Missouri high school volleyball championships: St. Michael roars to state title
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- St. Michael captures first state volleyball title, beating St. Pius X 3-1 in St. Joseph.
- St. Michael rebounded after dropping set one and finished the season 32-7.
- MSHSAA tournament continues through Saturday with Class finals and key semifinals.
St. Michael the Archangel won the first Missouri high school volleyball state championship in school history late Thursday night.
The team from Lee’s Summit beat reigning state champ St. Pius X of Festus three sets to one in the Class 4 title match at St. Joseph’s Civic Arena.
St. Michael the Archangel High School, founded in 2017, lost the first set 25-23. But the Guardians rebounded to win three straight — 25-23, 25-20, 27-25 — to close out the match and secure the top trophy.
It was a highly successful season for St. Michael the Archangel, which finishes the year 32-7. St. Pius X (Festus) finishes 26-6.
In Friday’s Class 5 championship match, Lee’s Summit North led Lafayette/Wildwood after one set but went on to lose 3-1. Set scores from that match: 25-22, 23-25, 25-27, 25-20, 15-8.
In Friday’s Class 3 semifinals, Oak Grove won the first set but went on to fall 3-2 to Helias Catholic (21-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-22, 15-8). Mt. Vernon defeated Saxony Lutheran 3-0 in the other semi and will meet Helias for the Class 3 title at noon Saturday.
Winona topped Northland Christian and Bismarck bested Liberal in the Class 1 semifinals. So Bismarck and Winona will play for the title Saturday, while Northland and Liberal square off for third place.
St. Vincent beat Hermann for the Class 2 championship on Thursday.
This story will be updated.
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM.