Prep Sports Notebook: Local teams advance in volleyball tournaments

Region 2-AAAA champion Veterans rolled easily over Burke County in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAAA volleyball playoffs Oct. 14.

The Warhawks took game one 10-0, and game two 13-3 to complete the sweep. Veterans continues its march toward Columbus when it hosts Gilmer County on Wednesday.

Gilmer advanced by defeating Arabia Mountain 13-0 and 9-1.

Fourth-seeded Perry battled region 3-AAAA champion Wayne County to the bitter end, but fell 5-4 in a decisive game three on Thursday to conclude its season. The Panthers had won game one 4-1, before dropping game two 2-1.

Houston County reached the second round in the Class AAAAA playoffs by sweeping South Effingham by finals of 9-1 and 12-3.

The Bears will play at home again this week against River Ridge, who knocked out Region 6-AAAAA champion Dunwoody in three games.

Richmond Hill ended fourth-seeded Northside's year with a 2-1 win and a 10-2 win on Wednesdary.

The Trojans of Peach County are also still alive in Class AAA after dominating Hephzibah 12-5 and 16-1 to complete the sweep in its opening round series.

Peach County will travel to face region 7-AAA champion Franklin County, who outlasted Adairsville in three games.

VETERANS' LAWSON MAKES ARIZONA STATE TEAM

Former Veterans basketball player Shazier Lawson was announced as a member of the Arizona State Sun Devils recently after earning a spot on the team as a walk-on.

Lawson is a 2015 graduate of Veterans. He averaged 12 points per game as a senior for the Warhawks.

Arizona State finished 18-16 last season, tying for fifth place in the Pac-12.

Lawson will play for former Duke great and first-year head coach Bobby Hurley. Hurley took over for former head coach Herb Sendek, who was let go at the end of the season.

This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 3:19 PM with the headline "Prep Sports Notebook: Local teams advance in volleyball tournaments ."