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My three best Memories from this Season

A game point when Garrison got the set and I yelled “finish it” and she did Having my best ever against Voyager Senior Night

My favorite Memory off the Court

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Honorable Mention all-ConferenCe Season High Stats

Kills: 13 (9/26 Voyager Academy) Aces: 2 (10/2 River Mill Academy) Blocks: 5 (three times) Digs: 3 (10/23 Lincoln Charter)

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SeCond teaM all-ConferenCe Season High Stats

Kills: 4 (8/26 Franklin Academy) Aces: 10 (9/2 Woods Charter) Blocks: 10 (9/2 Woods Charter) Digs: 2 (8/26 Franklin Academy) Assists: 16 (8/26 Franklin Academy)

Kills: 14 (10/23 Lincoln Charter) Aces: 5 (three times) Blocks: 3 (9/16 and 9/26 Voyager Academy Digs: 14 (10/23 Lincoln Charter) Assists: 2 (10/14 Research Triangle, 10/21 Alleghany)

My three best Memories from this Season

Beating Voyager Academy, Kailey blocking Megan Harris Winning 25-0 against Kestrel Heights My sister receiving Player of the Year

My three best Memories from this Season

My favorite Memory off the Court

The team cookout at the end of the season to celebrate

Beating Voyager and Person Being conference champions Going undefeated

My favorite Memory off the Court

Bonding time at dinner and the team cookout

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Kills: 23 (10/21 Alleghany) Aces: 14 (10/18 Pine Lake Prep) Blocks: 3 (10/23 Lincoln Charter) Digs: 20 (10/23 Lincoln Charter)

My three best Memories from this Season: The feeling of defeating Voyager Academy Almost knocking the line judge out The energy on the court while playing Voyager

Legacy My favorite Memory off the Court When we had team bonding and Kenzi and I stayed up all night

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Bulldogs’ season in review Sept. 8 Bulldogs take down Rockets The Roxboro Community School volleyball team was leading, but teetering big time. The Bulldogs had just dropped their first set of the season, saw their senior All-Conference setter get carried out of the gym and Person was pouncing on its wounded in-county rival. But RCS regrouped and found a way to hang on for 3-1 (25-20, 25-17, 10-25, 25-22) victory Monday night in front of a loud and energetic crowd at Rocket Gym. The victory was the 1-A North Central Athletic Conference member’s first-ever win against its 4-A neighbor. “I didn’t want to graduate without beating them,” RCS senior outside hitter Kelsie Holt said. “We’ve played them every year and they’re a great team and it’s always good competition. (Person) always makes me want to get better and play better. This was just a great experience.” Holt made her final swings against Person memorable. With the Bulldogs clinging to a slim 23-22 in the fourth set after two consecutive Person points, Holt took sets from freshman Mackenzi Thornburg and buried back-to-back kills to clinch the victory. Her final kill was initially dug up, but never made it back across the net. Holt finished with a team-high 11 kills with seven digs. The Bulldogs played most of the final two sets without four-year starting setter Peyton Thornburg who left after an apparent foot injury with Person leading 9-4 in the third. Her younger sister, Mackenzi, who has

experience setting at the club level, became the team’s primary setter for the final two sets. Peyton Thornburg was helped out of the gym after the conclusion of the Rockets’ 22-10 third-set victory. “Before the beginning of the (fourth) game, I told the team that we were one family and we have to stick together,” Holt said. “Peyton is such a huge asset to our team and there was no doubt that we were going to win this for her.” The Rockets certainly did not make it easy for RCS. Person roared back after dropping the first two sets, and dominated the third. The Rockets raced out to a 9-4 lead after a pair of kills from freshman Avery Bowman, and closed the set in emphatic fashion, winning 11 of the final 12 points, the last coming on a Katie Slaughter kill. “The third game obviously was by far our best game,” Person coach Amanda Ramirez said. “Everything came together. We were blocking. We were serving aggressively and just playinge every ball like it was the last ball they were ever going to touch.” The Rockets trailed by as many as four three times early in the fourth set, but continued to battle back. They tied the game at 16 after Jada McGhee’s soft roll shot found the Bulldogs’ side of the floor. RCS responded with a 5-1 spurt keyed by its two big hitters. Holt won two points on serve, and Garrison Bowes had a pair of kills, including one that bounced off the block of a pair of Rockets’ on fell just out, lifting RCS to a 20-17 advantage. Senior Kelsey Cole followed with a service winner to force a Rocket timeout. The Rockets had one last rally in

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Setter Mackenzi Thornburg looks to set up middle hitter Ryann Tate for a quick kill during the match at Person.

them, and won five of the next seven points to slice the RCS lead to 23-22, highlighted by a kill from Goodwin after a dazzling dig from libero Kara Wilkerson. Holt finished off the match with a couple of kills to ignite a huge celebration. The Bulldogs had to dig into their bench to finish off the Rockets. After Thornburg’s injury, RCS coach Meagan Tatum inserted Kailey Oakley into the front line and used the combination of Hannah Hawkins and Taylor Winstead in the back row. Middle blocker Ryann Tate came through with a solid serve on match

