LONDON — After a first round exit to the region champs in last years region tournament, the North Laurel Lady Jaguars volleyball team is focused on returning to the and competing for another region championship.
“It will be no small task after losing two seniors off of last year’s team but there is a young, hungry group of players who are ready to step up and make their selves known, “North Laurel athletic director Ethan Eversole said. (Coach Lauren Culver wasn’t available for comments). We are looking to defend our 49th district crown and make another push in the region tournament.”
Eversole said a lot of familiar faces return for North Laurel.
“Some of those are seniors Addison Metcalf, Mia Rodriguez and Liberty Reyngoudt,” he said. “Newcomer senior, Katie Keen, along with others like Hannah Daniels, Baylee Asher, Lucy Jo Lineville, Makayla Clark, Morgan Preston and Mykah Napier, Khloe Blair, Emma Evans, Preslee Collins, and numerous other young Lady Jags, who look to play big roles in this years lineup.”
Eversole said this year’s version of the Lady Jaguars are a team that will do anything they can to win and get better.
“We are a team that is very versatile and can contribute in many different ways while also working hard in practice to master their skills,” he said. “It’s a team full of great energy and poise. They have good leadership and their weaknesses are their strengths. Meaning that if anything arises they will do what they can to overcome it. They will really lean on their senior presence in Metcalf, Reyngoudt, Martinez and Keen to help guide them through this long season! We look forward to seeing what this young Lady Jags team can accomplish.”
Another tough schedule awaits North Laurel, who has intentions of making noise in the 49th District once again.
“The schedule this season is one where you don’t have many gimmies,” Eversole said. “We face some of the regions best along with some good out of region talents like Madison southern and Pulaski county that will prove to give us the competition we need to be prepared for post season. It’s a long three months and there is nothing but room to grow.
“I like the chances this group has to make noise at both the district and region level,” he added. “We look to hold our place and win our fourth consecutive 49th District title which would also make it seven out of the last eight years. We also want to be making a push to obtain our first ever volleyball region championship. Go Jags.”
