Malden and Portageville won Class 2, District 1 semifinal games over New Madrid County Central and Charleston Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at Malden High School.
New Madrid County Central's Olivia Nelson tries to hit the ball past Malden's Gracie Thomas (15) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Gracie Thomas lunges to save a ball against New Madrid County Central in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Alivia Hartman goes up to hit the ball past Malden's Gracie Thomas (15) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Piper Schoemehl passes the ball against New Madrid County Central in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Piper Schoemehl hits the ball past New Madrid County Central's Taylor Tindle (26) and Mastajah Walker (20) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Abigail Sindle sets the ball against Malden in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Hannah Karizamimba passes the ball against Malden in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Mastajah Walker sets the ball against Malden in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central coach Whitney Gorton and the Lady Eagles bench celebrate a point against Malden in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Gracie Thomas serves to New Madrid County Central in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Nicole Hart tries to tip the ball past Portageville's Zarria Taylor in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Jenny Duncan goes up for a hit against Malden in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston head coach Jennifer Ford instructs her team in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Haylie Hammack hits the ball past Charleston's Jermaneja Smith (14) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Haylie Hammack hits the ball past Charleston's Jermaneja Smith (14) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Dasmine Johnson tries to tip the ball over Charleston's Kania Wiley (16) and Nicole Hart (9) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Haylie Hammack hits the ball against Charleston in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Zarria Taylor hits the ball past Charleston's Kania Wiley (16) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Zarria Taylor goes to hit the ball past Charleston's Kania Wiley (16) and Abbie Nally (11) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Abbie Nally serves to Portageville in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Jazman Townsend hits the ball over the net against Portageville in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville's Alexa Priggel serves the ball to Charleston in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Piper Schoemehl sets the ball against New Madrid County Central in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Nicole Hart (9) goes up for a block against Portageville in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Jermaneja Smith tries to hit the ball past Portageville's Haylie Hammack in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Kania Wiley attempts to block a hit attempts from Portageville's Haylie Hammack in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Nicole Hart tries to block a hit attempt from Portageville's Alexa Priggel in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Portageville head coach Barry Branscum talks to his team in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Charleston's Joriana Mixon (2) and Kania Wiley (16) try to block a hit attempt Portageville's Selinah Taylor in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Jenny Duncan tries to hit the ball past Malden's Madison Saulsbery (24) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Taylor Tindle tries to hit the ball past Malden's Madison Saulsbery in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
New Madrid County Central's Jenny Duncan tries to tip the ball past Malden's Madison Saulsbery (24) and Tanner Miller (22) in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Onerica Reed passes the ball against New Madrid County Central in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Tanner Miller sets the ball against New Madrid County Central in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
Malden's Piper Schoemehl passes the ball against New Madrid County Central in a Class 2, District 1 semifinal game Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, in Malden, Mo. (David Jenkins/Standard Democrat)
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