Region 7 proved Saturday it is the premier volleyball league in Class AAA in GHSA volleyball as three of its members earned spots among the final four in the upcoming state semifinals at the LakePoint Sports complex in Emerson.
Top-seeded LaFayette won at home against No. 8 Ringgold, a fellow Region 7 team, sweeping their best-of-five match with set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-15 to improve to 44-5.
Coahulla Creek, seeded sixth, upset No. 3 Pierce County in four sets — 25-22, 19-25, 25-18, 25-20 — to advance, and the Lady Colts (28-16) will next face another Region 7 opponent, No. 2 Union County, which swept state power Franklin County.
Also advancing to the state semifinals at Lakepoint from the area are Gordon Lee in A/AA and Calhoun in AAAA.
Top-seeded Gordon Lee won easily over No. 9 Oglethorpe County, 25-16, 25-21, 25-8, and will face No. 5 Savannah Arts at noon Tuesday.