(SUBMITTED PHOTO) Center Grove’s Trojans continue to have one of the top teams in the state, especially with returning seniors, from left, front, Averie Baker, Ashley Eck, Jada Beetz, Lindsey Howard, back, Reagan Thomas, Jamie Brown, MJ Hammill, Anna Line and Calista Stafford.
(27-7) – Captured sectional title then bowed out in first regional match against Providence … second year under coach Chris Due … graduated three seniors … loaded with experience … national standout setter MJ Hammill (Wisconsin commit), 830 assists, 340 digs, 126 kills, and libero Ashley Eck (Indiana State commit), 426 digs, lead back row … Due calls Hammill “wizard” … Calista Stafford, returning kills leader, overcoming knee injury and due back late next month … senior middle hitter Jamie Brown (Indiana State commit), 173 kills, 89 blocks, adds power up front … maturing 6-3 junior Grace Boggess (Butler commit), 182 kills, 83 blocks, returns with four-year starter 5-11 middle hitter Anne Line (161 kills) … back-row returnees, club libero veterans Averie Baker, 149 digs, and Jada Beetz … Reagan Thomas moves to defensive specialist with junior Riley McMahen and soph Katie Egenolf … high expectations.
Coach’s comments: “Last year was definitely a learning experience for me and the team as well. Being my first year, we had a very talented team of girls. It was nice for me because Center Grove has one of the toughest schedules in the state. Just to see what it was like and the grind of it. We are fortunate as well to have some really good siblings. It’s good to have older siblings to get that experience from as well. The interest is in the bloodline (Hammill and Line). We have a lot of depth so we can plug in players in different areas. Overall our strength will be our back row. Our ability to serve receive and our defense. We have an amazing setter in MJ Hammill and I think if our backrow can keep MJ in system for our offense in the sky is the limit for our group. Our ability to score with our outside hitters and in the middles if we are passing well. If we’re not passing well, we still need to put offensive pressure on the other teams with big aggressive swings and trying to score the ball. We have the potential to be top-five in the state.”
Coach’s comments: “Last year was definitely a learning experience for me and the team as well. Being my first year, we had a very talented team of girls. It was nice for me because Center Grove has one of the toughest schedules in the state. Just to see what it was like and the grind of it. We are fortunate as well to have some really good siblings. It’s good to have older siblings to get that experience from as well. The interest is in the bloodline (Hammill and Line). We have a lot of depth so we can plug in players in different areas. Overall our strength will be our back row. Our ability to serve receive and our defense. We have an amazing setter in MJ Hammill and I think if our backrow can keep MJ in system for our offense in the sky is the limit for our group. Our ability to score with our outside hitters and in the middles if we are passing well. If we’re not passing well, we still need to put offensive pressure on the other teams with big aggressive swings and trying to score the ball. We have the potential to be top-five in the state.”
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