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Volleyball finals positions all but locked in

By David Berry

With two rounds remaining in Volleyball Horsham’s summer season, finals positions are all but set across all grades of competition.

The only exception is in C Grade, where Lily Adams’ Blockbusters have an outside chance of snatching fourth spot away from Chloe Mackley’s Party Rockers.

In B Grade, Heidelberg can still make it if it can beat Hot Shots in this round, and Hot Shots beats Team USA in the final round.



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Apart from that, the positions are set and an exciting finals series is ahead of us.

In round-12 A Grade action tonight, Rangers will be hoping to find some form in the lead-up to finals when they take on Tsunami.

This task won’t be easy as Rangers have lost key setter Hannah Whyte, which will provide team leaders with a giant headache about who will take on the role.

Rangers’ most experienced player Jack Hannan would be the obvious option, but this will rob his team of the firepower it needs to score a win. There are plenty of headaches ahead for the Rangers team.

The scenario will, however, open up the possibility of Tsunami causing an upset. 

In the second game, Heidelberg will welcome back centre blocker Jake Durdin into the team after recovering from an injury and it will need the key blocker to find form quickly as it takes on ladder-leader Hellenic Nuggets.

Nuggets bounced back to form last week with a comprehensive win over Rangers and they will be strengthened by the return of setter Tim Carter from isolation and middle blocker Loucas Vettos from production duties.

It promises to be a highly entertaining game with the dogged defensive determination of Hellenic Nuggets versus the deceptive attacking options of Heidelberg.

In A Reserve, Heidelberg will be hoping for third time lucky when it plays undefeated ladder leader Von Steiger Shadows, while Waterhammers are the next team in line for Blockparty to take down.

Von Steiger Shadows have beaten Heidelberg both times this season and with Adam Harrison and Mitch Huff in good form will be confident of keeping that record intact.

Heidelberg has Paul Drendel and Jake Myerscough in good form, so a close game is expected.

Mark Block’s Blockparty will be out to inflict more misery on Waterhammers, who were no match for Heidelberg last week.

Blockparty had won its last three matches prior to last week’s bye and will fancy its chances against a team who has been struggling to find some cohesion in its game.

Michael Schneider is the key for Waterhammers as he takes the pressure off the big hitting duo of Andrew Wundke and Chris Baker. 

In B Grade, Phantom Masters do battle with Team USA, while Hot Shots takes on Heidelberg.

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