We conclude our look at the West Tennessee volleyball
districts with the new district this season. Last year, the Class AA teams were
put in two districts, but this year there are three.
This district will provide these six teams the ability to
grow and become better. Liberty won a district title in 2007, JCM in 2002 and
’03 and North Side in 1999, but none have won a district title in recent
history.
This district meets up with teams out of Memphis in the
Region 8-AA tournament.
Teams:
Covington
Haywood
JCM
Liberty
North Side
Ripley
Covington
The Lady Chargers have met their end in the district
semifinals each of the last four years to Crockett County.
Crockett County is not in the same district or region so
Covington has the opportunity to try and win a district and region title.
Haywood
The Lady Tomcats finished last in their division of
District 13-AA last year. A new district might help Haywood find a couple of
wins and maybe fight for a district title in the future.
JCM
The Lady Cougars finished in seventh place in District
14-AA last year one spot ahead of Fayette-Ware.
The Lady Cougars will look to build off of those two wins
with a few more this season.
Liberty
The Lady Crusaders return just two starters from last
year’s team that finished fourth in District 14-AA.
The Lady Crusaders are one of the favorites in this
district if they learn to play as a team.
Junior hitters Shannon Wilder and Kelsey Hulsey will be
the leaders and go-to players.
North Side
The Lady Indians were hit hard last year by graduation.
Everyone coach Lynette Anthony puts on the floor this year will be new to the
starting rotation.
Anthony does have the advantage of moving down from Class
AAA to Class AA.
With the teams in this district, North Side has the
opportunity to grow into a better team.
Ripley
The Lady Tigers finished third in their side of District
13-AA last season, ahead of Haywood.
Ripley is a team that has the potential to be good, and
this district might help them be amongst those fighting for the district title
at the end of the season.
Predicted order of finish:
1. Covington
2. Liberty
3. Ripley
4. North Side
5. JCM
6. Haywood
District semifinals: Covington vs. North Side; Liberty
vs. Ripley
District championship: Covington vs. Liberty
District champion: Covington
Region semifinals: Covington vs. Manassas; Liberty vs.
Fairley
Region championship: Liberty vs. Covington
Region champion: Liberty
Sectional: Liberty vs. Dyersburg; Crockett County vs.
Covington
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