T-G STAFF REPORT
With the program still in its infancy, the Cascade Lady Champion volleyball squad has made quite the impression early on, and the results speak for themselves.
After a solid regular season, the Lady Champions blazed their way to a second-place finish in the district tournament and for the first time in program history, qualified for the region tournament.
In the district semifinals, Cascade made quick work of Culleoka and won in straight sets to secure a rematch against perennial power Eagleville in the finals.
Against Culleoka, Cascade posted a 25-14 first set win and followed with back-to-back 25-20 victories to complete the three-set sweep.
Senior Caroline McKamey provided a bulk of the offense with 12 kills and three aces, along with 10 digs.
Hayden Jones added four aces, three kills along with 21 assists.
But as swiftly as the Lady Champion sweep against Culleoka came, the Lady Champs were dealt an equally difficult loss in the finals against Eagleville.
The Lady Eagles claimed the district title by defeating Cascade in three sets.
Eagleville took the first set with a convincing 25-15 win.
Cascade rallied and pushed the Lady Eagles to a 25-19 second set before dropping the third set, 25-18.
McKamey again led the way with nine kills and a pair of aces, while Abrielle Presley was a stopper at the net, recording 12 blocks.
Even with the loss, Cascade racked up quite the number of accolades for its effort during the 2021 season.
Coach Kendall Hampton was named district coach of the year, Ashley Cope was a named tournament MVP and McKamey and Addison Pope earned all-tournament nods.
Cope and McKamey also were named to the regular season all-district team as well.
While the loss dashed the hopes of a district title, Cascade’s season is still alive with a berth in the upcoming region tournament.
Cascade will travel to Sale Creek on Tuesday for the region quarterfinals.
Eagleville 3, Cascade 0
Set scores: 25-15, 25-19, 25-18
Caroline McKamey 2 aces, 9 Kills, 3 blocks, 9 digs
Abrielle Presley 5 kills, 12 blocks
Maribelle De La Rosa 3 kills
Addison Pope 3 digs
Hayden Jones 14 Assists, 3 blocks
Ivy Womack 3 kills, 1 block
Ashley Cope 6 digs
Lauryn Matthews 1 Kill
Sarah Hope Maddox 4 digs
Cascade 3, Culleoka 0
Set scores: 25-14, 25-20, 25-20
Caroline McKamey 3 aces, 12 kills, 1 assist, 4 blocks, 10 digs
Abrielle Presley 2 kills, 3 assists
Maribel De La Rosa 6 Kills
Addison Pope 2 aces, 1 dig
Hayden Jones 4 aces, 3 kills, 21 assists, 1 block, 2 digs
Ivy Womack 2 aces, 2 kills, 3 blocks
Ashley Cope 1 Kill, 7 digs
Matthews 2 Kills
Sarah Hope Maddox 1 ace, 1 assist, 2 digs
