Holy Redeemer-Valley View rematch set

Holy Redeemer and Valley View were scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, May 19, in the District 2 Class AA boys volleyball semifinals after splitting the season’s biggest storyline between them. District 2’s bracket listed the semifinal for 5 p.m. at Crestwood, with Valley View seeded No. 3 and Holy Redeemer seeded No. 2. The rematch carried recent history. On May 4, Valley View beat Holy Redeemer 3-2 in a nonleague match after dropping the first two sets, according to MaxPreps results and recap pages. Holy Redeemer entered the district tournament as an established Wyoming Valley Conference power, while Valley View arrived with a shorter program history and a recent head-to-head win. (piaad2.org) ### How did this rematch get on the bracket so quickly? District 2’s 2026 Class AA bracket shows Valley View and Holy Redeemer both won quarterfinal matches on May 14 to advance. Valley View, the No. 3 seed, beat No. 6 Greater Nanticoke Area in straight sets, and Holy Redeemer, the No. 2 seed, beat No. 7 Western Wayne 3-0. (maxpreps.com) PIAA District 2 posted after quarterfinal play that the AA semifinals were set for Tuesday, May 19. The same posting listed Valley View vs. Holy Redeemer at Crestwood in the first semifinal, followed by North Pocono vs. Crestwood. ### What happened the first time Valley View faced Holy Redeemer? (piaad2.org) May 4 produced the result that gave the semifinal its edge. MaxPreps recorded Valley View’s 3-2 home win over Holy Redeemer, with set scores of 16-25, 14-25, 25-21, 25-21 and 15-13. (piaad2.org) Valley View’s comeback came after Holy Redeemer won the first two sets. MaxPreps’ recap said Luke Stevens had nine kills, four digs and one block for Valley View, while Rocco Farina had 11 digs. For Holy Redeemer, Austin Rood finished with 13 digs and three aces, according to the same recap. (maxpreps.com) ### What did each team bring into the semifinal? Holy Redeemer entered the semifinal with a 23-6 record, according to its MaxPreps team page and preview material posted before the match. The Royals’ page listed Koirey Tang with 254 kills and 89 total blocks, Sebastian Cooney with 211 kills, and Jack Wasiakowski with 28 aces. (maxpreps.com) Valley View brought a 16-3 record into the match, according to MaxPreps’ preview. The preview said the Cougars had beaten Greater Nanticoke Area 25-10, 25-12, 25-16 in the quarterfinals, with sophomore Rocco Farina posting 18 digs and one assist. (maxpreps.com) ### Why was the May 4 result such a marker for Valley View? Valley View’s May 4 victory stood out because it came against a team that had already built one of the stronger resumes in the area. MaxPreps listed Holy Redeemer first in conference play at 10-1 and showed the Royals reaching 23 wins before the semifinal. (maxpreps.com) The five-set result was also one of Valley View’s closest wins of the season. MaxPreps’ recap said it was the Cougars’ closest victory since May 6, 2025, and that the win pushed their home winning streak to eight matches. (maxpreps.com) ### What was next on the District 2 schedule? The 2026 District 2 Class AA bracket listed the championship match for Thursday, May 21, at 5 p.m. The bracket also showed two state-qualifying spots attached to the district tournament. (piaad2.org) (maxpreps.com)