Southern Kentucky Elite Volleyball Academy 15 Teams Overview

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Depending on when their birthdays are, some freshmen may end up playing for the 14 teams. That is the case with South Warren freshman outside hitter/middle blocker [player_tooltip player_id='749756' first='Olivia' last='Wells']. Wells plays for the SKEVA 14 Blue team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Blue</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Logan County sophomore defensive specialist Maggie Mitchell and Glasgow freshman middle blocker Jada Wood bring some varsity experience to this team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The team has two other listed defensive specialists in South Warren freshman Emma Parnell and Lilli Angel. The setter is Greenwood freshman Cate Loiars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Greenwood freshman Adrienne Adkins is the team's other middle blocker. The 5-11 Hadley Beard and Heidi-Anne Wilson are outside hitters with Barren County's Ava Hurt taking an opposite hitter role.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hannah Cron is the team's head coach.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Orange</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team has some upcoming talent from Warren County and just south of the border in Tennessee.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The defensive specialists are Greenwood freshman Addison Shirley, Logan County's Addy Arnold and Piper Daniel. Legacy Christian Academy in Bowling Green freshman Jayda Adkison is a setter or outside hitter. Greenwood freshman Emily Carroll and Bella-Kate Nelson play middle blocker or outside hitter. Macey Fane and Ellie Hightower play outside. Rounding out the roster are Westmoreland (Tennessee) freshman Ryleigh Replogle, Tia Smajlagic and Gallatin (Tennessee) sophomore Sydney Borski.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":774477,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Maggie Mitchell","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"5'5u0022","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32926","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Logan County","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Southern Kentucky Elite Volleyball Academy","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681984bf3647b"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Mitchell (pictured) got her feet wet on varsity this year for the Cougars and showed plenty of promise. She reacts quick to balls, especially soft tips and keeps plays alive. Once she gets her control down, she could turn into a sound defensive specialist for the Cougars.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":["not_in_db"],"_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":773815,"_player_evaluations_0_player_details_selected_featured_image":"field_62cca28ffa4e7","player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"Jada Wood","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_player_name":"field_62aba4c9ecf2f","player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"2028","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_graduating_class":"field_62aba4ddecf30","player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"null","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_height":"field_62aba4e8ecf31","player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"32924","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_position":"field_62aba4f0ecf32","player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"Glasgow","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_school":"field_62aba4fdecf33","player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"Southern Kentucky Elite Volleyball Club","_player_evaluations_0_player_details_club_team":"field_62d20e723441a","player_evaluations_0_player_details":"","_player_evaluations_0_player_details":"field_62aba4afecf2e","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-681984bf36513"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Wood does a good job placing balls to various locations all over the court. She can send balls to the corners well. Wood can be an effective hitter with quicker arm swings and rhythm.</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. You may also follow him on X @GMCgrah or Instagram @g.michaelgraham. Subscriptions give you access to exclusive content. For a 30% discount, enter code graham30 at checkout.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->