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took advantage of several Person re- the regular season after suffering a ceiving errors. foot injury in Monday’s 3-1 victory “That was our plan,” Tatum said. against Person. “We have a big serving team and The older of the Bulldogs’ Thornour receivers did a great job too. We burgs was supporting from the bench dog and player madefor contact the net while ing,her wefreshstruggled. That’s our biggest were able to find some spots keep all ofwith the match, a block. advantage and we lost focus when we them out of system and while we wereattempting able man Mackenzi Thornburg took over “Wea got a little comfortable,” Tahad the opportunity. That first game to control our side. They did great as the team’s setter. tum said. “As soonMackenzi as you see that, would have been very helpful.” job of that.” Thornburg finished with our serve-receive fell apart. Lincoln appeared on the verge of Person drastically improved its 28 assists, and That was dominant from teamtwo was very the good aboutline, getting second set after back-toreceiving game in the final sets serving belting taking six aces.the The free ballsteam’s and turning them back aces by Meghan Smith capped and held RCS scoreless those on Mackenzi co-captain as a freshman won into kills. Those10little things matter a 6-1atrun Thornburg’s serve. consecutive points onoff serve theto push the Eagles to a 19and there were a lot of going set,16with advantage. “Mackenzi has a nasty topspin start of things the second seven The Bulldogs’ response the perimeter the court was led one of their youngest pups. serve,” Ramirez said. around “You can’t of thoseofserves never making it by back had of close Hawkins ripped off five consecutive stand at almost the backand linewe and ex-a lotacross thecalls.” net. Kelsie Holt paced theironing Bull- out points on serve to ignite a 9-1 run to pect to return it, because itSenior drops. We “We’re still the kinks,” dogs’ When hitting with 14Meagan kills Tatum give RCSsaid. the second-set victory. The were standing way too deep. I attack RCS coach digstoin her final highdoing school Bulldogs won the third set comfortwould call timeout, I’d and tell 14 them “Mackenzi’s a great job covermatch. Bowes had 13 kills ablythe andcourt LincolnThe fought back to taketheir first-ever victory against cross-county rival Person early Bulldogs celebrate step up because we were too Garrison deep. ing and setting all around and it’s 20 digs, senior Cole the fourth to set in upthe theseason. dramatic final With the topspin, you think goingwhile and withKelsey the leadership that comes finished her career nine kills,she’sgame. with with setting. I think speeding up one place, but it drops and you have including four in the fifth set, andclicking 18 The Bulldogs will loseHolt seniors Cole, in seven kills sets earlier in the season. the process. She’s with all of to be ready for it. I thought we did Kelsie chipped Holt, Ryann Tate andfive Peyton her hitters right now and everyone’s better and played behinddigs. every other The Vikings won all three meetings with digs. ThornThornburg handed out assists burg, whoresuffered a season-ending stepping up33 emotionally so we can serve.” between the teams last season, inMiddle hitters Kelsey Cole and with four kills cover.” and 12 digs, while foot injury earlyRyann in the season. Tatumwith three kills cluding a five-set thriller in the third Tate finished freshman HannahThe Hawkins willwithout bring abackeach. several keyTaylor pieces Phoenix hamwere also round of the 1-A state playoffs. Jordan chipped in a kill, mered five aces. key member of their team. nextJunior season, hopes an influx of belted a pair li- and “We’re very excited,” Tatum said while Hannah Hawkins The Bulldogsbero got off to aIrvin blisterfrom theofmiddle-school level Grace missedtalent Thursday’s of playing Voyager. “We need to get aces. ing start in the match opening game, lead- quad. will Irvin, keep her rolling Logan Redd ready for that block bewith a pulled an program “Right now,along. we’re just trying to ing 13-7 after a Ryann Taterecruit, kill off is a one of “We had highestablish hopes ofmore where we since we have cause they’ve got a huge outside hitN.C. State Raleigh depth quick set. Lincoln Chartermain rallied to receivers. on would end season, and I think Charter’s service RCSthis our two players out for now,” Tatum ter and we have to make sure that we close the set on an 18-7 run, courtesywithwe ch little ahead of took full advantage, 14may aceshave and gotten said. a“We’re still trying to make up take care of our serve so it makes it of eight RCS hitting, passing or comourselves especially in emotional the west, inharder for them to get set up. We just countless more serves that were too for the gap with Peyton nd munication miscues to Phoenix steal theplayers first to stead of the east,” said.but “Inthe thegirls are really have to control our side and do what hot for handle. onTatum the bench, d. MORRISVILLE — It game Hubethree years I’ve been here took 25-20. a littleLincoln’s “It’sHeather definitely exciting for the girlssince trying to make upI’ve for it and get our we’re best at, which is playing togethh. li wrapped up the set with killsTatum seensaid. so much andIt’s growth over an hour for the Roxboro Comer and our serve-receive.” to take caretwo of it,” “We dedication groove back. still so nice to have go and an ace on game-point. girls. The samebecause thing hapmunity School volleyball team to lay were down one of our from best the players her here she has very high at “We saw opening to take thegoodpened when at Person. Girls are team with or waste to one of last year’s state final-the and another really player andI was expectations for this lead and instead of were pushing it and getting and their ists. they down one their best motivated playwithout her onplaying the court.” n- The Bulldogs trounced putting the pressure on take them, and choose volleyball over other reigning ers. We’ll thewe win, club but we know The Bulldogs have yet to surrents. off andwe stopped sports and this is get. They North Central Athleticbacked Conference have to communibe prepared for the second derwhat a setwe in NCAC play heading into ed cating and25that’s notwe oursee style,” might not all the highest champion Raleigh Charter 25-15, time them,Tabecause it will be be playing the finalatweek of the first half of the es tum said. “We’ve been the winning but the all of my girlsseason. played Match some time is set for 7, 25-15 Thursday at Triangle Volleyharder secondbetimelevel, through regular ro we work together kind of extra volleyball that wasn’t ball Club in Morrisville.cause of the way conference.” 6 p.m. es RCS (9-0 overall, 6-0 and once we didn’tThe haveBulldogs that we fell justVikings want toare keep NCAC) hamThree-hundred and twenty seven held school huge related. leads TheyThe 10-1 overall, with ad apart and it was the same thing in theimproving and growing soloss much and against reignmered the Phoenix without senior days. throughout each of three sets. their only coming nd serve-receive. that Bowes was lackthat’s a coach’s come true.” Riverside. 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Bulldogs’ season in review on the court with North Central Athletic Conference rival Voyager Academy. The Bulldogs have had Tuesday’s date circled on the calendar since the schedule came out, looking to get a little slice of revenge after last year’s five-set heartbreaker in the thirdround of the 1-A state playoffs — and the other two hard-fought losses. After all that waiting, RCS made quick, emphatic work of the Vikings, winning in three sets (25-21, 25-11, 2523) Tuesday in steamy Helena Gym. The Bulldogs stretched their undefeated record to 11-0 and claimed sole possession of the NCAC lead at 8-0. Voyager dropped to 10-2, and lost its first NCAC game of the season. The teams will meet again next Friday at Voyager. “We have been planning for this game since last October,” RCS coach Meagan Tatum said. “The girls have been working all season to get ready for this. All of our hitters were ready to be a huge part of our offense. Our serve-receivers were focusing on getting the balls up so we could run a great offense and everyone played such a huge part. This was a lot of fun, and the girls really wanted this more than anything this season.” The Bulldogs will enter the second half of the conference season without surrendering a set to NCAC competition, including a sweep of last year’s conference champion Raleigh Charter last week. RCS is one of just four 1-A teams in the state with unbeaten records and is on track to have the best season in the program’s brief history. “We want people to understand that we’re here and mean business,” Tatum said. “We’re so focused this season and the girls want to make a run. They’re out there doing their

Freshman defensive specialist Hannah Hawkins digs up a Raleigh Charter spike.

jobs and taking care of things in three sets.” The Bulldogs got huge performances from all around the court, led by Garrison Bowes. The junior outside hitter finished with a teamhigh 14 kills to go along with seven digs and four aces. Kelsie Holt belted six kills and added a block and a dig. The tandem had big nights despite facing blocks from bigger Viking front row players. “They keep swinging,” Tatum said. “Garrison had some great swings. You saw here against Person, she’s not afraid of a block. We’re not distracted by hands over the net. We were looking to use those hands and find holes. Height is nice, but my little girls are jumping high and doing a great job.” Middle blockers Kelsey Cole, Ryann Tate and Logan Redd combined for nine blocks, and were focusing on

