet moving. It was awesome."
Win advances Chiefs to the state championship vs. Great Bridge (of Chesapeake), the Eastern champion. A win by Monacan would be the Chief's second state championship, following one in 1998.
'Monacan comes up big,' Times-Dispatch, 10/16
Tallwood ------------------------ ? 19 15 ? ?
Monacan ------------------------ 15 17 15 15
Highlights: Aaron Smith (M) 28 kills, 11 digs. Hudson Bates (M) 15 kills, 38 assists. Christian Mosley (T) 24 kills. Josh Mallory (T) 20 kills, 12 blocks. Chris Dabu (T) 82 assists.
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Great Bridge
at Atlee H.S.
Finals, Group AAA State Championships |
W 3-1 |
STATE CHAMPIONS!
Monacan's power proves too much for Great Bridge (of Chesapeake) Saturday as the Chiefs come back from a one-game deficit to win the state championship, 11-15, 15-11, 17-15, 15-8. Monacan also won the title in 1998.
Game matched the two region's players of the year: Aaron Smith of Monacan in the Central and Jeff Kubichan of the East. Once again, Chiefs fell behind, losing the first game. They came back to take an 11-6 lead in the second game behind Smith and fellow first-team All-Central Region player, Hudson Bates. But the Great Bridge rallied to tie it at 11 before Monacan pulled it out.
Third game was a classic. Chiefs built a 5-0 lead but Great Bridge came back to catch them. Game went back and forth, neither team able to pull away, most serves ending without a score. Great Bridge finally took a 14-12 lead but could not put away the Chiefs. Chiefs eventually won 17-15. The game seemed to drain the Great Bridge, who fell behind 1-8 in the finale and eventually lost 8-15. Both teams finished season with 24-1 records.
(Have championship pictures? Please e-mail to site.)
'Chiefs serve up 2nd state crown,' Richmond Times-Dispatch, 11/17
Monacan ------------------------- 11 15 17 15
Great Bridge -------------------- 15 11 15 8
Highlights: Aaron Smith (M) 26 kills, 11 digs, 5 blocks. Hudson Bates (M) 14 kills, 31 assists. Michael Alexander (M) 10 kills, 9 blocks. Jeff Kubichan (GB) 14 kills, 17 assists, 8 digs, 4 aces. Brian Gilmore (GB) 10 kills.
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Varsity Roster
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Coach Bill Reeves
Asst. Hilary Clark
Asst. Tim Lacking |
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Player |
Ht. |
Yr. |
Pos. |
| 3 |
Hudson Bates |
6-5 |
12 |
OH/S |
| 7 |
Victor Villela |
5-8 |
12 |
DS |
| 8 |
Dan Attaway |
6-2 |
11 |
S/OH |
| 10 |
Will Southworth |
6-5 |
11 |
MB |
| 11 |
Michael Alexander |
5-11 |
12 |
OH |
| 12 |
Andrew Anderson |
5-11 |
12 |
OH |
| 13 |
*Dale Terrier |
6-0 |
10 |
OH |
| 14 |
Aaron Smith |
6-5 |
11 |
MB |
| 15 |
Randy Jones |
5-8 |
12 |
DS/OH |
| 20 |
Doug Hoffman |
5-10 |
12 |
S/OH/DS |
| 21 |
Bryan McCabe |
5-10 |
12 |
DS/OH |
| 25 |
Aaron Koebel |
6-3 |
10 |
MB/OH |
| 32 |
Michael Sutphin |
6-4 |
12 |
MB |
| * |
JV callup |
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