As 2017 draws to a close, Thunder Radio Sports looks back at some of the highlights of the calendar year for each of the 40 prep teams we follow and report on. Today we look back at the year for the Temple Baptist Christian School Lady Eagles volleyball team. The Lady Eagles had a marvelous season finishing the year with a record of 32 and 7 which included a perfect sweep through their home tournament in September.
Thunder Radio reported on their Lady Eagle Invitational win in a story we published on September 18th
Temple Baptist Lady Eagles volleyball team celebrates their home tournament championship from earlier in the season[Photo provided]
The Lady Eagles were led in serving in the championship game by Bri Baker and Rachel Butler as they each had 9 good serves. Grace Butler had an ace. The Lady Eagles were led in passing by Lauren Davis and Lexie Stewart while Rachel Butler led the team in spikes and Brooke Clark finished with 2 blocks.
After the varsity tournament, Lauren Davis and Rachel Butler were each named to the All-Tournament team as Butler was named the tournament Most Valuable Player. The JV Lady Eagles were represented on the junior varsity all-tournament team by Grace Butler and Brooke Clark. Clark was named the JV tournament Most Valuable Player.
The Lady Eagles will travel to Madison, Alabama on Tuesday for a JV/varsity doubleheader with Madison Baptist Academy. The JV match gets underway at 4:30 PM with the varsity match to follow. The Lady Eagles will be back at home on September 29th when Madison Baptist visits E.C. Bailey Gym. Those matches are set to get underway at 4:30 with the JV game followed by the varsity game.
Temple administrator and athletic director Jeff Stewart will be a guest on Saturday’s Coffee Coaches Show. The Coffee Coaches Show is broadcast LIVE each Saturday morning at 10 AM from the showroom of AL White Ford/Lincoln. The Coffee Coaches Show is heard exclusively here on Thunder Radio.