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The Bulldogs got off to another fast start in the third, racing out to an 8-1 lead after a three-point spurt that included a kill and a block by Tate, and a Bowes ace. The Vikings clawed their way back into the set, and eventually tied it up at 15-15 after a pair of Bulldog errors. The teams went back and forth until the Bulldogs were able to put the match away on a Voyager setting miscue on match point. Mackenzi Thornburg had another big night for the Bulldogs, with 26 assists and three kills, including two on one-and-one duels at the net. The freshman was also a factor in double-blocking Harris for most of the match. “We’re asking a lot of her and she’s definitely up for the challenge,” Tatum said. “She’s leading these girls. It’s hard to call her a freshman anymore. She’s such a mature young lady and athlete. She’s running the court the way she wants to. She’s getting it done.” The freshman has been the team’s primary setter since a foot injury to her older sister, Peyton Thornburg, in the third set of last Monday’s win at Person. Peyton, a senior co-captain, will have season-ending surgery on her foot later this week. The senior was a four-year starting setter for the Bulldogs and a multiple time All-Conference player. She sat on the bench during the match, and her teammates embraced her and shed tears following Tuesday’s victory. “Garrison said it in the huddle, we’re going all the way for Peyton,” Tatum said. The Bulldogs opened the week Monday with a comfortable 3-0 (25-

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DURHAM — The last time the Roxboro Community School volleyball team walked off the floor at Voyager Academy, there were a lot of sad, dejected faces after a crushing five-set loss in the third-round of the 1-A state playoffs. This trip ended so much better. The Bulldogs rallied from a 2-1 hole to knock off the Vikings in a five-set thriller Friday night. RCS tied the match by winning the fourth 25-22 and put the victory on ice with a 15-12 triumph in the fifth and deciding set. The victory stretches the Bulldogs’ unbeaten record to 15-0 with five matches remaining on the schedule — all against North Central Athletic Conference competition. RCS swept the season series with Voyager, and holds a two-game lead on top of the conference standings and the tiebreaker over the Vikings. “I’m very proud of how the girls fought all through the entire match, and how they are still undefeated in matches,” RCS coach Meagan Tatum said. “We have a lot to work on to maintain that record, but I am very proud of them.” The Bulldogs got off to an uncharacteristic slow start as it dropped the first set 25-18. It was the first time all

season RCS has lost the opening set of the match. The team’s usually outstanding serving was off, especially in the first set and the Vikings, still stinging from the loss to the Bulldogs just last week took advantage. RCS battled back to take the second set 25-21, but Voyager responded by winning the third 25-22. “The game was very well thought on both sides of the court,” Tatum said. “We had a lot of girls who were on and off at different times so it wasn’t our best game, but a few players stepped up and just took control and ran with it.” Garrison Bowes had another outstanding night for the Bulldogs, finishing with a team-high 17 kills with nine digs. Kelsey Cole chipped in five kills, 11 digs and two blocks, while Taylor Winstead and Hannah Hawkins added two digs each. Camryn Black added three digs. “Kelsey Cole played all around the court the entire match very level headed and aggressive,” Tatum said. “The middles really stepped up tonight and it was a game-changer.” Middle hitter Ryann Tate had one of the best nights of her career with 13 kills and six blocks. Freshman setter Mackenzi Thornburg had a pair of kills to go along with 34 assists and four blocks. Senior Kelsie Holt had a strong defensive game with five digs and three blocks. “Ryann had an outstanding performance. Everything she touched, she made work and Mackenzi found ways to get her the ball the entire game,” Tatum said. “Mackenzi showed tre-

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classes rotate out, not that this was p mendous tonight — the classes rotate out, not that this was leadership tonight — the any easier, but we any wereeasier, fortunate ”best I’ve seen by far.” but we were fortunate sideVoyager’s hitter Megan to have some freshmen to come to have someup freshmen to come up big outside hitter Megan team offensively were ready to play with theready girls to play with the girls who were Harris carried herwho team offensively attempts. Maggie were already said. here,” Tatum said. thatTatum were already with 26 kills on 48 that attempts. Maggie here,” h Liller 12 kills, whilewith “They did a great in the offseason did a great job in the offseason finished 12 kills, whilejob “They d Hayley nine. Schadt added tonine. make sure that this seasonsure hap-that this season hapto make much better job their work, It’s nottheir just hard work, not just “Voyager did a pened. much It’s better jobhardpened. the offense,it but in August. dedication starting in August. Their dedication spreading out onstarting the offense, but Their gan much as Megan to thisassport brought tothem this here. sport We brought them here. We theyasstill found much as rls were not didn’t get not handed by any getmeans. handed this by any means. possible andgetour girls were get- thisdidn’t as they were worked and deserve worked to so hard and deserve to ting it up as in well They as they weresoinhardThey Tatum said. “Our Tatum celebrate and“Our be excited about this.” celebrate and be excited about this.” the first (match),” said. help, she was to help, Thebut Bulldogs theBulldogs confer- will get the conferThe blockbut was trying she waswill get aprepared great joband headin the 1-A top-seed playoffs, in the 1-A playoffs, ence’s doingence’s a greattop-seed job heads.” and are still in line toand be the aretop stilloverin line to be the top overing in the right spots.” all seed in either the all east or west re- the east or west reseed in either gionals if they can finish off if the sea-can finish off the seagionals they son undefeated. son undefeated. RCS will travel to EastRCS Wake Acadwill travel to East Wake Academy (11-8, 6-8) Monday before emy (11-8,wrap6-8) Monday before wrapping up its regular season ping upTuesday its regular season Tuesday against Research Triangle (11-10, 7-8) Triangle (11-10, 7-8) against Research for the team’s senior night. for the team’s senior night. The Bulldogs sweptThe bothBulldogs teams swept both teams earlier in the season,earlier but Tatum in theunseason, but Tatum un— Roxboro Com- — derstands importance of finishderstands the importance of finishTIMBERLAKE Roxborothe Comyball coach Mea-volleyball ing offcoach the Mearegular ing season strong off the regular season strong munity School check one more intomore the playoffs. heading into the playoffs. gan Tatum had to heading check one ’stime match to Thursday’s make “This good to come outwas know“This good to come out knowafter matchwas to make ht justwhat happened ing just we’ve won the (conference), butthe Kelsie Holt skiesbut for a kill during firstfor meeting of the the season ing we’ve won (conference), sure she thought happened Kelsie Holtthe skies a kill during firstagainst meetingVoyager of the season against Voyager we’ve still got those two very we’ve stillimporgot those two very imporactually did. tant conference games,” said. games,” Tatum said. tantTatum conference It did indeed. in Her fact Bulldogs clinched had“I’m 11 girls points, with to middle hitter Kelsey ing the number of injured teammate thrilled and the “I’m girls thrilled deserveand to the 11 points, with middle hitter Kelsey deserve in fact clinched ing the number of injured teammate ever North Cen-first-ever Cole doing played much of the with of Peyton Thornburg, ripped off a be excited about Coledamage doing much the damage with and excitedplayed about how they’ve the program’s North Cen-howbethey’ve Peyton Thornburg, and ripped off a ence title withConference a kills earned during that spurt. pair of kills during apair 6-0 run to push all season. earned three kills during that spurt. all season. They’vethree definitely tral Athletic title They’ve with a definitely of kills during a 6-0 run to push 6)3-0 victory this championship.” the reigning the Bulldogs advantage 15-8. overwhelmed the reigning (25-12,against 25-17, 25-16) victory against this championship.” RCS overwhelmed RCS thetoBulldogs advantage to 15-8. hampion, Raleigh The Bulldogs cham- clinched East region champs East and rolled an RCSrolled led by at leastRCS fourled points regiontochamps and to an Thethe Bulldogs the chamlast year’s league champion, Raleighclinched by at least four points t Charter, Helena Gym. for thewith remainder thethe set remainder and fin- of the set and finpionship by taking down the by reign25-12 set victory, with first Kelsie easy 25-12 set victory, Kelsie of for pionship takingeasy down thefirst reignThursday at Helena Gym. d Roxboro ished ittouches off with ingRoxboro champs Comand oneing of champs last year’s Holtofputting the finishing touchesthe on finishing Holt putting ona Hannah and one last year’s The winComstretched ished itHawkins off with a Hannah Hawkins defeated to undefeated kill after a long rally. kill after a long rally. state finalists. the win with a huge kill. the win with a huge back-row kill. state finalists. munityrecord School’s record to back-row AC play The Bulldogs raced out a quick 5-0 raced out a quick 5-0 raced out a quick racedThe set was much closer unThe second set was much closer unThetoPhoenix out second to a quick 19-0 andwith 14-0two in NCACThe playPhoenix with two The Bulldogs RCS has remaining. a twoin themidway third behind of behind the serve of 4-1RCS leadhas in athe opening set off the opening til the set Bulldogs tooktil control midwaytooklead the Bulldogs control 4-1 lead in the off the matches twoleadthe in serve the third nd-place Voyager Thornburg and kills Thornburg from serve of N.C. 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Bulldogs’ season in review Bowes led the Bulldogs’ balanced attack with 12 kills, five aces, and 13 digs. Holt had a strong all-around match with 10 kills, two blocks and eight digs, while Ryann Tate finished with six kills and a block. Cole chipped in seven kills and five digs, while Kailey Oakley finished with a kill. Freshman Hannah Hawkins came off the bench and hammered three aces, while setter Mackenzi Thornburg finished with two kills and four aces. The Bulldogs were all decked out in pink in support of the DigPink Sideout Foundation’s breast cancer awareness campaign. The team raised more than $600 for the cause and played in front of a packed house at Helena with most of the fans wearing pink. “It was wonderful,” Tatum said. “We’ve been advertising that we’re raising money for the DigPink Sideout Foundation breast cancer awareness. The success was tremendous. We were playing for something a little bit bigger than ourselves. It’s nice to get things put back into perspective. Everyone was here cheering them on and we were here fighting for multiple things.”

