Morgan Hickerson of CHS Volleyball
A 3 and 5 performance for the Central High School volleyball team this weekend just might overshadow the value of competing in the Choo Choo Classic in Chattanooga. “This tournament is loaded with good teams and we go (to this tournament) to get better and we did” said CHS head coach Andrew Taylor. After 2 rounds of pool play, the Lady Raiders advanced to the 2nd round of the tournament before falling to Soddy-Daisy.
Coffee County opened play on Friday going 1 and 2 in pool play. The Lady Raiders claimed a 2 set to 1 win over Notre Dame after falling to Sale Creek and Bayside Academy from Alabama in straight sets. The Bayside squad entered the tournament having won 13 straight Class AAA state championships in Alabama. On Saturday, Dropped pool play matches to Grace Baptist Academy and GPS while defeating Chattanooga Central. The Lady Raiders got a first round win over East Ridge before dropping a straight set decision to Soddy Daisy. The match with Soddy Daisy was the 5th match of the day for Coffee County and the 4th straight match for the exhausted Lady Raider squad.
“(This tournament) helps us get ready for the second half of the district schedule” said Coach Taylor. “We tried to be more aggressive in the service game as we tried to disrupt the service return quick game that everyone in that tournament loves to employ” added Taylor. Taylor also called out seniors Baylee Nester and Morgan Hickerson along with junior Tyana Fenton for their strong play on the week-end.
Coffee County returns to district play on Tuesday when they make the long trek to Lawrenceburg to take on district leading Lawrence County. The winner of that match will claim first place in the district standings at the halfway point of the regular season. The first serve is set for 6 PM at the Ralph Benson Memorial Gym in Lawrenceburg.
