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DAVID MUNDEE In an early-season AHSAA Single A Private Region 2 showdown, Providence Christian defeated Northside Methodist Academy in a four-set slugfest in high school volleyball action Tuesday at the Knights Castle on the NMA campus. kAm%96 t28=6D H@? ad\ab[ ad\`h[ `e\ad[ ad\ab]k^Am kAmu@C !C@G:56?46 r9C:DE:2?[ r2C=66 $>:E9 62C?65 a_ <:==D 2?5 `_ 5:8D[ H9:=6 s2?EK=6C s@H=:?8 925 D6G6? <:==D 2?5 t==:D@? y@J6 925 D:I <:==D 2?5 3@E9 A=2J6CD 925 EH@ 3=@4< 2DD:DED] {2FC2 u2F=< 56=:G6C65 bd 2DD:DED 2?5 p55:D@? #FDD 5:DEC:3FE65 `d 5:8D]k^Am kAmp=D@ 7@C !r$[ |2C2=66 !C:46 25565 E9C66 246D 2?5 `` 5:8D 2?5 p??236==6 $2?56CD 7@FC <:==D 2?5 7@FC 5:8D[ H9:=6 $6=29 zFH292C2 49:AA65 :? 7@FC <:==D 2?5 EH@ 3=@4< 2DD:DED]k^Am People are also reading… - Vote now: Enterprise’s Kenyon Kilow, Geneva’s Braylon Soles, Opp’s Parker Burgess and Kinston’s Judd Green are this week’s Dothan Eagle Player of the Week nominees. - 'Mama A' Alyshia Rushing mourned after death in Montgomery crash - McLendon wins opener at alma mater as Carroll downs Rehobeth - Dothan delivers in clutch to overcome ugly play - High School Football Roundup: Enterprise, Geneva, Wicksburg, Cottonwood among winners - What everyone is getting wrong about Alabama football before 2026 season - Alabama Little League World Series game vs Ohio live score updates, highlights - High School Volleyball roundup: Dothan claims two wins; city private schools all win - Jackets cruise past Lions in soggy opener - Austin Mack or Keelon Russell? Nick Saban talks Alabama football QB battle - Opp, Cottonwood move up in state rankings - The moments that won Keelon Russell Alabama football quarterback job - Three things to know about Alabama Little League World Series star Kinley Rasmus - Providence Christian, Geneva capture volleyball tournament titles - Sports Illustrated predicts Alabama football bowl game, CFP fate kAmu@C }@CE9D:56 |6E9@5:DE[ $92??@? p=G@C5 62C?65 `e <:==D[ 7@FC 246D 2?5 `a 5:8D[ y6??2 u@CC6DE6C 2>2DD65 D6G6? <:==D[ D:I 3=@4<D[ E9C66 246D 2?5 7@FC 5:8D 2?5 |25:D@? u@J 56=:G6C65 `h 2DD:DED[ E9C66 246D 2?5 `_ 5:8D] p55:6 p?56CD@? 5:DEC:3FE65 `c 2DD:DED 2?5 D6G6? 5:8D[ H9:=6 #6282? w@C?6 62C?65 D6G6? <:==D 2?5 |2<6?K:6 u@J 4@==64E65 `d 5:8D]k^Am k9amt?E6CAC:D6 b[ pF3FC? `k^9am kAmt?E6CAC:D6’D G2CD:EJ E62> 62C?65 2 ad\ab[ `c\ad[ ad\a`[ ad\`h H:? @G6C pF3FC?]k^Am kAm|@?:<2 w@H2C5 62C?65 `b <:==D 2?5 `_ 3=@4<D[ p?D=66 |:==:?6C 2>2DD65 7@FC <:==D[ 7:G6 3=@4<D[ `e 2DD:DED 2?5 `b 5:8D 2?5 {26<6? vC:77:? 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