(Wednesday and Thursday results at end of story)

For a basketball player, Lynette Grant has proven herself adept at spiking a volleyball.

The Taegu American middle blocker “took over at the net,” Warriors coach David Hagander said, scoring 15 kills and 11 block points in a five-set victory over Taiwan’s Morrison Christian Academy, which put Taegu within two victories of their first Class A title.

“She’s come alive,” Hagander said, adding that the entire team has played their roles well. Setter Lindsey Jackson “has been solid. So have Ashley [Gooch] and Tina [Wojtonik], and Kelli Cox has been strong at the net.”

What worried Hagander was having to face a Notre Dame team from Guam that had its ups and downs during the three-day round-robin phase, but has come out “as advertised” in the double-elimination playoffs. Notre Dame is Taegu’s opponent in Friday’s winner’s bracket final.

“They cover the floor really well,” Hagander said of Notre Dame. “We’ll have to crush the ball against them, because if you dink it or tip it, it’s coming back over. They’re so consistent. They do everything right.”

The Guam team dispatched Osan American to the loser’s bracket with a three-set victory, including 25-0 in the third game. Osan is still alive in the tournament after beating Pusan American in an elimination match.

Osan was to play Faith Academy in the loser’s bracket Friday.

Seisen gets jump on Seoul American in Class AA

Four straight jump serves in the second set by Seisen senior Yuri Koshibe sent the Tokyo international school to Friday’s semifinals and the Seoul American Falcons crashing out of title contention in Class AA.

“The minute she jump serves, the intimidation factor set in at that point,” coach Denny Hilgar said after the Phoenix swept the Falcons in Thursday’s quarterfinal. “Seisen is tough. They covered everything.”

Meanwhile, inconsistency and nerves seemed to be the undoing of Japan’s Yokota Panthers in a three-set quarterfinal loss to defending champion Academy of Our Lady of Guam.

“Everybody just got too uptight,” senior setter and captain Darlene Seeley said. “Everybody was focusing on mistakes and getting down on themselves, instead of how we were going to come back. We’re a textbook example of an up-and-down team.”

Both the Falcons and Panthers were still alive for a shot at fifth place — they were to play Friday morning — and Yokota already had made enormous strides after finishing 15th last year.

“Our original goal was to get in the top eight,” Panthers coach Bonnie Seeley said. “That’s still reachable.”

Wednesday and Thursday matches

Class AA Girls Volleyball

At Kadena Air Base and Camp Foster, Okinawa

Single-elimination playoffs

Wednesday’s matches

Match 1-Southern, Guam, def. Nile C. Kinnick, Japan, 25-19, 25-9, 25-18

Match 2-Yokota, Japan, def. Kubasaki, Okinawa, 25-13, 25-17, 25-19

Match 3-George Washington, Guam, def. John F. Kennedy, Guam, 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 25-16

Match 4-Seoul American def. Guam High 25-21, 25-19, 25-11

Match 5-American School In Japan, Tokyo, def. Robert D. Edgren, Japan, 25-19, 25-13, 25-9

Match 6-Seisen International, Tokyo, def. Simon Sanchez, Guam, 25-13, 25-19, 25-16

Match 7-Christian Academy In Japan, Tokyo, def. Kadena, Okinawa, 25-8, 25-9, 25-13

Match 8-Academy of Our Lady, Guam, def. Zama American, Japan, 25-12, 25-9, 25-17

Match 9-Edgren def. JFK 25-16, 21-25, 25-16, 25-15

Match 10-Guam High def. Simon Sanchez 16-25, 25-19, 25-17, 26-24

Match 11-Kinnick def. Kadena 25-14, 19-25, 25-20, 25-16

Match 12-Kubasaki def. Zama American 25-20, 25-20, 25-19

Thursday’s matches

Match 13-George Washington def. American School In Japan 25-23, 25-16, 21-25, 25-18

Match 14-Academy of Our Lady def. Yokota 25-23, 25-12, 25-20

Match 15-Seisen International def. Seoul American 25-13, 25-18, 25-22

Match 16-Christian Academy In Japan def. Southern 25-17, 20-25, 26-24, 25-17

Match 17-Yokota def. Nile C. Kinnick 25-20, 25-17, 25-18

Match 18-Seoul American def. Robert D. Edgren, 25-19, 25-23, 25-14

Match 19-Southern def. Kubasaki, 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-20

Match 20-American School In Japan def. Guam High 25-16, 25-15, 29-27

Match 21-John F. Kennedy def. Kadena, 25-19, 25-19, 26-24

Match 22-Simon Sanchez def. Zama American 25-12, 24-26, 25-11, 25-20

Match 23-Nile C. Kinnick def. Robert D. Edgren 19-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-14, 15-4

Match 24-Kubasaki def. Guam High 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-14

Friday’s matches

Match 25-Yokota vs. Seoul American

Match 26-Southern vs. American School In Japan

Match 27-Robert D. Edgren vs. Guam High (11th and 12th place)

