Southern Kentucky Elite Volleyball Academy 17 Teams Overview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Southern Kentucky Elite Volleyball Academy out of Bowling Green produces some of the more talented players in that part of the Commonwealth and these two teams have some that may be getting overlooked.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blue</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>South Warren junior [player_tooltip player_id='450941' first='Zoie' last='Elrod'] leads this group after putting together a monster season in the fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Glasgow junior Caroline Bishop and Liberty Creek (Tennessee) junior Everley Goodwin are mainly responsible for good first touches. The setters are Westmoreland (Tennessee) junior Calli Cline and South Warren junior Annie Stewart. Stewart also plays opposite hitter.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Four hitters round out this roster. They are Logan County junior Caroline Ham and Logan County sophomore Ashley Mcintosh on the outside with Greenwood junior Cameera Harrison and Logan County sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='603824' first='Emily' last='McIntosh'] handling things in the middle.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team is playing in the Lone Star Classic in Dallas over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Orange</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Franklin-Simpson junior [player_tooltip player_id='771550' first='Annsleigh' last='Bonner'] at outside hitter/defensive specialist and Edmonson County junior [player_tooltip player_id='594450' first='Josie' last='Lich'] at outside hitter came out with solid varsity numbers in the fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan County junior Briahna Higgins and South Warren's Brenna Merryman and Mattie Oliver are the defensive specialists. Addison Williams is the setter. Station Camp's Addison Moore and Logan County's Gabby Gipson are the outside hitters with Brookelynn Filley practicing with the team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team is playing in the Naptown Jamboree in Indianapolis over the weekend.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Notable Players</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["450941"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-680d02908c8f8"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Elrod (pictured) has great instincts on the court and they help both the 17 Blue and high school teams. She reacts quickly to balls to keep plays alive on defense. Then she's a force on offense mixing up the right kind of arm swings and speed to hit balls off blockers and away from sound defenders. Elrod consistently makes things happen from the pins. Elrod had 293 kills and 218 digs last fall, helping South Warren go 21-12 and make it to the 4th Region Tournament.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["603824"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-680d047d999a1"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">McIntosh commands some attention in the middle for the Cougars. She can tip balls shallow to catch teams off-guard. McIntosh has good placement with harder hits. She can be tough if she improves her arm swings to run quicker attacks. McIntosh had 110 kills in the fall, helping the Cougars go 20-15, win another 13th District title and drive to the 4th Region semifinals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["594450"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-680d06c483e19"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Lich does a great job with space at the net finding ways to hit balls off blockers for points. She can also find holes on overpassed balls. Lich continues to improve as the season progresses. Lich had 140 kills and 165 digs for the Cats this past fall.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["771550"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-680d0c98271e5"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bonner does a good job making things happen all over the court from first passes to solid swings. Bonner puts the right amount of arm speed on hits to push balls off defenders if not send them to the back row where defenders can not play them. Bonner makes sound swings from the back row when the team is out of system. Bonner is also a nice server for the Bonner had 173 kills, 185 digs and 70 aces to help Franklin-Simpson go 17-12 this past season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Note from the Writer</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Mike Graham has been writing for Prep Dig for one year and has enjoyed getting to know the volleyball scenes in both Kentucky and Ohio. If you liked the story, please copy and paste to X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. You may also follow us at @prepdigkentucky or @prepdigoh on Instagram in addition to @PrepDigKy or @PrepDigOH on X. If you feel someone in Kentucky or Ohio needs coverage, please email Mike at pnmikeg@yahoo.com. 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