The SEMO Conference volleyball tournament kicked off on Tuesday with pool play. Separated into two pools ó the North and the South ó a total of 10 teams participated. Cape Central, Notre Dame, Sikeston, Poplar Bluff, and Jackson made-up the North; Scott City, Oran, New Madrid County Central, Kennett, and Charleston made-up the South.
Sikeston's Emily McHaffie (16) hits the ball against Notre Dame on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Abby Sindle serves the ball against Oran on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Khrystionna Swann serves the ball against Cape Central on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Alivia Cobb (31) returns a serve against Cape Central on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Hannah Karizamimba serves the ball against Kennett on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Abby Sindle (30) sets the ball against Kennett on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Jermaneja Smith (14) serves the ball against Oran on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Armani Hodges (23) and Zaria Blissett (19) go up for a block against Notre Dame on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/ Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Armani Hodges (23) passes the ball against Notre Dame on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Grace Foust (7) serves the ball against Notre Dame on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Emily McHaffie serves the ball against Notre Dame on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Sikeston's Zaria Blissett (19) attempts a block against Notre Dame on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Oran's Katelyn Streeter (15) and Savannah Below (13) attempt a block against New Madrid County Central on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Oran's Katelyn Streeter serves the ball against New Madrid County Central on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
Oran's Savannah Below serves the ball against New Madrid County Central on Tuesday, in pool play of the SEMO Conference Tournament, at the Cape Girardeau SportsPlex, in Cape Girardeau, Mo. (Alex Wallner/Standard Democrat)
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