The Oak Ridge High School varsity volleyball team is pictured above—front row: Reagan Dickens, Alex Sherles, Emily Lawless; back row: Coach Dave Kolodney, Beth Wyatt, J-J Valencia, Olivia Milloway, Stella Powell, Carolyn Pelfrey, and Isabelle Waraksa. (Submitted photo)
When Oak Ridge High School’s volleyball season kicked in last Tuesday, new volleyball coach Dave Kolodney knew the team had the skills to be contenders. Winning the bronze bracket last Saturday night at the Early Bird Tournament proved this to be true.
“I think we showed a lot this weekend,” Kolodney said. “Two-day tournaments are always tough to keep energy up and stay focused over such a long time and with long breaks between matches, but they did both. And I think they proved something to themselves that they can dig deep when they’re down, find that extra gear, and fight through adversity. We may not have been in the bracket we were hoping for in the beginning, but to win any bracket is an achievement and I’m so proud of the way they played from start to finish.”
Oak Ridge beat out Hume-Fogg Magnet High School and Harpeth High School, both of Nashville, to capture the title.
For more information about the Oak Ridge High School Lady Wildcat volleyball team, please visit: http://orhsvolleyball.yolasite.com.
This story and photos were submitted by Michelle Powell, Oak Ridge High School volleyball booster.
The Oak Ridge High School varsity volleyball team is pictured above playing in the Early Bird Tournament at Wildcat Arena on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016. (Submitted photo)
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