Match 28-Kadena vs. Zama American (15th and 16th place)

Match 29-John F. Kennedy vs. Simon Sanchez (13th and 14th place)

Match 30-Kubasaki vs. Nile C. Kinnick (9th and 10th place)

Match 31-Academy of Our Lady vs. Seisen International

Match 32-Christian Academy In Japan vs. George Washington

Saturday’s matches

Match 33-Match 25 loser vs. Match 26 loser (7th and 8th place)

Match 34-Match 25 winner vs. Match 26 winner (5th and 6th place)

Match 35-Match 31 loser vs. Match 32 loser (3rd and 4th place)

Match 36-Match 31 winner vs. Match 32 winner (championship and 2nd place)

Thursday’s summaries

Quarterfinals

Academy of Our Lady def. Yokota 25-23, 25-12, 25-20

Spike kills-Academy, Emma Gillan 9, Cassandra McFadden 7; Yokota, Shawna Vitarbo 6.

Seisen International def. Seoul American 25-13, 25-18, 25-22

Spike kills-Seisen, Karina Ikezoe 12, Teresa Molina 6, Yuri Koshibe 5; Seoul, Sheriah Taua 5. Service aces-Seisen, Yuri Koshibe 7, Karina Ikezoe 6.

Christian Academy In Japan def. Southern 25-17, 20-25, 26-24, 25-17

Spike kills-CAJ, Kelsey Masuda 5, Nanae Ohki 4; Southern, Wella Comoda 6. Service aces-Southern, Wella Comoda 5. Digs-CAJ, Kelsey Masuda 5.

George Washington def. American School In Japan 25-23, 25-16, 21-25, 25-18

Spike kills-GW, Nacrina San Nicolas 5, Sherla Delfin 5, Saini Eseroma 5; ASIJ, Catherine Thornton 6. Service aces-GW, Colleen Cruz 5; ASIJ, Catherine Thornton 5.

Consolation

American School In Japan def. Guam High 25-16, 25-15, 29-27

Spike kills-ASIJ, Catherine Thornton 9, Adrienne Hughes 6.

Seoul American def. Robert D. Edgren 25-19, 25-22, 25-14

Spike kills-Seoul, Sheriah Taua 6, Chivonne Floyd 5. Service aces-Seoul, Rachel Miller 5.

Southern def. Kubasaki 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-20

Spike kills-Southern, Wella Comoda 8, Cherika Diego 7; Kubasaki, Erin Foote 13, Rachel Roberts 9

Yokota def. Nile C. Kinnick 25-20, 25-17, 25-18

Spike kills-Yokota, Andrevia Thomas 5, Shawna Vitarbo 5.

Simon Sanchez def. Zama American 25-12, 24-26, 25-11, 25-20

Spike kills-Zama, Mikah Grauel 5.

John F. Kennedy def. Kadena 25-19, 25-19, 26-24

Spike kills-JFK, Hilary Blas 5.

Nile C. Kinnick def. Robert D. Edgren 19-25, 16-25, 25-21, 25-14, 15-4

Spike kills-Kinnick, Erica Niemeyer 11, Katie Wilkinson 5; Edgren, Arlie Boera 6.

Kubasaki def. Guam High 23-25, 25-19, 25-21, 25-14

Spike kills-Kubasaki, Erin Foote 8, Brittany Fultz 5.

Class A Girls Volleyball

At Sasebo Naval Base, Japan

Double-elimination playoffs

Wednesday’s matches

Match 1-E.J. King, Japan, def. Matthew C. Perry, Japan, 26-24, 25-19, 25-13

Match 2-Notre Dame, Guam, def. Faith Academy, Philippines, 25-15, 25-21, 25-14

Match 3-Morrison Christian Academy, Taiwan, def. Pusan American, South Korea, 25-19, 25-6, 25-19

Match 4-Taegu American, South Korea, def. Fukuoka International, Japan, 25-21, 25-19, 25-13

Thursday’s matches

Match 5-Osan American, South Korea, def. E.J. King 28-26, 25-18, 25-18

Match 6-Fukuoka International def. Matthew C. Perry 25-13, 25-14, 25-19; Matthew C. Perry eliminated

Match 7-Pusan American def. E.J. King 19-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-16; E.J. King eliminated

Match 8-Faith Academy def. Fukuoka International 25-16, 25-18, 25-13; Fukuoka International eliminated

Match 9-Notre Dame def. Osan American 25-15, 25-22, 25-0

Match 10-Taegu American def. Morrison Christian Academy 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 26-28, 15-11

Match 11-Osan American def. Pusan American 25-11, 25-17, 25-16; Pusan American eliminated

Match 12-Faith Academy def. Morrison Christian Academy 25-23, 25-10, 24-26, 25-15; Morrison Christian Academy eliminated

Friday’s matches

Match 13-Match 9 winner vs. Match 10 winner

Match 14-Match 11 winner vs. Match 12 winner

Match 15-Match 13 loser vs. Match 14 winner

Match 16-Match 13 winner vs. Match 15 winner

Match 17-Match 13 winner vs. Match 15 winner, if Match 13 winner loses Match 16

Thursday’s summaries

Osan American def. E.J. King 28-26, 25-18, 25-18

Spike kills-Osan, Margaret Nurse 14 in 34 attempts, Kara Baccus 5 in 14 attempts; King, Elicia Castro 5 in 14 attempts. Service aces-Osan, Kara Baccus 10; King, Carmie Cucueco 7, Yvette Cuaycong 5. Assists-Osan, Aimee Parker 18; King, Yvette Cuaycong 11. Digs-Osan, Kara Baccus 5; King, Cassie Tumbado 7.

