Ashley 3 - Jacksonville 1
Overall 2-1, Conference 1-0
Scores
25-23 (A) , 25-14 (A) , 21-25 (J) , 25-19 (A)
Statistics
Jordan Sutton 14 assists
Amanda White 5 kills
Kelsey Hopper 13 kills, 4 blocks
Jessica McGill 6 assists, 4 kills
Sarah Harriss 8 kills, 6 blocks
Kristin Seaman 3 kills, 2 digs.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Coach Humphrey's Take: August 28, 2007 (from www.ashleyathletics.com)
Lady Eagles Fall to South Brunswick
Last night the volleyball team traveled to South Brunswick.
The JV team won their first match of the season, 25-7 and 25-17. In the second match the girls were down 1-12!!! They showed mental toughness, maturity and patience by coming back and winning 25-7. It was a very exciting comeback and a fun game to coach.
The Varsity team had their hands full with a very solid South Brunswick team. We played a solid match with few errors but fell 20-25, 22-25, and 17-25. Despite the loss, I was still proud of the team’s efforts.
We play tomorrow at home with our 1st conference game against Jacksonville.
Last night the volleyball team traveled to South Brunswick.
The JV team won their first match of the season, 25-7 and 25-17. In the second match the girls were down 1-12!!! They showed mental toughness, maturity and patience by coming back and winning 25-7. It was a very exciting comeback and a fun game to coach.
The Varsity team had their hands full with a very solid South Brunswick team. We played a solid match with few errors but fell 20-25, 22-25, and 17-25. Despite the loss, I was still proud of the team’s efforts.
We play tomorrow at home with our 1st conference game against Jacksonville.
Aug. 28: Ashley @ South Brunswick
(from Wilmington Star News)
South Brunswick 3 - Ashley 0
Overall 1-1, Conference 0-0
Scores
25-20 (SB) , 25-22 (SB) , 25-17 (SB)
Statistics
Jordan Sutton: 11 assists
Kelsey Hopper: 7 kills, 4 blocks
Jessica McGill: 6 assists, 2 kills
Sarah Harriss: 8 blocks, 6 kills
Samantha Dowless: 4 digs
Overall 1-1, Conference 0-0
Scores
25-20 (SB) , 25-22 (SB) , 25-17 (SB)
Statistics
Jordan Sutton: 11 assists
Kelsey Hopper: 7 kills, 4 blocks
Jessica McGill: 6 assists, 2 kills
Sarah Harriss: 8 blocks, 6 kills
Samantha Dowless: 4 digs
Saturday, August 25, 2007
Aug. 25: Spike Fest at the Beach Volleyball Tournament
Ashley Screaming Eagles: top row: Whitney Adams, Coach Taylor, Amanda White. middle row: Kristin Seaman, Jordon Sutton, Travis "Scorekeeper" Kellum, Lauren Henderson, Katia Holliday, Kelsey Hopper, Sarah Harris, Caitlin Blazek, Stephanie Willets. bottom row: Jessica McGill, Samantha Dowless, Coach Humphrey, Abi Kellum.The Spike Fest ended up being a real team bonding experience, as the girls, chaperonnes and Coach Humphrey left Friday afternoon to go to Swannsboro / Emerald Isle so to be bright and rested for the day long tournament at Swannsboro High/Middle School on August 25.
The Varsity played 5 matches in Swannsboro, starting the long day with a 9:10 am match against New Hanover HS.
It was a very exciting match, with Ashley coming back from an 8-1 deficit in the first game to come back and win 25-22 in the first game and take the second equally close game 25-23.
In the second match against Pamlico, the Eagles looked sharp winning 25-? and 25-?. With that win, Ashley assured itself of playing in the championship bracket in the afternoon games.
The third match determined the 1st and 2nd seeds from the "A" pool. Again, Ashley played tough, but eventually lost to Swannsboro, 25-? and 25-?.
With pool play completed, the top two teams from each pool began play. In the championship round, Ashley played Dixon and Laney, the top seeds from the "B" pool. The Eagles worked hard, but couldn't quite come through with wins in their 4th and 5th matches of the day.
However, it was another excellent scrimmage for the Eagles varsity, which saw them again playing better and better with each match they play.
The Varsity played 5 matches in Swannsboro, starting the long day with a 9:10 am match against New Hanover HS.
It was a very exciting match, with Ashley coming back from an 8-1 deficit in the first game to come back and win 25-22 in the first game and take the second equally close game 25-23.
In the second match against Pamlico, the Eagles looked sharp winning 25-? and 25-?. With that win, Ashley assured itself of playing in the championship bracket in the afternoon games.
