Volleyball Teams Share Title, Reach Finals

Holland Christian and Zeeland East shared the OK Black Conference girls volleyball title after each finished 11-1 in league play, and both move on to district semifinals after first-round byes. Smithtown East advanced to the Suffolk County AA championship game with a 3-1 semifinal win over Northport and will face Hills West for the title. In other playoff action, Mankato East defeated St. Peter in the Section 2AAA tournament and is set to play top-seeded Marshall. Rider also swept Saint Peter’s in a straight-set win, while East Texas regular-season leader tables listed player statistics for kills and assists.