Fukuoka International def. Matthew C. Perry 25-13, 25-14, 25-19

Spike kills-Fukuoka, Kalin Lawrence 6 in 17 attempts. Service aces-Fukuoka, Kalin Lawrence 8. Assists-Fukuoka, Kalin Lawrence 9, Jennifer Hayes 12; Perry, Brittany Scott 11. Digs-Fukuoka, Emi Saza 6; Perry, Dayna Garland 7.

Pusan American def. E.J. King 19-25, 25-15, 25-17, 25-16

Spike kills-Pusan, Mycal Horton 10 in 30 attempts, Kristine Meany 7 in 15 attempts, Shabraya Hayes 7 in 16 attempts; King, Cassie Tumbado 10 in 27 attempts, Kayle Rhode 7 in 26 attempts. Service aces-Pusan, Mindy John 7; King, Cassie Tumbado 6. Assists-Pusan, Mindy John 11, Aimee Brown 6; King, Yvette Cuaycong 13. Digs-Pusan, Shabraya Hayes 10, Mycal Horton 9, Mindy John 8, Kristine Meany 6; King, Carmie Cucueco 15, Cassie Tumbado 10, Christina Renick 7.

Faith Academy def. Fukuoka International 25-16, 25-18, 25-13

Spike kills-Faith, Beka Ruiz 11 in 18 attempts, Ashley Kuhlow 5 in 11 attempts. Service aces-Faith, Ashley Kuhlow 9, Beka Ruiz 6. Assists-Faith, Sarah Adams 20; Fukuoka, Kalin Lawrence 8. Digs-Faith, Ashley Kuhlow 5.

Notre Dame def. Osan American 25-15, 25-22, 25-0

Spike kills-Notre Dame, Nicole Tainatong 10 in 61 attempts, Dellene Lizama 9 in 26 attempts, Jaylynn Mendiola 6 in 60 attempts; Osan, Margaret Nurse 9 in 31 attempts. Block points-Osan, Margaret Nurse 5. Assists-Notre Dame, Cera Taguacta 29; Osan, Aimee Parker 9. Digs-Notre Dame, Nicole Tainatongo 10, Stephanie Taguacta 8, Cera Taguacta 5; Osan, Sarah Rodriguez 11, Jannel Acoba 9, Kara Baccus 6.

Taegu American def. Morrison Christian Academy 25-17, 17-25, 25-17, 26-28, 15-11

Spike kills-Taegu, Lynette Grant 15 in 43 attempts, Kelli Cox 13 in 38 attempts, Tina Wojtonik 7 in 17 attempts; Morrison, Brandy Dickman 11 in 32 attempts, Erica Garrido 8 in 19 attempts, Alana McKinlay 7 in 23 attempts, Heather Craker 6 in 23 attempts, Vicky Chang 5 in 13 attempts. Service aces-Taegu, Lindsey Jackson 11. Block points-Taegu, Lynette Grant 11. Assists-Taegu, Lindsey Jackson 31; Morrison, Heather Craker 25. Digs-Morrison, Melinda Sides 8.

Osan American def. Pusan American 25-11, 25-17, 25-16

Spike kills-Osan, Margaret Nurse 12 in 27 attempts; Pusan, Mycal Horton 5 in 10 attempts. Service aces-Osan, Dawn Moore 5. Assists-Osan, Aimee Parker 14. Digs-Osan, Jannel Acoba 5; Pusan, Shabraya Hayes 10, Mycal Horton 9, Mindy John 8, Kristine Meany 6.

Faith Academy def. Morrison Christian Academy 25-23, 25-10, 24-26, 25-15

Spike kills-Faith, Sarah Adams 9 in 12 attempts, Beka Ruiz 7 in 13 attempts, Ashley Kuhlow 7 in 19 attempts, Kelly Youngman 6 in 11 attempts; Morrison, Erica Garrido 7 in 22 attempts, Brandy Dickman 7 in 19 attempts, Alana McKinlay 7 in 24 attempts. Service aces-Faith, Ashley Kuhlow 6; Morrison, Heather Craker 5. Assists-Faith, Sarah Adams 11; Morrison, Heather Craker 19. Digs-Faith, Ashley Kuhlow 11, Sarah Adams 9, Kelly Youngman 7, Sung Shil Kim 6; Morrison, Melinda Sides 5.

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