On day two of the Lady Cats’ volleyball season Wednesday (August 2), there was another morning conditioning session. After a break, team tryouts continued for a second day. After the Wednesday sessions, Lady Cats Volleyball Coach Justin Maness is expected to assign players to the varsity, JV and freshmen teams. The Lady Cats return eight players from last year’s varsity team that won 30 games to set a new school record for volleyball wins.
Thursday (August 3) will mark the varsity’s first day to practice as a unit this season. They will have their first scrimmages at home Friday (August 4). The Lady Cats will scrimmage Cumby at 10 a.m. Friday in Wildcats Gym. Cumby will scrimmage Commerce at 11 a.m. The Lady Cats will then scrimmage Commerce at noon in Wildcats Gym. The Lady Cats will also scrimmage against several opponents Saturday (August 5) in Wills Point.
The Lady Cats will open the regular season at home next Tuesday afternoon (August 8) against North Lamar and Sherman. According to Coach Maness, the Lady Cats open the season against North Lamar at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Wildcats Gym. North Lamar will face Sherman at 3 p.m. The Lady Cats will then play Sherman at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Wildcats Gym.