Three Undefeated Teams to Watch

Steve LeMaster

September 20, 2020 @ 11:21 PM

Multiple teams are off to a perfect start in the first half of the 2020 Kentucky high school volleyball season. Here are three undefeated teams to watch. Holy Cross (Covington): Perfect through its first nine matches in the 2020 Kentucky high school volleyball season, Holy Cross (Covington) has notched wins over Villa Madonna, Heritage Academy, Campbell County, Dixie Heights, Beechwood, Newport Central Catholic (2), Walton-Verona and Bishop Brossart. Holy Cross (Covington) shut out Newport Central Catholic 2-0 to win the 2020 9th Region All "A" Classic volleyball championship. [player_tooltip player_id="107399" first="Julia" last="Hunt"] (103 kills, 30 blocks, 37 digs, 22 service aces), [player_tooltip player_id="68147" first="Maya" last="Hunt"] (192 assists, 41 digs, 34 service aces, 28 kills), [player_tooltip player_id="68091" first="Torri" last="Wurtz"] (81 kills, 11 blocks, 27 digs, 12 service aces), Brenna Wilson (39 digs), Natalie Bessler (29 digs, 13 service aces), Grace Martin (16 kills, 14 digs, 7 service aces) and Kallie Thomas (26 digs, 11 service aces, 7 kills) are combining to pace undefeated Holy Cross (Covington). Lynn Camp: The 13th Region All "A" Classic champion, Lynn Camp is off to an 8-0 start in the 2020 high school volleyball season. Lynn Camp has recorded wins over Knox Central, Jellico (Tenn.), Jackson County, Red Bird (2), Barbourville and Harlan County. Alexis Blankenship (42 kills, 99 assists, 51 digs, 45 service aces), Scarlett Wilson (34 kills, 47 digs, 22 service aces), Julia Shepherd (31 kills, 13 assists, 109 digs, 20 service aces), Shanna Lewis (148 digs, 40 service aces) and Natalie Fanella (16 kills, 22 blocks, 14 digs, 13 service aces) are among the leaders for 13th Region All "A" Classic champion Lynn Camp. Tates Creek: Perennial 11th Region title contender Tates Creek is 4-0. Through the first two weeks of the 2020 high school volleyball season, Tates Creek has notched wins over Frederick Douglass, Woodford County and Paul Laurence Dunbar. The early leaders for Tates Creek include [player_tooltip player_id="68080" first="Lexie" last="Deaton"] (16 kills, 10 blocks, 73 assists, 20 digs, 7 service aces), [player_tooltip player_id="104568" first="Keri" last="Blair"] (52 kills, 18 blocks, 8 digs, 8 service aces), Madi Knapp (57 assists, 29 digs, 8 service aces, 7 kills, 6 blocks), Regan Hackenberry (75 digs, 7 assists), Brooke Poynter (37 kills, 8 blocks, 49 digs, 11 service aces), Savana Powell (20 kills) and Shae Stephens (17 kills, 10 blocks).