Bloomfield, Missouri - Bloomfield High School held their annual Athletic Honors Ceremony on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at the Bloomfield High School gym along with the middle school athletes.
Coaches for the varsity volleyball team are Sherilyn Johnson and Che Jones.
Playing on the Varsity volleyball team are Dakota Stroup, Cayla Mayberry, Lilly Warrick, Creylee Huddleston, Jewel Chism, Nicole Roper, Kaley Roper, Bailey Below, Eva Hester, Emily McGowen, and Tyrah Hartle.
Awards presented were the Wildcat Award, Offensive Player of the Year, Serving Award of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and the Most Valuable Player of the Year.
The Defensive Player of the Year Award goes to Kaley Roper.
"She is a girl who a lot of time shad to push herself in practice and did a great job of it," commented Johnson. "She did a great job of it. She stands out in every defensive drill we do and is extremely fun to watch. When I asked the girls who worked the hardest in practice this year, she was the answer."
The Wildcat Award goes to Lilly Warrick.
"I feel Lilly is a wildcat through and through," stated Jonson. "She was the one who was the most comfortable screaming and getting the girls excited during practice and games. She likes to have a little fun and does a good job balancing silly and serious."
Serving Award of the Year goes to Nicole Roper.
"I was really hard on the girls when it came to serving this year," continued Johnson. "I felt like we needed to strengthen that part of our game and have the ability to put pressure on the other team's serve receive line."
Next was the Offensive Player of the Year Award. it goes to Bailey Below.
"This girl surprises me every singe year on how much she improves," commented Johnson. "This year she improved in her volleyball skills as well as her attitude and leadership on the court. She can hold her own all the way around the court, but definitely stands out on the front row!"
The Most Valuable Player Award goes to a girl who tallied 235 kills, 232 digs and 53 aces.
"There are so many great things I could say about this girl, but if I could choose one word to describe her it would be CLUTCH," state Johnson. "In the game against Advance this year we were in a rut, I found a hole and called a timeout. I asked her to hit a very small spot ont eh court that was a sharp angle from a position that she doesn't even play, just thinking she would get it in the vicinity and we could manage from there. This girl went out there and hit it dead on for a kill."
The MVP goes to Jewel Chism.
