Mountain Brook volleyball team ends season with 43 wins
The Spartans defeated Pike Road before losing to Spanish Fort in the Class 5A semifinals.
By Stella Brooks ·
Mountain Brook High School finished the 2026 volleyball season with a 43-7 record. The final mark came after the Spartans lost their Class 5A semifinal match on Wednesday. The team had just advanced to the four-team state bracket as the No. 2 seed in the North region.
The season began on Aug. 20 with a 3-0 loss to Spanish Fort. That matchup set the stage for the season finale. The two teams met again on Wednesday at the Birmingham CrossPlex. This time, the Spartans kept it closer. Mountain Brook won the third set 25-19 to take a set from the two-time defending champions. Spanish Fort still took the match 3-1, with set scores of 25-18, 25-23, 19-25, and 25-17.
Adele Moffatt recorded 12 kills and three blocks in the semifinal. Setter Sullivan Todd contributed 20 assists and three kills. Grace Ann Lloyd added 12 kills. The team had earlier that day secured its semifinal spot with a straight-set victory over Pike Road. The quarterfinal score was 25-18, 25-15, and 25-15.
Moffatt led the quarterfinal effort with 13 kills. Lucy Comer added 10 kills and six digs. Todd served as the primary distributor with 22 assists and four kills. Mae Mae King recorded four kills and two blocks. The win over Pike Road was the final hurdle before the semifinals.
The path to the state tournament included a Class 5A Area 10 title. The team also won a sub-regional match against St. Clair County. Mountain Brook advanced to the North Super Regional final. There, the Spartans beat East Limestone 3-0 and Southside 3-1. They fell to Jasper 3-0 in that final before moving on to the state bracket.
The state tournament took place at the Birmingham CrossPlex. The Spartans played their quarterfinal and semifinal matches on the same day. The loss to Spanish Fort ended the campaign. The team’s 43 wins mark a strong finish to the year.
Spanish Fort and Jasper will meet in the Class 5A championship match. The game is scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday. It will be held at Bill Harris Arena.
The Spartans’ season concluded with their semifinal loss. They enter the offseason with a 43-7 overall record. The team’s performance in the state tournament capped a year of consistent results across all brackets.
