Volleyball season is underway and the Tallulah Falls Indians are off to a good start.
The Tallulah Falls School JV volleyball team split matches with Hart County and Habersham Central High School on Aug 15.
The Lady Indians defeated Hart in straight sets, earning the team the first win of the 2019 season.
TFS struggled early in the first set against Hart, but pushed through and won 25-22, according to coach Matt Crotta. From there, the Lady Indians used momentum to their advantage and won the second set, 25-18.
“Tri-captains, sophomore Nancy Fisher of Clarkesville, junior Hannah Hunt of Toccoa and freshman Chloe Kahwach of Cleveland led the team to victory with excellent serving,” said coach Matt Crotta. “Congratulations to the Lady Indians for their first win of the season!”
After defeating Hart, TFS took the court a second time to compete against HCHS.
“Despite a great run of serving from captain Nancy Fisher, the girls were unable to overcome a skilled Habersham team,” Crotta said.
The Lady Indians will look to learn and improve from the matches against Hart and HCHS when they play in the East Jackson JV Tournament on Aug. 24, at East Jackson High School.
TFS Middle School volleyball
On Aug. 17, the Tallulah Falls School middle school volleyball team traveled to Banks County High School to compete in the Gainesville Area Middle School volleyball preseason jamboree.
The Lady Indians competed against Hart County, Lanier Christian and Lakeview Academy.
“The day was full of excitement and lessons learned,” said coach Whitney LaHayne. “The girls have been working on a new rotation system for both the A and B teams that will help them keep up with other players in this league and help them as they advance to high school. We are in the process of changing a lot of our strategies this season. With practice, dedication and determination we hope to reach our full potential.”
Both the A and B teams earned a win in their matches on Saturday, LaHayne said.
TFS defeated Lanier Christian but lost to Hart County and Lakeview. The Lady Indians have a long season ahead and will be able to use what they learned from these matches down the road, she added.
“All in all, it was a good day to gain experience and to view our competition for the upcoming season, she said. “We learned some valuable lessons.”
