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Wilson Memorial volleyball tops Alleghany, claims regional title

3 Alleghany, fourth-seeded Wilson won 25-20, 10-25, 25-12, 25-17 to claim the title and earn a home game in the Class 3 state quarterfinals.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 1 source•1 min read•Updated November 12, 2026, 3:10 AM UTC
Key points
  • Wilson Memorial won the regional championship Nov.
  • Against Alleghany, Estee Irving led the hitting attack with 18 kills, but Harper Tibbs finished with 11 kills, Maggie Parrott had eight kills, AJ Hedrick added six kills and Elisabeth Irving had five kills.
  • "Our mentality was, we wanted to win, we wanted to be the champions and prove to people that we had it in us," said Wilson senior libero Bree Kindig, who had 26 digs in the win.

According to a post by Wilson Memorial athletics, Wilson (19-4) will host Region 2D runner-up Christiansburg (21-5) at 3 p.m.

Wilson had just lost to Alleghany in four sets on senior night in late October, Wilson's final regular season game.

Additional details
  • "We feed off of the energy in the gym." The second set didn't go well for Wilson, losing 25-10, but Grove said the team didn't get down on themselves at that point.
  • "That is important because at this point in the season every team will be a challenge." Wilson is blessed with a balanced group of strong hitters.
  • Wilson has seven seniors — Kindig, Estee Irving, Hedrick, Natalee Chandler, Parrott, Jaquelin Wood and Brielle McDaniel.
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  • "I think the long trip was a good challenge for us," said Wilson coach Lauren Grove.

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