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Wayne County middle school volleyball program Wayne County Volleyball recently embarked on its first season for a middle school program, and according to Coach William Shearer the program provides a good foundation for girls who want to participate at the varsity level. ³We are starting to build a good foundation for the high school program,² said Shearer. ³Middle school volleyball is important because instead of teaching girls how to play when they become freshmen, they are now learning all the skills before they get there.² The first team finished with a record of 7-2. The second team had a record of 5-4, and the third team had a record of 3-4. ³This middle school program should just make things easier for the student athletes when they get to the high school and for the coaches,² Shearer said. ³Fundamentals, techniques and rotations were the main emphasis of this middle school season.² Shearer said that for example at the start of practice only five girls could get the ball over the net serving overhand. ³They had to learn how to hit it overhand, and we wouldnıt let them serve it underhand,² said Shearer. ³At the present time, 17 of the girls can serve it overhand and get it over the net.² Shearer noted that overhand serving is a tough thing to do and most schools that play at the middle school level serve it underhand. ³So, it has been a plus for us to be able to get the overhand serve down, and gave us many more points off serves than other teams,² he pointed out. Next year the middle school team will start back with practice after the girls and boys basketball seasons are completed. Shearer said that also next year there will be a sixth grade team, as well as the seventh and eighth grade team. Following are members of this yearıs middle school volleyball team: Natalie Hicks, Emily Eicher, Beth Pyles, Kelly Buck, Casey Clark, Emilee Sexton, Jennifer Worley, Cherish Smith, Samantha Sexton, Lauren Jackson, Kaidy Richardson, Macy Laws, Felicia Branscum, Sharon Phillips, Ashley McGinnis, Lashanda Eagleton, Sharlene Bertram, Rochelle Poore, and Laticia Parmley. Add a comment |
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