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Season comes
to end
The Lady Tigers first season came to an
end in a loss to Montgomery Academy in the 3A Region A tournament.
Bulldogs
sweep Lady Tigers
 The 3A Straughn Tigers played some intense ball, but the
4A Bulldogs are just on a roll. After sweeping the teams from "Area
Brewton" Monday - Andalusia focus on cross county rival Straughn for both
Junior Varsity and Varsity.
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Junior Varsity
Game 1: Andalusia 25 - Straughn 23
Game 2: Andalusia 25 - Straughn 17 |
Varsity
Game 1: Straughn 22 - Andalusia 25
Game 2: Straughn 18 - Andalusia 25
Game 3: Straughn 15 - Andalusia 25 |
Straughn defeats
Luverne
The Lady Tigers keep moving forward in Volleyball with a hard fought JV
win and a resounding Varsity Victory.
Junior Varsity..... 14-25; 25-8; 25-18
Holley McGlaun 9/10 serving 1 assists 1 dig 1 kill 3 aces
Brooke Harris 8/9 serving 3 aces 1 dig 1 kill
Kelli Wilcox 9/11 serving 3 aces 2 assists
Laura Stephens 12/12 serving 3 aces
Varsity.... 25-13; 25-19; 25-19
Kayla Teel 9 aces 21/23 servign 3 digss 1 kill
Tiffany Taylor 5 kills
Kayla Messer 8/10 serving 4 digs 1 assists
Katy Messick 10/11 serving 5 aces 4 kills
Kimberly Teel 11/12 serving 4 aces 1 dig 2 kills
Opp Lady Cats drop
Tigers
The Opp Lady Bobcats
improved to 11-4 on the season with a hard fought win over the
Straughn Lady Tigers. The Bobcats defeated the 3A first
year team for the second time in twelve days, but the second
time around wasn't as easy.
In the Junior
Varsity contest both teams fought had with the Lady Tigers
surprising Opp to take the first game before the Lady Bobcats
came back and took the last two.
Opp vs. Straughn
Junior Varsity
Game 1: Straughn --- 25; Opp --- 15
Game 2: Opp --- 25; Straughn --- 20
Game 3: Opp --- 15; Straughn --- 13
Opp vs, Straughn
Varsity
Game 1: Opp --- 25;
Straughn --- 13
Game 2: Straughn --- 25; Opp --- 20
Game 3: Opp --- 25; Straughn --- 15
Game 4: Opp --- 25; Straughn --- 8
PICTURES - On
right
VOLLEYBALL
With their
win over Monroe County the Lady Tigers moved to 6-1 on the
season with Pleasant home and Opp later today the real test for
the young squad could be next week against Andalusia.
Straughn vs. Monroe
Co.
25-18 25-16 26-24
Stephanie Bracewell 5 aces 11/13 serving 5 assists 2 kills
Tiffany Taylor 16/17 serving 3 aces 2 blocks 1 dig 2 kills
Katy Messick 12/13 serving 2 blocks 2 kills
Straughn Lady Tigers
hosted New Brockton and Red Level in a three team volleyball
match yesterday evening.
Straughn vs. New Brockton
Game 1: Straughn 25, New Brockton 12
Game 2: Straughn 25, New Brockton 23
New Brockton vs.
Red Level
Game 1: New Brockton 25, Red Level 23
Game 2: New Brockton 25, Red Level 16
Straughn vs. Red
Level
Game 1: Straughn 25, Red Level 19
Game 2: Straughn 25, Red Level 21
Pictures
Home opener
The Junior Varsity opened their first ever home
Volleyball game and battled to three games with Elba before falling in
three. The Lady Tigers lost the first 21-25, but came back strong to
win the second 25-17 setting up a third and final game.
Unfortunately dropping the last 17-25. Brooke Harris was 16 for 17 behind
the serving line and had 4 digs and 3 kills.
