On Aug. 16, the Clarke Central High School JV and Varsity volleyball teams hosted and won against Athens Christian High School and Madison County High School. According to head volleyball coach Stacey Scott, the two newest additions to the Varsity team will improve the team’s performance. “We have two freshmen, Treasa McHugh and Kameron Taylor. They both played together at Clarke Middle School the last two years and went undefeated. Although they’re freshmen, they bring a new look, a new perspective, but mostly a competitive edge,” Scott said. “I think that killer instinct — that’s actually Kameron’s nickname, ‘Killer’ — I think the killer instinct will come with this team.” Photo by Alexander Robinson
The Clarke Central High School varsity and JV volleyball teams will each play Athens Christian High School and Oconee County High School on Sept. 20.
The Clarke Central High School varsity volleyball team started its 2018-19 season with a victory against Madison County High School and Athens Christian High School on Aug. 16. After four games this season, the team holds a 7-1 record. According to head volleyball coach and special education department teacher Stacey Scott, the team is well practiced.
“Conditioning started the end of April, we had tryouts that second week in May, and we had an officials playday at Prince Avenue that second week in July. We’re playing a lot,” Scott said. “We played a lot over the summer, but we will be scrimmaging and playing more in practice.”
On Sept. 20, the volleyball team will travel to Oconee County High School for its seventh game of the season. Last year the team lost to Oconee by a score of 2-0.
“It was in a tournament that was just a play day, which meant it didn’t really count for anything. I remember that it was one of our first games because it was towards the end of summer,” varsity volleyball co-captain Camille Flurry said. “We played really well I think as a team and fought hard but ended up losing.”
Flurry hopes the team’s different dynamic will result in a win against Oconee.
“We have two new players on the (varsity) team this year, and we lost a few players last year, so the team dynamic is pretty different. I think for the (Oconee) game, (we should be) working together and communicating well with each other, and just trying to strive for a win,” Flurry said.
Scott is excited to boost the team’s drive and motivation and keep improving throughout the rest of the season.
“I’m really excited to see honestly how good they’re going to be because I don’t think they realize how good they are right now,” Scott said. “I’m really looking forward to the chemistry, the bonds, and just for them to realize a little cockiness — like, ‘we’re good.’”
