The Recorder on September 11, 2025
Virginia Richardson delivers an ace during the third set. (Recorder photos by David Cockerham)
MONTEREY — Beth McGuire was hoping an experienced roster would yield more favorable results this fall.
Through three matches, the Highland coach has seen her wishes play out on the volleyball court.
Monday, the Rams served 37 aces and moved to 3-0 on the season without losing a set, taking down Tygarts Valley, W.Va., 25-13, 25-5, 25-2.
Sarah Liller served 11 of the aces, Brooklyn Bussard added nine, Colleen Adams had seven and Virginia Richardson had six.
Emma Brower had four kills for the winners, Jade Hotz added two kills and Adams had five assists.
McGuire graded 35 Ram passes as “perfect.”
Bussard had 10 of those, Hotz added eight, Adams had seven and Richardson six.
“The girls really played well together tonight,” McGuire said. “I switched the line-up and although they started out a bit confused in the front row, they talked it out and clearly ended up dominating the court as a whole. Our serves were awesome and it showed in the 37 aces we had, and we had 20 pass-set-hits. Our passes and floor coverage are improving every day.”
Brooklyn Bussard bumps the ball against Tygarts Valley.
Last Thursday, the Rams went on the road and beat Union Educational Complex in Mount Storm, W.Va., 25-18, 25-20, 25-16.
Brower knocked down six kills for Highland, while Adams added eight aces and four kills.
Hotz had four kills to go with three blocks, Liller served six aces and Richardson had three digs.
Highland played at Pendleton County, W.Va. on Wednesday and starts Pioneer District play with a middle school, junior varsity, varsity triple-header at home against Bath County on Tuesday.
The Rams’ junior varsity team started their season with a 25-15, 25-22 win at Union.
Kynley Smith had eight assists, seven aces and four kills for the winners.
Amelia Good and Adelaide Baxter both had five kills, Lalea Mullins had eight assists and Eleanor White served six aces.
The jayvee squad roster is rounded out by Alexis Grant, Marley Jarrells, Kendra Meredith, Daisy Moyers, Hensley Neil and Brooke Williams.
The Rams JVs are coached by Haley Terry.