Varsity volleyball traveled to Cumberland Sept. 10 for their first district matchup. Varsity won in three sets 25-9, 25-11, and 25-13. Alondra Romero led the defense with 9 digs followed by 3 aces, and 2 kills. Brenley Philen was strong with 11 kills, 5 blocks, 3 digs, and an assist. Maddox Lay added 3 kills, 2 blocks, and a dig. Ellie Watkins had 3 kills and had 3 digs as well. Keatyn Bills and Reagan Cates added 2 kills each. Setter Tatum Woodard led the assists with 12 and had 2 aces and a dig, and Anna Ivy followed with 7 assists, 3 aces, 2 digs and a kill. 

“My varsity girls did a great job for our win against Cumberland,” head coach Jessica Camp said. “Everyone on the team contributed to the game and had fun doing it. I love watching the team work together and play well.”

Freshmen A Team gained a win against Cumberland after two sets 25-16 and 25-8. Addison Frazier started with 5 kills, 1 ace, and 1 assist, and Maddy Fowble followed with 5 kills on the night. Trinadee Jackson and Izzy Koonce each had 5 assists; Koonce had a kill and an ace as well. Gabby Saboia put down 4 kills and 2 blocks, and Jenna Clements had 4 kills. Freshmen A Team will compete Saturday in the Spring Hill Tournament.

“We were able to have fun and make the game fun,” junior Keatyn Bills said. “The energy was there, and as a team, we enjoyed being able to make the team.”

Varsity football lost to Van 35-31 on Sept. 10.

Quarterback Sam Peterson completed a total of 229 yards leading to a touchdown with an average of 12.8 yards per pass in passing and 1.2 average in rushing. Wide receiver Judson Long completed a total of 14 yards in rushing and receiving leading to three touchdowns with an average of 9 yards per pass in receiving and a 1.3 average in rushing.

“We came in with the right mentality and got out to a hot start,” Peterson said. “But the game seemed to slip out of our hands right when we thought we had them down.”