We continue our look today at high school volleyball in
West Tennessee with the second of three Class AA districts.
District 14-AA has been one of the most competitive over
the past couple of seasons. Chester County has won the last four district
championships, but none were easy or blowouts.
The district lost two teams to District 15-AA – Liberty
and Jackson Central-Merry – but Bolivar added the sport this season.
Teams:
Bolivar
Chester County
Fayette-Ware
Lexington
McNairy Central
South Side
Bolivar
The Lady Tigers enter into their inaugural season in one
of the toughest districts in the area. Bolivar is a younger team with many of
the key players being sophomores, so look for this team to improve as the
season goes on.
Kiya Sain played last year at South Side, and she should
be the leader on the court for the Lady Tigers.
Chester County
The Eaglettes look to win a fifth consecutive district
title this season, but after losing four starters, it will be tough.
Chester County graduated Cynthia Beene, The Jackson Sun’s
2012 Player of the Year, along with Annsley Poston, Jana Frye and Natalie
Clayton.
Katelyn Faulkner returns as a starting setter and Madison
Cherry-Reed should help her getting the ball to the hitters.
Presley Robinson and Madison McCaskill will be the go-to
hitters.
Fayette-Ware
The Lady Wildcats have struggled through recent seasons.
Being in such a tough district is hard on teams trying to grow and find needed
wins.
Lexington
The Lady Tigers graduated the two top hitters from last
season in Andrea Moffitt and Caylee Burnine.
This will be a young Lexington team with freshmen playing
key roles.
Candace Maness returns at libero after missing last
season due to an ACL injury. Kellie Hays also returns at setter. Time will tell
how good this team can be.
McNairy Central
The Lady Bobcats were hit hard by graduation after last
season.
McNairy Central returns two starters from last season and
both will be seniors this year. Brianna Bodiford and Addison King will be the
players to watch out for on this team.
South Side
The Lady Hawks reached the region semifinals last season
before losing to Dyersburg.
South Side returns three starters from last season, but
lost all of their top hitters.
The Tiplers are gone, but Jessica Neff returns at setter
for her senior year, and she is one the brink of becoming the program’s
all-time assist leader.
Junior Shelby Bradford returns on the backline, and
freshman Shea Dean will need to step in on the front line.
Predicted order of finish:
1. South Side
2. Chester
3. Lexington
4. McNairy Central
5. Fayette-Ware
* Bolivar is not playing a full district schedule, so the
Lady Tigers will not play in the district tournament.
District semifinals: South Side vs. McNairy Central;
Chester County vs. Lexington
District championship: Chester County vs. South Side
District champion: South Side
Region semifinals: South Side vs. Dyersburg; Crockett
County vs. Chester County
Region championship: Crockett County vs. Dyersburg
Region champion: Crockett County
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