West Union Volleyball

Courtesy of Lisa Bogue 2020 West Union Lady Eagles Volleyball: Front row left - Josie Conlee, Kylee Ann Jumper. Second row left - Mollie Reaves, Kylie Jourdan, Shelby Powell, Maxie Morris, Rylee Farr, Mallie Morris, Maggie Baird. Back row left - Drew Hall, Laina Corder, Anna Carwyle, Cailin Walls, Josie Baird, Bella Brock, Hope Herod, Emma Carwyle, Sydney Sanders, Alana Martin, Emma Howard, Zoey Wright.

Lady eagles hope to build on last season

The West Union Lady Eagles will move into their second year of volleyball under Coach Lisa Bogue and they return everyone from the 2019 inaugural season. The Lady Eagles will be a youthful group again as they have no seniors on the squad.

“We are in our second year of West Union volleyball with all of our returning team members,” Bogue said. “Last year, our oldest player was in the 10th grade and this year we roll into the season with no seniors on the floor.

“We will look to leadership from our juniors Josie Baird, Emma Carwyle, Anna Carwyle and sophomore Bella Brock.”

West Union will use what they learned in their first season of competition and use that to improve their game.

“We are trying to build on last year’s experience and bring more roles and responsibilities to every player by giving specific jobs like passer, setter, hitter, Bogue said. “Hopefully this will bring more accountability to each player and help us to be more fluid on the floor.”

Bogue has some younger players that she believes can make an immediate impact on the team and sees playing opportunities for one in particular.

“Hope Herod will move up to play with high school as an eighth grader,” Bogue said. “She is a smart, athletic young lady with an amazing work ethic and she gets better each day.”

Bogue mentioned some of her position players which included hitters Baird, both Carwyles, Zoey Wright, Cailin Walls and Laina Corder. Setters will be Brock, Sydney Sanders and Emma Howard while Kylee Ann Jumper and Josie Conlee will play libero.

The coronavirus has brought its own bit of trouble and uncertainty, Bogue and the Lady Eagles have been very careful and taken steps to keep everyone safe.

“This season started a bit differently as the COVID challenges included masks, temps checked before all practices, hand sanitizing stations, as well as equipment needing to be cleaned and sanitized daily,” she said.

Even will all of the above going on, Bogue and her youthful Lady Eagles are ready to get back into the swing of high school sports this fall.

“All three of our teams (varsity, JV and junior high) have worked hard and are competing for spots,” Bogue said. “They like to push each other and hold each other accountable.

“I love it and this group will be fun to watch this season. So glad we are getting to play!”