The Sullivan Lady Redskins have looked tough this season.
They were guessed to be good this season, loaded with talented seniors such as Stefanie Wolfe, Emily Sanders, Lauren Taylor, Haley Phelps and more(!), and they are proving guessers right so far, taking a 9-2 record into their first conference game tomorrow against Shelbyville.
The beginning of their Okaw Valley Conference schedule isn't light, either. Shelbyville was ranked second in a preseason coaches' poll, only behind Warrensburg-Latham, the team Sullivan plays in the following game. The girls already lost to Warrensburg-Latham two weekends ago at the Mattoon tournament.
Two games after W-L, Sullivan will take on Maroa, who landed in the semi finals of last year's state tournament. SO, seems that Sullivan has its hands full in the upcoming games.
But I have not only enjoyed watching the crowd at high school games (see previous entries), but also the team. They are a solid group of girls and have a lot of spirit. The aforementioned seniors have a great amount of both physical ability and mental toughness and Sanders, Taylor, Wolfe and more provide a great amount of leadership on the court.
And they do some AWESOME hand jives after each score. And they also have an exciting pre-game warmup!!!
SERIOUSLY, this volleyball squad is tough, and first-year coach Heather Lindenmeyer is already posting the demeanor of a seasoned veteran. With the number of seniors on this squad, that means this is the year they need to push for a lengthy postseason run and from what I've seen they have what it takes. Taylor is getting more fierce and accurate each game and Sanders is showing how big her potential is.
Underclassmen are stepping in and showing improvement each game, too, such as sophomore Chelsee McMahan, who has the fiercest cross-court spike on the team, or outside hitter Tabitha Davis, who is frustrating other offenses with her digs, not letting the ball drop.
Sullivan's volleyball squad could go places this season (and postseason).
OK,
1. Warrensburg-Latham (3) 129
2. Shelbyville (5) 125
3. Decatur St. Teresa (2) 114
4. Unity (2) 107
5. Maroa-Forsyth 106
6. Clinton 73
7. Sullivan 68
8. Monticello 64
9. Meridian 58
10. Tuscola 42
11. Central A&M 35
12. Argenta-Oreana 15
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