Bearettes open volleyball season
By Chad Wilson

Chad Wilson Photo Naomi Scott returns a serve during the Bearettes first volleyball game of the season on Tuesday.

By Chad Wilson

Following the "Frankston Playday", a scrimmage in Frankston, the Varsity Bearettes opened up their 2007 volleyball season at home in Brownsboro on Tuesday afternoon.

Prior to the varsity Bearettes taking the court the JV Bearettes defeated the Kemp Lady Jackets 25-22 and 25-10 to claim the best of three sets.

While waiting on the officials to arrive the JV defeated Kemp once more, this time by the score of 25-14.

Led by seniors Amber Strickland and Chelsea Chimney the Bearettes rallied to win the first match of the season 25-22.

Brownsboro trailed 1-7 to begin the set before head coach Becky Daughtry called a timeout.

After the timeout the Bearettes rallied back to tie the game at nine before assuming control the rest of the way through.

Brownsboro won the second match 25-20 as Naomi Scott served the final five points to seal the deal.

Chad Wilson Photo Brownsboro's Caitlin Collins digs out a Kemp serve during the second match Tuesday afternoon.

In the third and final game the Bearettes won 25-18 to sweep the best of five sets against the Kemp Lady Jackets.

Brownsboro will play in the Van Tournament this weekend before playing in Kemp at 1:00pm next Tuesday.

The Bearettes next home game will be Tuesday, August 26 against Mt. Pleasant. District play begins September 18 at home against Bullard.

Members of the 2007 varsity Bearettes are: Chelsea Chimney, Amber Strickland, Randi Smith, Naomi Scott, Ashley Johnson, Chelsea Chambers, Caitlin Collins, Amye Scarborough and freshman Hillary Shaffer.

Starting the game on the court for the Bearettes season opener was Shaffer, Scott, Scarborough, Strickland, Chambers and Chimney. Libero for the match was Ashley Johnson.