Synopsis of young Thoroughbred Volleyball Club

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The [program_tooltip program_id='941254' first='Thoroughbred' last='Volleyball Club'] in Georgetown started off a recreation league called the Phoenix League as another option for players to pursue club volleyball in an affordable way.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gary Bond said he and his wife Kari run the club that is in its second season at cost, adding they do not make anything off it. Bond said the plan is to stick with one or two teams. Bond credited Alpha founder Michael Ortman for helping out whether it is running drills or bouncing questions off him. The teams play in a lot of local tournaments in places such as Lexington trying to develop their skills.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Navy Wave 72</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bryan Station freshman middle blocker/defensive specialist [player_tooltip player_id='986817' first='Summer' last='Hayden'] and Great Crossing freshman outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='986819' first='Kinslee' last='Broce'] lead this team. Great Crossing sophomore Dakota Burton is the libero. Two other Great Crossing defensive specialists in junior Katelyn Wilkerson and freshman Sunny Kong grace the roster and the setters are Scott County senior Abeni Mason and Great Crossing junior Mia Zavala.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Eighth grader Nikole Beltran, who will attend Great Crossing in the fall, plays all the way around in every role minus setter. The Phoenix Horizon Academy freshman Alana Withers plays middle blocker and Great Crossing freshman right side hitter Skyler Sprouse rounds out the roster.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rodney Mason is the team's head coach.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Navy Crush 63</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>This team also has a nice mix of Great Crossing and Scott County players. Scott County sophomores [player_tooltip player_id='986814' first='Taylor' last='Bond'] at libero and setter/outside hitter [player_tooltip player_id='986811' first='Baylee' last='Phillips'] lead the team.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Two Great Crossing players that will be freshmen in the fall in Sarah Huff and Allison Santos are defensive specialists along with Great Crossing sophomore Rylee Scott. The setter is Aubrey Sullivan, who will be a freshman at Scott County in the fall. Great Crossing freshman Sedona Dominick plays middle blocker and defensive specialist. Two more Great Crossing rising freshmen round out the roster in outside hitter Zoey Allen and middle blocker Maggie Deel.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Gary Bond is the team's head coach. The next tournament is this Saturday and Sunday at the MidAmerica Sports Center in the MAVA May Classic.</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_player":["986811"],"_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-6a0372389d054"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Phillips (pictured) is a nice all-around player for Navy Crush 63. She takes nice swings and executes both bump and overhead passes well. Coach Gary Bond said she can improve at hitting harder and increase her vertical jump. Coach Bond also noted she's been setting most of her career because she has good hands, but has moved to outside out of necessity.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["986814"],"_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-6a0372389d0a6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Bond excels at serve reception and passing. She anticipates well, then sets her feet to make quality passes. Bond makes sound out of system passes back toward the net and sends free balls back across the net with a purpose. Coach Gary Bond said serving is an area of improvement, citing the need to be more aggressive there.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["986817"],"_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-6a0372389d0df"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Hayden brings great athleticism to the Navy Wave 72 with her hitting and passing. She does a great job placing balls. Hayden can fake the cross then turn and hit balls toward the side lines. Hayden is encouraging on the court and sends free balls across with a purpose.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["986819"],"_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-6a0372389d114"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Broce is in her second year playing volleyball. She's developed great athleticism from her time playing softball. Coach Gary Bond commended her for learning a lot in those two years. She makes nice touches on first contacts and cheers on her teammates well. Coach Gary Bond said he hopes to see her read the court better, which will come with more experience.</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 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. 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