Spartans Volleyball Wins Third Straight State Championship

BIRMINGHAM, AL — Mountain Brook captured its third consecutive state volleyball championship Wednesday, the Spartans' sixth title in eight years.

The Spartans won in three sets (25-17, 27-25 25-19) over St. Paul's in the championship at Bill Harris Arena in Birmingham.

“We don’t have one superstar that every team can scout,” head coach Mattie Gardner said. “We have a team of 15 superstars that work so well together.”

Spartan senior Greer Golden was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. Lucy Redden and Hannah Parant also represented Mountian Brook on the all-tournament team. Golden recorded 13 kills in the championship match

“I’m so proud of my team and I’m proud of my fellow seniors,” Golden said postgame. “We’ve led the team all the way to this moment. Throughout this tournament, we showed so much grit and that lit a fire under us.”

Gardner wraps up her first season as the Spartans’ head coach with a 43-12 record. Mountain Brook defeated St. James and Homewood on Wednesday in the quarterfinal and semi-final rounds to earn the right to play for the title.

Mountain Brook’s 2021 resume includes an undefeated record in area play, Area 9 champions, North Super Regional champions and now 6A state champions.

Team members include:

Anna Frances Adams
Mae Mae Beatty
Alexandra Carlson
Alice Garzon
Ava gillis
Greer Golden
Caroline Heck
Hannah Hitson
Addison Holden
Sims Kilgore
Mae Mae Lacey
Annie Lacey
Paige Parant
Hannah Parant
Lucy Redden