Quad match at Vinemont to determine seeds for county play:
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VINEMONT: Pairings for this year's Cullman County High School volleyball tournament will be drawn Wednesday.
A quad match Tuesday from Vinemont Gymnasium will set the tone as three schools come into the schedule without a loss through three assignments thus far.
Vinemont, Good Hope and West Point will see one another for the first time. The three have been an impact in defeating the other teams from the county.
It makes September 24 a day to be remembered for parity in local volleyball and also the team that is hosting this quad match for enjoying a great season one month into its existence.
Vinemont will play Fairview at 4:30 p.m., Good Hope at 5:30 and West Point at 6:30.
Fairview is set up with Vinemont at 4:30, West Point at 5:30 and Good Hope at 6:30.
West Point opens with Good Hope at 4:30, Fairview at 5:30 and Vinemont at 6:30.
Good Hope, the defending county champion, plays West Point at 4:30, Vinemont at 5:30 and Fairview at 6:30.
Plenty of intense volleyball will be going on the same time from both courts inside Vinemont Gymnasium.
The Vinemont season has endured 33 wins for the Lady Eagles against 5 losses. Vinemont was at the Cullman Basketball Complex Monday, defeating Cullman Christian School 2 to 1 and St. Bernard 2 to 1.
Coach Bobby Daniels' Lady Eagles have been a winner in their last 10 matches. The Lady Eagles have received steady play through the season from Carley Stephens, Morgan Flanagan, Abby Kuykendall, Caroline Miller, Addison Holcomb, Reagan Robinson and Mabri Smith.
West Point has been on an upswing winning three of four last week, including victories over Fairview and Hayden at Jim Boyd Gym on senior recognition night. Gameday Weekly covered West Point in a recent tri match with Cullman and Addison, analyzing the efforts of Macie Brown, Laklin Shadix, Katie Beth Yovino, Caitlee Simmons and Adrianna Owens.
Karlie English is the lone starter back for Fairview from the 2023 season with the Lady Eagles having four from the group move on to play in the Alabama Community College Conference.
Whitney Quick coming to Fairview from Vinemont has been a boost to the roster and others that have worked their way into a starting role for coach Katie Ball.
Good Hope has gone through some good times and overcoming situations in the drive to be the county champion for the 3rd consecutive year with Natasha Holder.
The Lady Raiders last Thursday, visited Cold Springs and came home with a sweep of the Lady Eagles and 2 & 0 over Carbon Hill. That momentum in winning away from campus will serve in a high value Tuesday.
Good Hope has been working hard with personnel like Campbell Koch, Carly Adams, Jolee McHan, Lexi Marshall, Molly Johnson and Chloe Eisner dividing time on quality play that is needed in the most challenging day that is awaiting the Lady Raiders.
New coaches will see one another for the first time. Daniels in his initial season at Vinemont, going up against Meagan Cagle of West Point. Cagle's high honor would be when West Point defeated her former team, Cullman at Jim Boyd Gym September 3.
West Point was in a tri match Monday at Russellville. The contest with Russellville was area play. Decatur was also involved in this assignment.
The Cullman County tournament is to be October 1/3 from Felton Easterwood Gym at Holly Pond.
GDW photo by Johnny Thornton.