The third match determined the 1st and 2nd seeds from the "A" pool. Again, Ashley played tough, but eventually lost to Swannsboro, 25-? and 25-?.
With pool play completed, the top two teams from each pool began play. In the championship round, Ashley played Dixon and Laney, the top seeds from the "B" pool. The Eagles worked hard, but couldn't quite come through with wins in their 4th and 5th matches of the day.
However, it was another excellent scrimmage for the Eagles varsity, which saw them again playing better and better with each match they play.
"Dancing with the Eagles!"
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Aug. 23: Ashley @ Heidi Trask
Eagles Serve Up New Season with 3-1 over Trask
(from Coach Humphrey, on Ashley's Sports website)
Last night was our 1st regular match against Heide Trask.
Junior Varsity
The JV's lost the match but they did win game 2.
Scores: 16-25 (T), 25-16 (A), & 16-25 (T)
Varsity
The Varsity took their match 3-1.
Scores: 25-12 (A), 25-9 (A), 17-25 (T), and 25-23 (A).
The girls played well games 1 & 2 but got rather content in game 3 and it cost them. Game 4 was on its way to being over quickly as we were leading 18-11.
We need to focus on finishing and not be a 5 match nail biting team.
(from Coach Humphrey, on Ashley's Sports website)
Last night was our 1st regular match against Heide Trask.
Junior Varsity
The JV's lost the match but they did win game 2.
Scores: 16-25 (T), 25-16 (A), & 16-25 (T)
Varsity
The Varsity took their match 3-1.
Scores: 25-12 (A), 25-9 (A), 17-25 (T), and 25-23 (A).
The girls played well games 1 & 2 but got rather content in game 3 and it cost them. Game 4 was on its way to being over quickly as we were leading 18-11.
We need to focus on finishing and not be a 5 match nail biting team.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Coach Humphrey's Take: August 25, 2007 (from www.ashleyathletics.com)
I hope everyone had a restful summer & that you are ready for Monday. Volleyball has been in high gear since August 11th.
We hosted our 3rd Summer Slam which was a great success due to the awesome parent volunteers, family, friends and anyone else we could bribe into helping us. This event would not be possible without these folks, especially The Hoppers, The Kellums, Coach Adams, and my husband Jack--poor thing, he bears the worst of it because he has to put up with me the most! I know I will forget to thank someone, but others that went out of their way for our team were Matt (our trainer), Russell Corbett, and Coach Roberts -- thanks for the coolers and ball pump! Several of you and your family came out to support us and that means a great deal to me and the girls.
The following weekend we traveled to Dixon for their Dig Fest to complete our 2nd scrimmage for the season.
We travel to Swansboro Saturday and to play in an all day tournament.
We hosted our 3rd Summer Slam which was a great success due to the awesome parent volunteers, family, friends and anyone else we could bribe into helping us. This event would not be possible without these folks, especially The Hoppers, The Kellums, Coach Adams, and my husband Jack--poor thing, he bears the worst of it because he has to put up with me the most! I know I will forget to thank someone, but others that went out of their way for our team were Matt (our trainer), Russell Corbett, and Coach Roberts -- thanks for the coolers and ball pump! Several of you and your family came out to support us and that means a great deal to me and the girls.
The following weekend we traveled to Dixon for their Dig Fest to complete our 2nd scrimmage for the season.
We travel to Swansboro Saturday and to play in an all day tournament.
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Dixon DigFest - Aug. 18 in Jacksonville, NC
Ashley's Varsity went to Dixon HS in Onslow County on Saturday, Aug 18 to scrimmage 4 teams in the Dixon DigFest.
Here is the schedule of teams played:
Pender - 9:35 am
LeJeune - 10:10 am
Swansboro - 12:10 am
South Brunswick - 1:30 pm
Volleyball update
Rachel George, Star News
Sorry for the delay on this, but technical problems have kept me from logging onto the blog this weekend. Nevertheless, I made my way up to Holly Ridge on Saturday to catch up with some of our area volleyball teams in their final scrimmage before games start this week.
Here's a roundup of where they are heading into the first week of the season.
Ashley:
The Screaming Eagles don't appear to have much height, but coach Kelly Humphrey says this is the tallest team she's ever had. Kelsey Hopper is the tallest player, at just a shade under 6-foot, but Humphrey thinks her team will be able to handle the height of other teams. She said the answer lies in communication, with her players working together to go around other teams' front lines. "I feel like I'm living in a land of giants," she said. "You've got to be tricky and just put it where they're not. ... You've got to hit around the block."