Oct. 14 Undefeated Bulldogs: RCS blanks Research Triangle to wrap up perfect regular season TIMBERLAKE — The Roxboro Community School volleyball team wasted very little time in starting its dual celebration Tuesday night. The Bulldogs finished off an undefeated regular season with a 3-0 (25-5,

25-15, 25-10) rout of Research Triangle on their senior night. This was easily the best regular season in the program’s brief history and RCS will enter the 1-A state playoffs with a 21-0 record and as the North Central Athletic Conference champions. The Bulldogs lost just three sets the entire regular season. “It’s a huge accomplishment to have a conference championship season, but for us to have an undefeated season was just unbelievable,” RCS coach Meagan Tatum said. “The girls are working just so hard. I give them a new goal that they need to accomplish and they just do it together. I haven’t seen our teamwork or chemistry break down once. Everything they’re doing is working because they’re donig it together and it makes it so much easier to be successful.” The Bulldogs honored their four seniors, outside hitter Kelsie Holt, middles Kelsey Cole and Ryann Tate, along with injured setter Peyton Thornburg. All four have been with Tatum all three years that she’s coached the Bulldogs. “This is just a special team and the seniors have a huge chunk of the character that we have on our team and it will be hard to see them go,” Tatum said. “That’s why we’re telling our girls that we have to go as far and as long as we can because we’ll never have this team again and it’s special.” Holt, Cole and Tate all celebrated their senior night by playing a great deal, while Thornburg could only watch. The Bulldogs’ four-year starter at setter has been sidelined since breaking her foot in the Sept. 8 match against Person, but has remained a vital part of the team as a de facto assistant coach. “Peyton has been my steady since I got here,” Tatum said. “Having her out is awful, but she’s owning a differ-

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orth Central AthThe Bulldogs got off to another ley and Ryann Tate finished with two ent leadership role off the court. The al Voyager Acadfast start in the third, racing out to kills each. girls know that she’s there for them an 8-1 lead after a three-point spurt “It’s going to take a great team to 100-percent. Whatever the girls need vefrom hadher Tuesday’s that included a kill and a block by give us a run for it,” Tatum said. “I’m she give it.” alendar since the Tate, and a Bowes ace. looking foward to seeing those teams Thornburg had a front-row seat as looking to get a The Vikings clawed their way in the playoffs starting Saturday. It’s her teammates throttled the Raptors. e after last year’s back into the set, and eventually tied going to be a fight. I think the girls The Bulldogs closed the opening ersetinonthe thirdit up at 15-15 after a pair of Bulldog have had that goal on their minds a 12-0 run behind the serve of teHolt playoffs —the andfirst 25-5. errors. of getting to state since day one. Beto win ought losses. The teams went back and forth ing at home is definitely going to be They carried over that momentum iting, RCS made until the Bulldogs were able to put a huge factor. If (fans are) willing into the second and raced out a 9-0 rklead of the Vikings, the match away on a Voyager setting to come out on Saturdays, it’s going as freshman Mackenzi Thornsburg (25-21, 25-11, 25miscue on match point. to be a great support system. Some ripped off five aces during that my Helena Gym. Mackenzi Thornburg had another teams come in and they’re not ready stretch. Research Triangle stayed tched their undebig night for the Bulldogs, with 26 for that noise. We’ve never had that close after that but RCS motored to a and claimed sole assists and three kills, including two advantage and we’ll definitely use 25-15 win. NCAC lead at 8-0. on one-and-one duels at the net. that.” The Bulldogs got off to a bit of a 10-2, and lost its The freshman was also a factor in slow start in the third, and had their the season. double-blocking Harris for most of early advantage trimmed to one, 9-8, meet again next the match. before erupting on a 15-2 spurt to end “We’re asking a lot of her and the match. planning for this Freshman defensive spike. she’s up forduring the challenge,” Holt had a big night in her final specialist Hannah Hawkins digs up a Raleigh Charter Garrison Bowes digs deep todefinitely handle a apike the Bulldogs’ regular season ober,” coachseason match with said. “She’s leading these finale against ResearchTatum Triangle. home RCS regular .nine “Thekills girlsand havenine digs, while Gargirls. It’s hard to call her a freshman ason get ready jobs taking junior Me- asanymore. She’s such before a mature risontoBowes finished withand eight kills, care of things in Voyager’s biggest hitter, goal for her team it took the court theyoung next one,” Tatum said. itters were ready three sets.” ganRoxboro Harris. ComThe explosive 6-foot-plus lady and athlete. two digs and three aces. TIMBERLAKE — Tuesday in the second-round of the She’s Itrunning was thethe latter — and it was a ourCole offense. Oureight kills The with Bulldogs huge School perfor-volleyball outsidecoach hitterMeahad plenty of highlightto. She’s getbelted five gotmunity 1-A state playoffs. court the way she wants thriller. e digs focusing on getmances fromOakall around the court, kills,heartfelt but was kept“Iin check forthem ting done.” and five aces, while Kailey gan Tatum had onereel simple, just asked to it play with all The Bulldogs’ coach got exactly we could run a led by Garrison Bowes. The junior most of the match. they had and with no regrets The freshman been the whetherhas what sheteam’s wanted and even a little everyone played outside hitter finished with a team“Our blockers didthis a great job last to- game, primary setter since more a foot as injury was our or the game her to team walked off the This was a lot of high 14 kills to go along with seven night,” Tatum said. “We let them have her older sister, Peyton Thornburg, eally wanted this digs and four aces. Kelsie Holt belted their big swings, but we tried to make in the third set of last Monday’s win this season.” six kills and added a block and a dig. it hard on (Harris). It all starts with at Person. ll enter the secThe tandem had big nights despite our serves. We missed a few more Peyton, a senior co-captain, will onference season facing blocks from bigger Viking than we usually do, but it was because have season-ending surgery on her ng a set to NCAC front row players. they wanted to keep their hitters out foot later this week. ing a sweep of “They keep swinging,” Tatum of system and make their setter move The senior was a four-year startce champion Rasaid. “Garrison had some great and make it tougher for (Harris) to get ing setter for the Bulldogs and a mulSo proud to call eek. RCS is one of swings. You saw here against Person, the ball every single time.Great When the tiple All-Conference player. She job on atime wonderful you daughter. in the state with she’s not afraid of a block. We’re not set was there, it was down.” sat on the bench during the match, WeWelove you! season. Weher are very embraced her nd is on track to distracted by hands over the net. The Bulldogs were able to gradu- and teammates in the program’s were looking to use those hands and ally pull away in the opening set after and shed tears proud of you! following Tuesday’s Mom,seven Dad,ties early on. find holes. Height is nice, but my litvictory. & Caleb e to understand tle girls are jumping high and doing RCS carried that momentum into Love, “Garrison said it in the huddle, mean business,” a great job.” the second and put the Vikings away we’re going all the way for Peyton,” Dad, Regina, Hunter and so focused this Middle blockers Kelsey Cole, Ry- early, with a 17-5 spurt spearheaded by Tatum said. want to make a ann Tate and Logan Redd combined aces from freshman Hannah Hawkins The Bulldogs Grandma Thornburgopened the week here doing their for nine blocks, and were focusing on and Bowes. Monday with a comfortable 3-0 (25-

