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:: FALL SPORTS 2021 ::
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Members of the 2021 Trenton High School volleyball team include, from left, front row, Shay Turner, Jacole Simpson, Mackenzie Lewis, Kinze Hanson, Kenzy Dolan, Kate Clark, Lilli Woods; middle row, Zoie McGowan, Alhanna Milazzo, Haley Shultz, Makenzee Epperson, Paige Farris, Dariana Sanchez, Makayla Hamilton, Jordan Price; back row, assistant coach Rick Leafgreen, Juliet Schmadeke, Ava Simpson, Abby Simpson, Katie Markell, Lilly Berti, Alison Yoder, Aubree Dalrymple, Saige Gott and head coach Brad Ewald.
EWALD ERA BEGINS FOR TRENTON VOLLEYBALL
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he Trenton High vanced past the tournament semiSchool volleyball pro- finals for the first time ever, playgram is starting over ing for a district championship. — again. Though Trenton fell short of This offseason Brad Ewald was hanging a banner on the wall in tabbed as the ninth head coach for its gym, just playing for the title a program entering its 26th sea- represented a monumental leap son. The Bulldogs are hoping for the program. Ewald can take the volleyball Make no mistake, though, a program, which has made strides banner on the wall is what Ewald in recent years, to the next level. and the Bulldogs are after. Last season Trenton finished “I know the district loss last just 8-17. The win total was a re- year has really fueled these girls,” gression for a program that had Ewald said. “They are really exworked its way to double-digit cited to just try to put a district victories in recent seasons, but banner up on the wall for the first Trenton won the Carrollton Quad, time.” hoisting its first tournament Getting back to the district final championship trophy ever. At the will require some players to step district tournament, Trenton ad- up into new roles, however. Tren-
ton lost three all-district players to graduation last year. Evy McCullough led Trenton in nearly every major statistical category, most notably kills. McCullough generated a healthy portion of Trenton’s points at the net, but was among those to have her name called on the graduation stage last spring. What Trenton does have going for it, however, is the return of Ava Simpson. Simpson generated a lot of assists on McCullough’s kills and will look to set up more players this season. Her role will be slightly different in Ewald’s offense, however, as Trenton looks to use a two-setter system on offense. Her sister, Abby Simpson,
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HEAD COACH Brad Ewald - fourth year first year at Trenton Career Record: - 7-66-1 0-0-0 at Trenton Last Year’s Awards: Evy McCullough, first team all-district; Ava Simpson, first team all-district; Kenzie Yuille, first team all-district; Lilly Berti, second team alldistrict; Olivia Roberts, second team all-district