Dixon:
Height will also be a challenge for the Bulldogs, with 5-foot-11 middle hitter Leslie Thompson as their tallest player. Coach Fay Hall hopes her team's experience will be enough to make up for it, with seniors Erin Gray and Chelsea Dzurilla returning for their third year on varsity. The Bulldogs are shooting for the Coastal Plains Conference title; with three returning starters, they could be in good shape to get that. "One of the keys for us is how consistent we are with serving," Hall said.
Pender:
The Patriots are a shorter, quicker bunch this season. Last year, led by 6-foot-3 Britney Roper (who is now playing at East Carolina), the Patriots advanced to the state championship game, where they lost to powerhouse Hendersonville. The expectations are to get back this year, even with the loss of Roper and five other seniors. "(Height is) kind of hard to compensate for, but the team is quicker, which will help," coach Ray Horton said. "Last year was the most experienced I've ever started out with." Horton returns three starters - Lauren Lanier, Melissa Mott and Jannetta Robinson - who he said need to been consistent for Pender to accomplish its goals this season.
South Brunswick:
The Cougars might be the best prepared to challenge Pender for the Waccamaw Conference title, but coach Lee Shelton concedes that the Patriots are the conference's best team until someone beats them. "It's tough to break into their ryhthm," he said. "If there's a time to do it, it might as well be this year." The Cougars finished 18-5 last season and return three players taller than 5-foot-9. Shelton said the key to the team's success is dependant on finding the right combination of players on the court. "I've got seven or eight good volleyball players," he said, "but I've got to find that one good team we can put on the floor."
Trask:
Coach Karen Byrd lost five seniors, all of whom started at some point last year. Four seniors will start this season, but Byrd plans to fill the other two spots with a freshman and sophomore. She said her team will be successful if the players can improve on how they receive serves, something she said she's still trying to find a good formation for. "We usually maybe are slow getting out of the game, but we always finish strong," she said.
Posted August 20, 2007 11:46:02 AM
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Here is the schedule of teams played:
Pender - 9:35 am
LeJeune - 10:10 am
Swansboro - 12:10 am
South Brunswick - 1:30 pm
Volleyball update
Rachel George, Star News
Sorry for the delay on this, but technical problems have kept me from logging onto the blog this weekend. Nevertheless, I made my way up to Holly Ridge on Saturday to catch up with some of our area volleyball teams in their final scrimmage before games start this week.
Here's a roundup of where they are heading into the first week of the season.
Ashley:
The Screaming Eagles don't appear to have much height, but coach Kelly Humphrey says this is the tallest team she's ever had. Kelsey Hopper is the tallest player, at just a shade under 6-foot, but Humphrey thinks her team will be able to handle the height of other teams. She said the answer lies in communication, with her players working together to go around other teams' front lines. "I feel like I'm living in a land of giants," she said. "You've got to be tricky and just put it where they're not. ... You've got to hit around the block."
Dixon:
Height will also be a challenge for the Bulldogs, with 5-foot-11 middle hitter Leslie Thompson as their tallest player. Coach Fay Hall hopes her team's experience will be enough to make up for it, with seniors Erin Gray and Chelsea Dzurilla returning for their third year on varsity. The Bulldogs are shooting for the Coastal Plains Conference title; with three returning starters, they could be in good shape to get that. "One of the keys for us is how consistent we are with serving," Hall said.
Pender:
The Patriots are a shorter, quicker bunch this season. Last year, led by 6-foot-3 Britney Roper (who is now playing at East Carolina), the Patriots advanced to the state championship game, where they lost to powerhouse Hendersonville. The expectations are to get back this year, even with the loss of Roper and five other seniors. "(Height is) kind of hard to compensate for, but the team is quicker, which will help," coach Ray Horton said. "Last year was the most experienced I've ever started out with." Horton returns three starters - Lauren Lanier, Melissa Mott and Jannetta Robinson - who he said need to been consistent for Pender to accomplish its goals this season.
South Brunswick:
The Cougars might be the best prepared to challenge Pender for the Waccamaw Conference title, but coach Lee Shelton concedes that the Patriots are the conference's best team until someone beats them. "It's tough to break into their ryhthm," he said. "If there's a time to do it, it might as well be this year." The Cougars finished 18-5 last season and return three players taller than 5-foot-9. Shelton said the key to the team's success is dependant on finding the right combination of players on the court. "I've got seven or eight good volleyball players," he said, "but I've got to find that one good team we can put on the floor."
Trask:
Coach Karen Byrd lost five seniors, all of whom started at some point last year. Four seniors will start this season, but Byrd plans to fill the other two spots with a freshman and sophomore. She said her team will be successful if the players can improve on how they receive serves, something she said she's still trying to find a good formation for. "We usually maybe are slow getting out of the game, but we always finish strong," she said.
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