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Bulldogs’ season in review court, physically, mentally and emotionally spent, but victorious after rallying past Alleghany 3-2 (16-25, 2519, 18-25, 25-22, 15-10) in a deafening and packed Helena Gym. The come-from-behind victory extended the Bulldogs undefeated record to 23-0 and was just the second time all season they had been pushed to five sets. RCS will host 10th seed Lincoln Charter (18-3) Thursday after the Eagles upset reigning 1-A state champion Boonville Starmount Tuesday. “We’re not done, the girls are still growing and their heart is in it,” Tatum said. “They have so much passion and they’re loving how this community is rallying and cheering them on. They’re just not going to let this end. I think a lot of this is fueling them and they’re pulling more out of each other than they even thought they had. That’s what’s keeping us going.” RCS was able to keep its season alive by surviving a gutty Alleghany squad that made the nearly four-hour long bus ride from Sparta. The much taller Trojans got off to a dominating

start, taking the first set 25-16 behind a quick-setting offense that continually fed middle hitter 6-foot middle hitter Jade Shepherd. Shepherd had five kills in the opening set alone and Alleghany finished off the first by winning six of the final seven points. Both teams battled to keep every ball off the floor, making miraculous saves and digs against each other in many dramatic, long rallies. “I think that was the best team (we’ve played all year),” RCS setter Mackenzi Thornburg said. “They were just scrappy and played everything. I’m so glad we hustled like we did because that team was so good. We had to hustle to win.” The Bulldogs’ perfect season was definitely in peril until the final ball. RCS battled back to tie the match at 1-set all, but dropped the third. Alleghany jumped out to a quick 10-4 advantage and led by at least four for the remainder of the set. The Trojans closed on a 5-1 spurt, helped out by a couple of RCS hitting errors. Alleghany appeared to be in on the verge of finishing the Bulldogs off after jumping out to a 10-6 lead in the

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fifth. And then the comeback began. RCS erupted on an 8-1 run, with Garrison Bowes drilling three kills during the spurt. The Trojans trailed 20-16, before fighting back to take a late lead after a Kasey Caudill block on RCS hitter Kelsie Holt. The Trojans were just four points from the third round of the playoffs, but were denied. Kelsie Cole and Holt responded with a pair of kills and stretched the lead to 23-21 following an Alleghany hitting error. Holt put the set away with a kill after another marathon point and followed up with a service winner off the arms of a Trojan receiver to force a deciding set. RCS took control of the fifth quickly behind Thornburg’s serve and three kills by Bowes and held a quick 5-2 advantage. The Bulldogs had a seemingly insurmountable 12-6 lead in the firstto-15 final, but the Trojans had one last rally left. Alleghany won four consecutive

points, to slice the RCS advantage to two, but the Bulldogs’ freshman setter slammed the door on the visitors from Sparta. The return off Allie Wagoner’s serve was a little too deep for Thornburg to set, but at the very last second she turned around and tried to block a kill from Shepherd. Thornburg got just enough to keep the ball in play and Bowes finished off the rally with a cross-court spike that caught the line. The Bulldogs clinched the win with a Cole service winner that ignited a huge celebration on the floor. For Tatum, the rally began when her team realized that it could compete with the bigger Trojans. “They weren’t blocking everything,” Tatum said. “The height was new to them, and it’s something they’re going to have to get used to seeing. When Garrison saw that they weren’t going to block her everytime, she took advantage of that. I didn’t need them to be the other team. I needed them to be my team. They’ve worked so hard on this tough identity

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Bulldogs’ season in review Bulldogs’ season in review lldogs’ season in review Stories and pictures by Kelly Snow — Courier-Times

