Varsity rallies past Lowndes in five sets for back-to-back Class AA championships; JV wins the AA junior varsity tournament
Above: Southern Academy’s State Champion JV Volleyball team poses with their trophy
Southern Academy rallied from two sets to one down to beat Lowndes Academy 3-2 for the Alabama Independent School Association Class AA volleyball state championship Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery.
Lowndes won the first set 25-17. Southern took the second 25-21 and Lowndes the third 25-16 before the Lady Cougars won the fourth 25-20 and the fifth 15-12.
Southern finished the season 33-1. The school listed its record at 32-1 going into the final.
Southern Academy players and the Lady Cougars’ fans cheer during the Alabama Independent School Association Class AA volleyball final against Lowndes Academy on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery. Southern won 3-2 for its second straight state title. (Photo from the Alabama Independent School Association)
The title is Southern’s second straight in Class AA. The Lady Cougars beat Lowndes in the final Oct. 21, 2025, also at the Multiplex.
Southern swept Lakeside 3-0 in the Elite 8 and Chambers 3-0 in the Final Four on Monday, Oct. 19, at the Multiplex. The Lady Cougars beat Chambers 25-18, 25-14, 25-7.
Southern reached state as the Class AA Region 2 champion, beating Clarke Prep 3-0 and Jackson 3-0 in the region semifinal and final, both at home Wednesday, Oct. 14.
Southern’s junior varsity Lady Cougars won the AISA AA JV state tournament Saturday, Oct. 17, the school said. The team went in as the No. 1 seed.
The JV beat Evangel 25-5, 25-12, and Chambers 25-17, 25-21 in the semifinal, then took the title over Morgan Academy 25-18, 16-25, 15-8.
Martha Kyser was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Ava Clary and Bailey Grace Bishop made the all-tournament team.
Kyser had 14 kills against Chambers and six in the final. Clary had 19 assists against Chambers and 13 in the final, and Camille May served five aces in the final.
Allie Eicher had 12 digs against Chambers and seven in the final.
The JV finished the season 18-4.