The Varsity experienced the same fate for the
first two matches falling 21--25 and 17-25 before turning things around
and winning the next two games 25-17 and 25-15. In the
decisive fifth game - Straughn fell behind 4-8, but turned the game around
and Kaitlynn Wiggins got the winning kill. Katy Messick helped pull
the Tigers back in the last game with her serves as Straughn won the fifth
and final 16-14 to move Straughn to 3-0 on the season.
Stephanie Bracewell had 8 assist, Kayla Messer
was 18 for 20 behind the serving line with 9 aces and 4 kills. Kaitlynn
Wiggins had 4 kills. Katy Messick had 6 kills. Kimberly Teel was 19
for 19 behind the serving line.
Straughn wins again
They may not have a veteran program, but don't
tell the Straughn Lady Tigers. Yesterday the Tigers defeated the
Luverne Lady Tigers in both games. The Junior Varsity won 25-1;
25-13 as Holley McGlaun had 5 assist and Kelli Wilcox produced 4 kills.
In Varsity action - the Tigers defeated the
Tigers in three straight games, 25-17; 25-23; 25-17. Straughn's
Stephanie Bracewell had 4 assist and Kayla Messer had 3 kills.
The Lady Tigers move to 2-0 on the season (both
JV - Varsity) and will have a few days off to prepare for their first home
opener against the Elba Lady Tigers on Sept 4.
Straughn Tigers get first win ever
The Straughn Lady Tigers picked up their first
win as a varsity program defeating the New Brockton Gamecocks on the road.
The Junior Varsity opened up the day for the Tigers in positive fashion
winning 25-15; 25-10. Holley McGlaun had 6 assists in the win spot
lighting the play for the younger team.
Coach Lori Kinsaul has been working our team and
was excited about their opportunity against the seasoned program at New
Brockton. "They've been playing for almost 15 years. We'll
have to play solid to defeat them on their home court". Coach
Kinsaul's team responded defeating New Brockton in 5 games. Although
dropping the first match 20-25, the Lady Tigers came back to win 25-19.
New Brockton 14-25 victory in the third series only to have Straughn come
back 25-16. The final decisive match was won by the Straughn Lady
Tigers to take game 5 25-22 and the victory.
Lakin Thornton had 6 assist. Kayla Messer
led with 6 Kills followed by Katy Messick with 4, Tiffany Taylor with 3
kills. Straughn travels to Luverne on Aug 28th for their next
contest to battle the Lady Tigers.
Straughn Lady Tigers
begin first Varsity Season
With no seniors or juniors on the varsity team,
the Straughn Lady Tigers are optimistic about their inaugural varsity
season. Head Volleyball Coach Lori Kinsaul is excited about her
young players and gives them a shot at making the state playoffs.
"Last year was our first year with just a junior varsity and junior high
squad" states Kinsaul. "We had a dedicated group of young women
who worked hard and has taken that same  enthusiasm
into this season".
The Lady Tigers have been working extremely
hard. During summer workouts the Lady Tigers went to camp at Troy
University in July to compete against Enterprise, Charles Henderson,
Geneva, Providence Christian and other schools. "We worked hard"
added Kinsaul. "I'm so proud of our teams - the varsity finished 4th
and the junior varsity finished 2nd against some quality, established
teams".
Straughn will compete against Elba and Pike
County with the top two teams advancing into the region tournament.
After regional is Sub State, followed by the State Tournament or the Elite
Eight as it is titled. Straughn has a difficult schedule to
strengthen their abilities - playing 4A Andalusia who made the Elite Eight
last season.
The Tigers open the season at New Brockton then
travel to Luverne before their home opener on September 4th, an area game
against the Elba Lady Tigers.
"We've got some young talent - and - I basically
have to run them out of the gym after practice". During our
conversation with Coach Kinsaul the Lady Tigers continued to work around
the net. "It is really exciting to see the dedication and
determination of our team."
Although young, Kinsaul spoke about several
players on varsity and junior varsity including Lakin Thornton,
Kaitlynn Wiggins and Mobile transfer Kayla Messer. "It is really
hard to talk about one individual because everyone has played well and
worked hard for this moment" states Kinsaul in talking about the first
varsity game for Straughn Volleyball.
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