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and it’s so important experience that we setting don’t atthings the club andlevel, getting the ball to hitters lose that against a taller became team theor team’s just primary at the setter right for spot and making plays because someone’sthe throwing final twosomesets. that were there. She’s taking her thing different at them. Peyton When Thornburg we’re game was helped to a whole out new level for her playing together of andthedoing gym what after theteammates. conclusionShe’s of a completely selfmmunity we’ve been School doing the all Rockets’ season, we’re 22-10 third-set less player.” victory. leading, awesome.” but tee“Before the beginning Bowesofpaced the RCS in the 25-7, 25-6, Bulldogs Boweshad hadjust a huge(fourth) all-around game, night I told the 25-11 team rout that with we 10 kills and 14 aces. etfor of the the season, Bulldogs, were finishing one family with a and we Kailey haveOakley to stickhad a big night with l-Conference team-high 23 set-kills,together,” nine digs Holtand said. “Peyton eight kills, is such while Cole, Ryann Tate of three the aces. gym The andjunior a huge was asset a key to tarour and teamHolt andfinished there with six kills each. gget on during its wounded many big was moments no doubt in that the we were Thornburg going to handed out 31 assists match and came through win thiswith for her.” a big and finished with 10 aces. ped assist andonfound a broken a playThe late in Rockets the sec-certainly did not 3-1 ond(25-20, set. 25-17, make it easy for RCS. Monday “I’m proud night in that I was Person looked roared to soback after dropping nergetic much,” crowd Bowesatsaid. the“It’s firstgreat two sets, that and dominated the they believe in me so third. much.” The Rockets raced out to a 9-4 he 1-A Holt North came Cenon late lead in the aftermatch a pairtoof kills from freshrence finish member’s with 13 kills and man11 Avery digs, Bowman, while and closed the stCole its delivered 4-A neighsevenset kills, in emphatic 10 digs andfashion, winning 11 four blocks. of the final 12 points, the last coming — The ride came TIMBERLAKE Camryn Black on a and Katie Hannah Slaughter kill. graduate without to an end about a week sooner than Members of the RCS middle school team try to excite the crowd during the Bulldogs’ second-round playoff game against Alleghany. combined for“The 10 digs. third game they obviously S Hawkins senior outside hoped. was Thornburg dished by far out our 36 best assists game,” Person coach id. “We’ve played The best season in the brief hishad seven with 18 digs. Ramirez The said. there for the Bulldogs to advance to dand they’re a greatkillsAmanda tory“Everything of Roxboro Community School and noisy Helena Gym. freshman hammered came six aces, together. includWe were blocking. today’s West regional semifinals. s good competivolleyball team came to an end with The Bulldogs finished their season oneme in the fifth set. We were serving aggressively and s ing makes want After four grueling sets, RCS took a heart-wrenching 3-2 (25-20, 20-25, 17- 23-1 after an undefeated regular seay better. “She’s This just wasgolden,” just playinge Tatum said. every ball like it was Setter Mackenzi Thornburg looks to set up middle hitter Ryann Tate control for a quick early kill in the fifth after three 25, 25-19, 15-11) loss to Lincoln Charson that included winning their first during the match at Person. ce.” consecutive kills by middle hitter “Her defense, everything the last she ball touches they were terever in the going thirdtoround of the 1-A state North Central Athletic Conference alisswings against Kelsey Cole, with her final quick up. She was doing touch.” so many smart playoffs Thursday in a jam-packed championship. shot lifting the The Rockets trailed by as many as “This and — forth them, and won five of the nextwent sevenbackpoint afterboth being subbed out onBulldogs to a 7-4 lead gs clinging to a four three times early in the fourth ways. Ultimately, (Lincoln Charter) in the first-to-15 points to slice the RCS lead to 23-22, every previous rotation in the match finale. rth set after two set, but continued to battle back. prevail, but not when without ourher girls Eagles (19-3) roared back led highlighted by a killdid from Goodwin it was turn to The serve. points, Holt took giving themKara a fight. If we’re out, in by outside hitter Bentley Earnest, They tied the game at 16 after Jada after a dazzling dig from libero “Theygoing believe their skill and Mackenzi Thorn- McGhee’s soft roll shot found the with these special girls theirteam,” winning six of the next seven points. Wilkerson. are aplaying very strong Tatum said. k-to-back kills to Bulldogs’ side of the floor. out in this atmosphere, in my Theand 6-foot-1 freshman had two kills, Holt finished off hearts the match with “We don’t have six stars a bench. book we ended season posi-who aare block, and RCS responded with a 5-1 spurt a couple of kills to ignite a huge cel-our We haveon 12agirls ready toan goace that pushed their tive note,” RCS coach Tatum initially dug up, keyed by its two big hitters. Holt won ebration. lead to 10-8.that Earnest was one of five at Meagan any time and they showed would have been nicer haveof them.” ck across the net. two points on serve, and Garrison Eagle who were 5-10 or taller. The Bulldogs had said. to dig“Itinto their and I’m so to proud gone a little farther, but I could notservice h a team-high 11 RCS rallied to tie the set 11-11 with Bowes had a pair of kills, including bench to finish off the Rockets. The Bulldogs game conbe more proud girls andofthe . Mackenzi Thornburg coming up one that bounced off the block of a After Thornburg’s injury, RCSof these trolled much the opening two sets. we’ve had. Every singleThornburg one yed most of the withhammered a huge solo block, but Lincoln pair of Rockets’ on fell just out, liftcoach Meagan Tatumseason inserted Kailey Mackenzi of them contributed, whether they ut four-year starting RCS to a 20-17 advantage. Charter Oakley into the front line and used the four of her team-high eightfinished aces off the victory by played all sixand rotations, or challenged ornburg who left winning consecutive points. Senior Kelsey Cole followed with combination of Hannah Hawkins in the opening two sets with four libero them inrow. practice. I just had Black so much oot injury with Love, Those Bowes final four points came on a service winner to force a Rocket Taylor Winstead in the back Camryn and Garrison fun enjoying these girls, all thefor comn the third. Her timeout. a pushRCS shothad that fell just inside the Middle blocker Ryann Tate came combining five more. Paw Paw & Charlotte petition, everything.” ckenzi, who has back line, two The Rockets had one last rally in through with a solid serve on match countless more service winners andRCS spikes that landBut the chances were certainly ed just inches deep and when a Bull-

