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<p>One club may not meet the needs of every player. Thus, other clubs such as Triple F have formed in the Knoxville area. The two oldest age groups have produced some talented juniors.</p>
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<p><strong>17-1</strong></p>
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<p>Knoxville Central junior [player_tooltip player_id='804457' first='Ally' last='Bryant'] leads the way as a setter and outside hitter. Hardin Valley junior [player_tooltip player_id='966181' first='Caroline' last='Clauss'] also sets. Berean Christian Academy junior [player_tooltip player_id='791417' first='Allie' last='Snyder'], Sevier County junior Emma Lindsey and Hardin Valley sophomore Lillian Ringle serve as defensive specialists.</p>
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<p>The team has nice balance in the middle and the outside. Kingston junior Chelsey Stephens plays middle and outside hitter with Knoxville Grace Christian Academy junior [player_tooltip player_id='817012' first='Mia' last='Crouch'] and Clinton junior Parker McGhee also playing middle blocker. The other three outside hitters are Heritage junior [player_tooltip player_id='806497' first='Mabry' last='Morris'], Clinton junior Maggie Moke and Knoxville Halls sophomore Autumn Appleby.</p>
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<p>Brienna Laskowski is the team's head coach. The team is 29-6 on the season with two tournament wins. They won the 17 Club Division in the K2 Madness Clash and the 17 Classic Division of the UA Bluegrass Tournament in Knoxville. The team plays in the 17/18 Premier Division in the UA Showdown in the Smokies in Knoxville on Saturday and Sunday.</p>
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<p><strong>18-1</strong></p>
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<p>This team features four underclassmen. The other six are seniors.</p>
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<p>Knoxville Grace Christian Academy junior [player_tooltip player_id='806734' first='Megyn' last='Templin'] headlines the underclassmen as an outside hitter. Berean Christian School junior Sarah Rimmer is a setter. Oak Ridge features junior outside hitter/defensive specialist Camryn McGinnis and sophomore defensive specialist Stephanie Kenworthy.</p>
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<p><strong>Players to Watch</strong></p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Bryant (pictured) extends her versatility behind the serving line. She delivers solid floater serves. Bryant does a good job running the offense. Bryant makes sound passes then quickly gets into her attack mode before delivering crushing hits. Bryant can even deliver sound hits from the back row. Bryant smokes balls to opposite side lines. Bryant is not afraid to make good in-air adjustments and deliver off shots. Bryant uses her range to make good first touches at all six spots on the court. Bryant's ball control has made huge strides forward during club season.</p>
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<p>Morris has great timing to hit through double blocks with a solid downward trajectory. Morris can pound balls hard from the back row and makes nice tips to shallow two zones. Morris is especially tough on on ones and gap shots. Morris delivers sound floater serves and puts up a lot of two to three-point passes.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Clauss does solid job seeing the court and setting the right hitters. Clauss executes a variety of short and long sets. Clauss executes the back set with little lean. Clauss forms sound double blocks and displays great enthusiasm on the court.</p>
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<p class="text-gray-700">Templin puts nice shots off blocks for big kills. Templin's versatility is fully displayed on defense with her sound passes. She squares her body up to balls and makes crisp first touches. Templin adds in tough jump serves.</p>
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<p><strong>Note from the Writer</strong></p>
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<p>Mike Graham has been writing for Prep Dig for two years and has enjoyed getting to know the volleyball scenes in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. 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 or even have feedback on the Kentucky rankings, please email Mike at michaelgraham@prepdig.com. You may also follow him on X @GMCgrah or Instagram @g.michaelgraham. Subscriptions give you access to exclusive content. For a 30% discount on yearly subscriptions, enter code graham30 at checkout.</p>
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One club may not meet the needs of every player. Thus, other clubs such as Triple F have formed in the Knoxville area. The two oldest age groups have produced some talented juniors.
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