Haffner was one of 10 coaches in all sports throughout the country to earn the coach of the year honor.
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De Smet senior outside hitter Cole Esparza is the Post-Dispatch All-Metro boys volleyball player of the year.
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Read about the 最新杏吧原创 area's top high school boys volleyball players and their accomplishments from the 2026 season.
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鈥淒own 0-2, back against the wall, we just knew we had nothing else to lose, really,鈥 De Smet setter Ryker Whittle said.
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"They believed it, and they played like it," Vianney coach Jillian Hoge said.
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De Smet advanced to the championship match at 4 p.m. Wednesday against SLUH.
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鈥淲e did a really good job in the huddle of finding a lot of energy and also just like a little bit of fun,鈥 SLUH's David Justice said.
鈥淲e're a big momentum team,鈥 Vianney senior Mitchell聽Jugo said.聽
The Lancers advanced to the championship match at noon Wednesday.
Missouri's boys volleyball state final four begins Tuesday in Cape Girardeau.
鈥淭hat's just like the definition of this team,鈥 De Smet's Cole Esparza said.
Vianney will take on Lincoln College Prep (18-14-1) in the Class 1 semifinals at Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau at noon Tuesday.
Here are box scores for recent boys volleyball games.
SLUH will host District 1 champion Mehlville (20-14) in the quarterfinals on Thursday, May 21, at 6:30 p.m.聽
鈥淲hen you got a player like that, I mean, it makes my job really easy,鈥 De Smet setter Ryker Whittle said.
鈥淚 thought we came out and played at a level that, you know, we kind of need to play with going forward,鈥 Oakville coach Andrew Bersett said.
"It's all we've been like talking about all school year is how we want to go and get one this year,鈥 Sam Dore said.
"We would not be anywhere near how good we are without Ollie,鈥 Ladue's Luke Reiser said of the addition of聽Oliver Franz, a 6-foot-6 exchange student from Germany.
鈥淲e're the terminators,鈥 Doug Allen said.聽
鈥淲e just had leaders step up,鈥 Affton coach Jeff Pauk said.
Lutheran South boys volleyball coach Carol Reinitz has a pleasant problem with her setter William Krauss.
WENTZVILLE聽鈥斅燡immy Siterlet presents a pleasant problem for the Liberty boys volleyball team.
Howell Central coach Steve Le said: "After every mistake, we're trying to bounce back pretty good with a nice pass, in-system play.鈥
鈥淔or us to win this game, it means a lot, and it helps us get back on track for the rest of the season,鈥 SLUH's Jack Spowal said.
鈥淧layer safety is the absolute top priority there,鈥 SLUH athletics director Chris Muskopf said.
鈥淎fter that first set, we did a great job responding,鈥 De Smet coach Tim Haffner said.
The Flyers beat teams from Utah, Oregon, Nevada, California and Florida in the two-day boys volleyball event.
It was the seventh straight win for the Lancers against the Crusaders going back to March 28, 2022.
"It's an amazing group of guys," coach Jeff Cheak said. "Now it's just about, how do we come together as a team?鈥
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