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took advantage of several Person re- the regular season after suffering a foot injury in Monday’s 3-1 victory ceiving errors. “That was our plan,” Tatum said. against Person. “We have a big serving team and The older of the Bulldogs’ Thornour receivers did a great job too. We burgs was supporting from the bench dog player made contact were with ablethe to find net some and keep That’s for allour of biggest the match, while her freshing,spots we struggled. while attempting a block. them out of systemadvantage and we were man Mackenzi andable we lost focus when weThornburg took over “We got a little comfortable,” to control our Ta-side.had They a great as the first team’s setter. thedid opportunity. That game tum said. “As soon as jobyou of that.” see that, would have been very helpful.” Mackenzi Thornburg finished with our serve-receive fell Person apart. That drasticallyLincoln improved its 28 and appeared on assists, the verge of was dominant from team was very goodreceiving about getting game in taking the final two sets set theafter serving line, belting six aces. The the second back-tothose free balls andand turning held RCS them scoreless Mackenzi team’s co-captain back on aces by Meghan Smith capped as a freshman won into kills. Those littleThornburg’s things matter serve.off a 6-1 run to push the 10 consecutive points on serve at the Eagles to a 19and there were a lot of “Mackenzi things goinghas 16 a advantage. nasty topspin start ofresponse the second set, with seven The Bulldogs’ around the perimeter serve,” of theRamirez court said. can’t ofyoungest those serves was led“You by one of their pups.never making it back and we had a lot of close stand calls.” at almost theHawkins back lineripped and ex-off across the net. five consecutive Senior Kelsie Holtpect paced to return the Bullit, because drops. “We’re out the kinks,” pointsiton serveWe to ignite a 9-1 still run ironing to dogs’ hitting attackwere withstanding 14 killswaygive too deep. When I RCS victory. coach The Meagan Tatum said. RCS the second-set and 14 digs in her final would high call school timeout,Bulldogs I’d tell them to third “Mackenzi’s doing a great job coverwon the set comfortmatch. Garrison Bowes stephad up 13 because kills we were deep. fought ing and ably andtoo Lincoln backsetting to takeall around the court and 20 digs, while senior WithKelsey the topspin, Cole you it’stogoing and with the leadership that comes thethink fourth set up the dramatic final one place, but it drops and you have with setting. I think she’s speeding up finished her career with nine kills, game. be set, ready we did including four in the to fifth andfor 18 it. I thought the process. She’s clicking with all of The Bulldogs will lose seniors Cole, better and played behind every digs. hitters right now and everyone’s Holt, Ryann other Tate andher Peyton ThornThornburg handedserve.” out 33 assists up emotionally so we can reburg, who suffered stepping a season-ending with four kills and 12 digs, while cover.” foot injury early in the season. Tatum freshman Hannah Hawkins hamThekey Phoenix will bring back several pieces were also without a mered five aces. key an member next season, and hopes influxofoftheir team. Junior liThe Bulldogs got off to a blisterbero Grace level Irvin missed Thursday’s talent from the middle-school ing start in the opening game, leadmatch with a pulled quad. Irvin, an will keep her program rolling along. ing 13-7 after a Ryann Tate kill off a N.C. State recruit, “We had high hopes of where we is one of Raleigh quick set. Lincoln Charter rallied to would end this season, Charter’s and Imain thinkservice receivers. RCS close the set on an 18-7 run, courtesy we may have gotten took full advantage, with 14 aces and a little ahead of of eight RCS hitting, passing or comourselves especially countless more in the west, in-serves that were too munication miscues to steal the first stead of the east,” Tatum hot for Phoenix said. “In theplayers to handle. game 25-20. Lincoln’s Heather MORRISVILLE Hube- three — It took little I’ve been “It’s definitely yearsa since here I’ve exciting for the girls li wrapped up the setover withantwo hour kills for the Roxboro Comto take of it,” Tatum said. “We seen so much dedication andcare growth and an ace on game-point. munity School volleyball team to lay were down one of our best players from the girls. The same thing hapwaste one the of lastpened year’swhen state Ifinaland another really good player and “We saw the opening tototake was at Person. Girls are they wereplaying down one their best playlead and instead of ists. pushing it and getting motivated and their Thethem, Bulldogs ers. We’ll the win, but we know putting the pressure on we trounced club and reigning choose volleyball overtake other NorthcommuniCentral Athletic we have to be prepared for the second backed off and stopped sports Conference and this is what we get. They Charter time them, because it will be cating and that’s notchampion our style,”Raleigh Ta- might not25-15, all be25playing at we the see highest 7, 25-15 Thursday Triangle Volleyharder the some second time through the tum said. “We’ve been winning be- atlevel, but all of my girls played Club in Morrisville. conference.” cause of the way weball work together kind of extra volleyball that wasn’t 6-0 NCAC) hamand once we didn’t haveRCS that(9-0 we overall, fell school related. They justThe wantBulldogs to keep held huge leads the Phoenix without and senior throughout apart and it was themered same thing in improving growing so much each and of the three sets. Peyton who will Bowes finished with nine serve-receive. When setter that was lack-Thornburg, that’s a coach’s dreamGarrison come true.” likely be out until the final week of kills, nine digs and three aces, while

Sept. 11 ‘Dogs remain unbeaten, blast state-finalist Raleigh Charter in three sets

The Bulldogs celebrate their first-ever victory against cross-cou in the season.

Kelsie Holt chipped in seven kills with five digs. Middle hitters Kelsey Cole and Ryann Tate finished with three kills each. Jordan Taylor chipped in a kill, while Hannah Hawkins belted a pair of aces. “Right now, we’re just trying to establish more depth since we have our two players out for now,” Tatum said. “We’re still trying to make up for the emotional gap with Peyton on the bench, but the girls are really trying to make up for it and get our groove back. It’s still so nice to have her here because she has very high expectations for this team with or without her on the court.” The Bulldogs have yet to surrender a set in NCAC play heading into the final week of the first half of the regular season. Match time is set for 6 p.m. The Vikings are 10-1 overall, with their only loss coming against reigning PAC-6 champion Riverside. Voyager edged Raleigh Charter in five

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Perfect seasons are becoming a rather normal thing for the Roxboro Community School varsity middle school volleyball team. The Bulldogs cruised to another unbeaten record and won their regular season and tournament championships. This group, with seven players returning from last year’s 17-0 team, had its second consecutive undefeated season — this one without dropping a set. RCS had a handful of tight moments, winning a couple of sets at 2523, but kept its record unscathed. “When we saw good serving teams, we had to raise our game,” RCS coach Micholene Schumacher said. “Our perfect season was certainly not without stress. With this group of kids, we have a couple who are so so competitive that they found a way to get wins. They could have locked See VARSITY, Page 23

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Some of the best competition the Roxboro Community School JV middle school team saw all year was during their practices — when the team was split into two talented squads. Coaches Gina Mangum and Steve Murray divided their team of middle schoolers into two squads of even talent, withall-ConferenCe both seeing an almost even ntion firSt teaM all-ConferenCe amount of court time during matches after competing on High Stats against each other in Season High Stats practice. Charter) According to Murray, there Kills: 23 (10/21 Alleghany) was very difference betweenAces: the 14 (10/18 Pine Lake Prep) harter, 10/14little Research Triangle) and combined, they rolled to 3 (10/23 Lincoln Charter) rgroups, Academy) Blocks: perfect 11-0 record. naCharter) Digs: 20 (10/23 Lincoln Charter) The middle school Bulldogs had a couple of from matches they went to a winMemories this Season: My three best Memories from this Season: ner-take-all ing undefeatedthird set, but they always The feeling of defeating Voyager Academy came Person out on top. For the coaches, the eating Almost knocking the line judge out pressure of seeing third sets was The energy on the court while playing Voyager we were conference champions good for their young players. “We thought had two fair teams My favorite Memory off the Court Memory off theweCourt use we stayed up all night and I When we had team bonding and Kenzi Seeof JV,sleep Page 23 off of two hours and I stayed up all night

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Kills: 8 (10/18 Pine Lake Prep) Blocks: 3 (10/21 Alleghany) Digs: 2 (10/23 Lincoln Charter)

Members of the roxboro Community School JV middle school team include: front row (left-to-right) Grace Hawkins, Abby O’Briant, Katie Sanchez, Ashton evans. Middle row: Abby Chandler, Sara Whitt, emma Duncan, Madison Dunkley, Kyleigh Burton, Mariana Alcatraz, lauren Kendrick, Abby Gentry, Grey Carver. Back row: coaches Steve Murray, Gina Mangum.

