Season Recap: JV Volleyball

MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

It was a season marked by growth and development for the MS volleyball teams. The A-Team opened the season with three straight wins, and both teams competed in the Warrior Rumble Tournament at West Oak (SC). The A-Team won three matches and the B-Team got significant experience. While the A-Team began to rack up wins, the B-Team showed great improvement, starting with a pair of ties sandwiched around a win. The B-Team later picked up wins over Stephens County and South Habersham to close their season in style. The A-Team, after placing fifth in the regular season in the Georgia Middle School Volleyball League, fell in the first round of the tournament against Banks County. The girls then rebounded to beat Rabun County in a consolation match to place eighth overall. The A-Team went 10-8, while the B-Team finished with a 3-8-2 mark.

JV VOLLEYBALL

If there was any doubt about what the Lady Indians JV team could accomplish, a 14-match win streak is plenty enough evidence of how special this group is. The 2022 TFS JV team won 22 games in total, finishing as runner-up in the region tournament.

First-year head coach Tykia Thompson was a perfect fit for the team, as she took a roster that was talented and experienced, and guided them to learn how to win. “The girls gained lots of valuable experience throughout the season,” adds coach Jo Kimbrel. “As a team and as individuals, we got better. Both teams played possibly their best in their final games of the season.”

MIDDLE SCHOOL

1 Emmalyn Whisnant 2 McKenzie McCoy 4 Nora Mitchell 5 Becca Roberts 6 Payton McEntire 7 Abigail Cruz 8 Tinsley Hill 9 CaRin Swinton 10 LB Kafsky 11 Finlee Ridlehoover 12 Isla Wagner 16 Paisley Elrod 18 Shelby Whisnant 19 Ryleigh Wilson 20 Maddi Williams 21 Bella Hulsey 22 Caylin Tucker 30 Keely Franks MGR Derartu Kohler Coach Jo Kimbrell 2 Chesney Tanksley 3 Lily Gaglio 5 Kaylin Pickett 6 Kate Gary 11 Katarina Foskey 12 Sarah Lundy 14 Kiersten George 18 Rebecca Heyl 19 Julia Smith 31 Caroline Smith 43 Jace Ibemere MGR Rebecca Heyworth MGR Cindy Nwogu Coach Tykia Thompson

JV ROSTER

A 7-4 start was just the calm before the storm. The 14-match win streak took off from there. Within that streak was a perfect four-match sweep at the Monroe Area tournament, in which all the wins were in straight sets. The region tournament saw TFS win its first match before falling to Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy to come in runner-up in the region. The Lady Indians got one final match against Banks County and won 2-0 in dominant fashion to close the season with a 22-5 record.

Kate Gary, Katarina Foskey, Chesney Tanksley, and Rebecca Heyl all were called up to suit up for varsity as well. Kiersten George, Caroline Smith, Kaylin Pickett, and others all had solid performances throughout the season among many others.