WCHS volleyball features several veterans
The Warren County High School volleyball program is hoping its middle school program will pay off this season, as the senior class has five years of volleyball experience.
Head coach Franklin Fisher is banking on his seniors to dominate the floor this season and provide the Lady Pioneers with a winning year.
Seniors McKenna Rhea, Alysa Lankford, Kara Youngblood, Bethany King and Heather Frazier will give the Lady Pioneers plenty of experience at the net.
Last season coach Fisher had to rely on two freshmen at the setter position, and this season the duo of Mary Kate Fisher and Brittany Frazier will be expected to take control of the game.
“Experience should give us an extra edge this year,” Fisher said. “This team has a lot of ability and we have been working on things which we haven’t done much before.
“We’re working on several different plays on offense such as a slide and crossing things up at the net with some quick sets and shoot sets. So far during a couple of scrimmages we have been successful at the net.”
Serving was one of the Lady Pioneers’ strong points last year and this season should be no exception as the team’s conditioning program should give them an extra edge from the service line.
“We have been very solid from the service line the last two years and won a lot of points off of serve,” Fisher said. “Our backcourt play is very important, King and Megan Hobbs did a good job last year getting the ball to our setters. W
“hen we get good passing, it gives our offense a chance to put away the point. We still have work to do, but this group has come a long way in the past two years.”
The Lady Stars of Siegel are picked to win the district this season, with White County and Cookeville expected to field strong teams as usual.
2005 Schedule
Date Opponent(s) H/A Time
9/22 Tullahoma, Franklin Co. H 4:30
9/23 Riverdale A 5 p.m.
8/25 White County A 5 p.m.
8/26 at White Co. Tourn. (through 9/27)
8/29 Grundy, Cumb’land Co. H 4:30
8/30 Siegel H 5 p.m.
9/6 Tullahoma A 4:30
9/7 Blackman H 4:30
9/8 Cookevillle H 5 p.m.
9/9 at Red Bank Tourn. (through 9/10)
9/13 Oakland A 5 p.m.
9/19 White County H 5 p.m.
9/20 Riverdale H 5 p.m.
9/22 Lebanon A TBA
9/26 in WCHS Tournament H TBA
9/27 Siegel A 5 p.m.
9/29 Cookeville A 5 p.m.
9/30 Blackman A TBA
10/3 Grundy County A 4:30
10/4 Blackman A 5 p.m.
10/6 Oakland H 5 p.m.
10/7 Community (Unionville) H 5 p.m.