Young team to hit court for WCMS
With the Warren County Middle School volleyball program in its fourth year, the Lady Pioneers have seen success on the hardwood.
Working to provide a solid feeder program for the high school, coach Farrah Griffith has done an outstanding job with her new players each year. But once those players gain experience and move on, the Lady Pioneers are back in rebuilding mode. This fall when they hit the court, only two players will be in action who have much on-court experience.
Last year’s successful season was due in large part to the play of Rachel Walker, Kathryn McKinley and Kallie Haley but the three have moved on to the high school.
“Usually we have a good age mix each year, but this season we are very young,” Griffith said. “Miki Rogers and Tessa King are the only two players that give us any experience. I am starting one sixth-grader this season and the seventh-graders will get a lot of work.
“We are very young this time, but with the improvements I’ve already seen, I expect big things this season. We have some good athletes and we will be very competitive and will surprise a few times.”
More and more middle schools are developing volleyball programs, which has made scheduling a little easier, but the Lady Pioneers still have to play a few high school junior varsity teams.
“We went to Chattanooga Arts and Science and played their junior varsity team and we looked really good,” Griffith said. “The girls have been hard at work and it’s starting to show.
“They are learning to play as a team and for a young squad I feel they have come a long ways in a short period of time.”
2005 Schedule
Date Opponent Site Time
Aug. 9 Chatt. A&S A TBA
Aug. 16 Cumberland Co. A TBA
Aug. 18 Lincoln Co. H* 4 p.m.
Aug. 23 White Co. H 4:30
Aug. 25 Cornerstone A 4:30
Aug. 30 Avery Trace A 4:30
Sept. 1 White Co. A 4:30
Sept. 2 Unionville A TBA
Sept. 8 Cornerstone H 4:30
Sept. 13 Avery Trace H 4:30
(* – to be played at WCHS)