Carroll County Middle School 🏫 Volleyball 🏐 opened our triple header tonight and first things first, I have to acknowledge the size of the crowd for the 4:30 first serve !
Brittany Kinney and Assistant Coach Kelly Holderfield had their roster of 17 eager young ladies ready to square up against the visiting Blacksburg Middle School Bruins.
For those of you that are new to this coverage, we will circle 🔵 back to include any pictures 📷 that make their way here and will also have Coach Kinney share her thoughts when she can.
The scoreboard will show that the Bruins won 🏆 each of the three sets,25-12, 25-14 and 25-7. The third set was played to allow both Coaches the opportunity to guarantee that they can play as many people as possible.
While it makes for a long day, I am a HUGE fan of having all three teams playing under one roof. Great experience for the Middle School Kiddos !
Highlights for CCMS in the first set included consecutive Aces from Emma Keith, one from Laynee Burnett and a kill from Briley McGhee.
The Lady Cavaliers raced out to a 6-2 lead in the second set behind a Laken Lintecum Ace and a Mahala Holderfield Kill. The match was 9-8 before the Bruins pulled away for the 25-14 victory.
In the third and final set, Chloé Hayes landed a winner before the visitors closed out the match. The roster includes five eighth graders and 12 seventh graders. They will return to the Big Gym next Monday and Tuesday afternoons.
Feel free to check back for thoughts from Coach Kinney 🙏.
From Head Coach :
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We had a really good night. The scorebook shows a loss, but what many people in the gym tonight didn’t realize is that’s the best volleyball we’ve played all season.
I’ve got a young group, but they continue to impress us with their ability to pass-set-hit. Most of those girls on the floor are 7th graders.
Jerry pointed out several girls that stood out, but two other players that are constantly showing up and out are Hadley Painter and Zari Cushman.
I’m proud of their strength and courage tonight! We are getting better every single day!”
A.S.P.N on The Hill 