My three best Memories from this Season Beating Voyager Academy Being undefeated Beating Kestrel Heights 25-0

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opment in the first f family and a team m They’re technical.” “There’s a lot of team,” Mangum said along really well an gether. They’re a goo bad attitudes. They w coach.” Members of the middle school team Hawkins, Abby O’Br chez, Ashton Evans, Sara Whitt, Emma D Dunkley, Kyleigh B Alcatraz, Lauren K Gentry, and Grey Car “We are the front pipeline of success building a dynasty h near future for RCS,”

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Kills: 4 (8/26 Franklin Academy) Aces: 10 (9/2 Woods Charter) Blocks: 10 (9/2 Woods Charter) Digs: 2 (8/26 Franklin Academy) Assists: 16 (8/26 Franklin Academy)

Kills: 14 (10/23 Lincoln Charter) Aces: 5 (three times) Blocks: 3 (9/16 and 9/26 Voyager Academy Digs: 14 (10/23 Lincoln Charter) Assists: 2 (10/14 Research Triangle, 10/21 Alleghany)

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VARSITY: middle school team complete another unblemished campaign FROM PAGE 18 up, but we were able to coach them and guide them through the stressful situations and they always come through, which shows a great deal of maturity.” Schumacher has helped develop a deep pipeline of talent for her daughter, RCS high school coach Meagan Tatum. Three freshmen who excelled on this year’s varsity team played for the Schumacher last season — including North Central Athletic Conference Player of the Year Mackenzi Thornburg. This year’s group of middle school Bulldogs was ripe with talent, led by versatile eighth-grader Hailey Long. Long was one of the team’s setters, along with Kenley Long, but was also a deadly left-handed outside hitter. Most the undefeated Bulldogs play travel ball during the offseason, with many competing for N.C. Elite, a program that Schumacher and Tatum are afflilated with. The Bulldogs’ coach believes that

one of the extraordinary things about her team is just how advanced their are in understanding the game and their willingness to develop as players. “One of thing that impresses most about this team is their I.Q.,” Schumacher said. “They’re doing things that they simply shouldn’t be able to do at their age. It’s fun to watch them mix things up and get strategic and work on different things, including slides. For eighth-graders, that’s amazing.” Members of this team include: Baylee Burton, Georgia Carver, Kayleigh Gentry, Payton Gentry, Kenley Hazel, Hailey Long, Kenley Long, Kailey Mangum, Paige Melton, Taylor Murray, Taylor Rogers, Emma Schumacher, Grayson Whitt, Brenna Winstead. “They are a group from top-tobottom that is very united and unity is certainly our thing and something we stress the most,” Schumacher said. “They all embrace that sense of team and embrace their roles and understand that we are developing a machine and love being a part of it.”

JV: Young bulldogs divide and conquer to perfect season FROM PAGE 20 that could go out there and play,” Murray said. “We would put Team A out there and they would play a while, and then we’d bring in Team B. Sometimes there would be some troubles and we would go to game three, but it was fine because it gave them so much experience than just sitting on the bench.” The Bulldogs’ coaches led a group that collectively had very little experience on the court outside of playing in youth recreation leagues. It didn’t take long for the players to gel into a strong unit. “The skill level they have already (make them special),” Murray said. “Several of these girls just came in with rec. ball skills and their devel-

opment in the first four games as a family and a team made this unreal. They’re technical.” “There’s a lot of talent on this team,” Mangum said. “They all get along really well and all mesh together. They’re a good group with no bad attitudes. They were just a joy to coach.” Members of the Bulldogs’ JV middle school team include Grace Hawkins, Abby O’Briant, Katie Sanchez, Ashton Evans, Abby Chandler, Sara Whitt, Emma Duncan, Madison Dunkley, Kyleigh Burton, Mariana Alcatraz, Lauren Kendrick, Abby Gentry, and Grey Carver. “We are the front doorstep of the pipeline of success for hopefully building a dynasty hopefully in the near future for RCS,” Murray said.

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November 8, 2014

The RCS Middle School volleyball teams show off their lighter side

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We at Roxboro Community School are extremely proud of the accomplishments of our middle school and high school volleyball teams this season. Not only did these fine young ladies epitomize the word “athlete,” they also served as excellent role models. Our young student athletes displayed maturity, kindness, respect and sportsmanship in every match and practice. Bulldog Strong was a popular hashtag all season. And yes, our Bulldogs are strong. They are also #BulldogDedicated, #BulldogSmart, #BulldogCaring and #BulldogFamily. The middle school team was undefeated – did not drop a single set, in fact – and is conference champions. Middle School Volleyball Coach Micholene Schumacher wrote: Bulldog Volleyball requires a tremendous level of commitment. Each of our student athletes commit to excellence in all areas including time management, sportsmanship, academic excellence, and a 100 percent commitment to team. Each of these attributes is required of EVERY student athlete and parent in our program. It has taken many members from the first team to the current team to build what has become a very special belonging. Each year the girls are more devoted to one another and team is second to nothing. We have had an outpouring of support from our community, our crosstown opponents, and local businesses. Our young ladies feel this support and have built a culture of excellence which has bred tremendous success, proving that hard work and dedication, along with passion and compassion created what has become the sisterhood called BULLDOG Volleyball. Ryann Tate, a member of our high school team, wrote the following for the upcoming RCS Yearbook, and her words sum up the season, and the feelings, better than we ever could: The Roxboro Community School (RCS) varsity volleyball team had the perfect season this year with an overall record of 23-1; 16-0 in conference play. It took a lot of hard work to get the title Conference Champions. The girls showed great devotion to their craft, spending hours practicing after school. An unbreakable bond was formed this season; a bond that made the girls not just teammates but family. Even with the injury of senior setter, Peyton Thornburg, the volleyball girls remained strong all season long. This year, the team had a breakout season and, under the mighty leadership of former volleyball champion, Meagan Tatum, the girls were unstoppable. The varsity volleyball team is the first high school team at Roxboro Community School to be named Conference Champions, and with this title they have forever made their mark and left their legacy. High School Volleyball Coach Meagan Tatum added her thoughts on the season: I only have three years under my belt as a coach; a lot less than many other coaches out there. In those few years of coaching I have started each year working with the student athletes at Roxboro Community School. In the months that we train and work together I have never once been disappointed in the amount of effort, dedication, and passion that the girls pour out onto the court. The young women that I have had the privilege of coaching are all very talented, but what makes them winners is their complete trust in one another. The girls on the volleyball team might not all want to play in college, or have dreams to be Olympic athletes, but they have created a bond that pushes them to greatness on and off the court. Athletes like my RCS Volleyball players today are one in a million, and I have an entire team! The culture created by this program is one of tremendous heart, and that above all has made us the team we are and the team we will continue to be. Thank you for yet another fantastic season. From the entire Roxboro Community School family – well done, ladies. Well done.