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STORM CENTER: Club volleyball is a necessity
Weekends have certainly been busy for Bowie High School athlete Carcyn Robertson recently.
Robertson is both a member of the Bowie powerlifting squad, and she competes for the Clay County Volleyball Association club.
As for playing for the Clay County Volleyball Association (CCVA), it’s all a matter of keeping up with the Joneses – so to speak.
“Carcyn plays club volleyball so she can advance her skills and bring up her level of play,” Cynthia Robertson, Carcyn’s mother, said.
“Most girls in club ball play year ‘round straight from school to their club teams,” Cynthia continued. “Club ball allows girls who hope to possibly play in college get recognized at tournaments, and hopefully be recruited.”
Carcyn Robertson has been a member of CCVA for three years. She’s made new friends, learned about team chemistry in volleyball, and more.
“She’s learned a great deal from her coaches,” Cynthia Robertson added.
Bowie head coach Jeanie Stark said she’s appreciative of what CCVA does for the Lady Rabbits. Many of the players are immersed in the club volleyball scene.
Madison Little is a member of the 17s. Mackenzie Tole, Addy Cook, Henslee Ogle and Robertson all play for the 16s. Mackenzie Gresham and Maddie Baker are two younger players also involved in the association.
Karlyn Dean and Karsen Morgan also play club volleyball, but for a different organization elsewhere.
Stark said CCVA encourages athletes to put their school sports first, which she appreciates.
“CCVA coaches are knowledgeable, and they’ve all played,” added Stark, who has served as an assistant coach with the club.
Plenty of girls from Nocona High also play club volleyball – such as Sherese Price, Jamie Carpenter, Angel Rhudy and Magye Fenoglio. Read more in the weekend Bowie News.
Editor’s Note: The Storm Center column is the expressed written views of sports editor Eric Viccaro and not The Bowie News.
Local high school volleyball players such as Angel Rhudy, Mackenzie Tole, Carcyn Robertson, Henslee Ogle and Addy Cook have also found success on the club scene. (Courtesy photo by the Clay County Volleyball Association)
Saint Jo hosted its own volleyball tournament Sept. 10-12.
In its first match, the Lady Panthers bested Sam Rayburn in a b est-of-three match 2-1 (25-11, 23-25, 25-14.) In the opener, senior Tatum Morman staked the Lady Panthers to a 4-0 lead with help from Kamron Skidmore and Olivia Johnson kills. The Lady Rebels would come back and tie the game at seven.
Savannah Hill’s kill broke serve and allowed Abby Carter to string together seven points. An ace and a Hill kill helped keep the drive alive. Hill later rolled off six points in a row, helped by two aces, to go up 23-10. Sam Rayburn broke serve but Saint Jo finished the game with a single Morman point.
Sam Rayburn came right out of the gate firing in the second game leading 4-0. A single Carter point, thrown down by a Hill block, and Hill’s four-point skein put the Lady Panthers up 8-6. Sam Rayburn tied the game at eight.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
Forestburg’s volleyball team gave visiting Chico a solid test Sept. 8, but the Lady Dragons rebounded from a third-set loss to pull out the 3-1 win (25-23, 25-19, 25-27, 25-19).
The Lady Longhorns got out to a quick start with aces from freshmen Madi Wadsworth and Lacie Shotwell staking the squad to a 4-1 lead in game one. Wadsworth later broke a 4-all tie with a kill.
Addy Conway rolled off four straight points, helped by a Wadsworth kill to give Forestburg an 11-9 lead. Chico took a 16-14 lead but a Brenna Briles ace and Jocelyn Rich’s two points forced Chico into a timeout down 17-19.
The respite worked as it would be Forestburg’s last lead of game one, the Lady ‘Horns not having another serving point.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
After splitting the first two games with Vernon Northside, Bowie’s volleyball team turned things out and wound with a 3-1 match win (25-17, 15-25, 25-17, 25-17).
Molly Enlow used two aces amidst a four-point string to give the Lady Rabbits a 5-1 lead in game one. Senior KP Rutherford’s pair of points extended the lead to 8-3.
Northside cut the deficit to 10-11 before Rutherford’s kill broke serve.
Bella Culwell’s point, aided by an Ellie Mowery kill, put Bowie up 13-10. Northside tied the game at 13 before Rutherford came through with another pair for a 17-14 lead. Lillie Maddox also had a deuce for a 20-15 lead and force a Lady INdian timeout.
Northside broke serve but a Sophie Maddox block and Lillie Maddox three-point string gave the squad game point at 24-16. The squads exchanged side outs to end the game.
For further details, pick up a copy of Thursday’s Bowie News.
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