CCA adds girls volleyball to sports program
By Danny C. Davis
Clinton Christian Academy (CCA) has recently added the sport of volleyball to the school’s list of girls sports programs. The team has been practicing hard this summer and has attended local volleyball camps in preparation for their first season.
Holly Gullet and Jessica Prevost, who both teach at CCA, will coach the new girls volleyball team. Gullet has taught at CCA for five years and went to Benton Academy in Bentonia, Mississippi. Prevost is a Clinton native and graduated from Clinton High School.
Both new coaches say they are excited about the new program, but know the first year will be a little bit of a challenge.
“It just made sense to add girls volleyball as a sport, with our new gym being completed last year,” said Gullett. “The girls have worked so hard this summer and are ready to play,” said Prevost.
The MAIS Season will run August through October. The team consists of fifteen players on varsity and junior varsity.
Sixteen games are scheduled. The three-team district includes Central Hinds, Winston Academy and CCA.
“We wished we had a few more girls out, but we have been working on skills this summer so far,” said Prevost.
The girls attended a volleyball camp at Millsaps College earlier this summer.
“This year will be a learning curve for both the girls and us coaches,” said Gullet. “But we are going to be a scrappy team and hope to get better as the season progresses.” “We are working on all parts of the game, including rotation plans for the games and on our skills this summer,” Gullet said. “We have not played another team yet.”
Some of the girls have played basketball and softball and done gymnastics, but, for the majority of the girls, this will be their first time to play organized team volleyball at a competitive level.
Seniors Brianna Hawthorne and Mallory Morris have volleyball experience and will be counted on for leadership for the young team.
The Lady Warriors hosted a Volleyball Jamboree at the new school gym on Northside Drive on July 31. Teams competing in the tournament included Central Hinds, McLaurin High School and Forest High School.
