Upper School Volleyball

Head Coach: Kimberly McNeal
Assistant Coach: Maggie Reinhard

Volleyball schedules and results

• Varsity team
• Junior Varsity team

2011 Varsity and Junior Varsity

The members of the Varsity Volleyball team are, from left to right, front row, Zuzanna Wojtas, Shelby Jordan, and Logan Hall; second row, Jessi Smith, Andrea Arreaza, Sally Sikes, Kelsey Ross and Natalie Allen; third row, Mattie Boyd, Haley Daugherty, Alyssa Willis; back row, Head Coach Kimberly McNeal, Abby Atkins, Paige Sheffield, Mary Rose Blanton, Neeley Atkins, Kelsey Sanders, Sara Glassman, Jessie Mathis, and Assistant Coach Maggie Reinhard.
The members of the JV Volleyball team are from left to right, front row, Kimberly McNeal, Shelby Jordan and Maggie Reinhard; back row, Mary Rose Blanton, Alyssa Willis, Kelsey Sanders, Jessie Mathis, Haley Daugherty, Molly Hall, Neeley Atkins, Mattie Boyd, and Abby Atkins.

 

All-West Tennessee Volleyball Honors 2011

All-West Tennessee Honorable Mention: Zuzanna Wojtas and Andrea Arreaza

 

All-West Tennessee Volleyball Honors 2010

Abbey Orr was named All-West Tennessee Volleyball Player of the year by the Jackson Sun. Orr had a near perfect record serving, missing only six of 297 serves in the 2010 season. She was also named to the All-State team for volleyball by the Tennessee Press Association.

Named to the All-West Tennessee team was Halle Priester. Bess McWherter, Logan Hall and Zuzanna Wojtas received honorable mentions.

 

2010 Season Wrap-Up

• The Lady Bruins volleyball team ended its season with a sub-state match loss to Knoxville Webb. 
 
• USJ remained #1 in the final West TN volleyball standings, having not lost a game to a Jackson area team in two years.
 
• Several of the girls finished in the top 10 stats for West TN:
Abbey Orr - 3rd in Kills (207), 1st in Digs (288)
Halle Priester - 2nd in Assists (488), 3rd in Aces (90)
Bess McWherter - 4th in Blocks (60), 6th in Digs (190)
Maggie Rheney - 7th in Aces (73), 8th in Blocks (36)
Logan Hall - 2nd in Digs (230), 4th in Blocks (60)
Zuzanna Wojtas - 4th in Kills (187), 4th in Digs (223)
 
• Three received Region awards:
All Region Tournament Team - Bess McWherter
All Region 1st Team - Abbey Orr
All Region 2nd Team - Halle Priester
 
• Seniors Anna Katherine Giddons, Bess McWherter, Abbey Orr, Halle Priester, and Maggie Rheney ended their high school careers with a compiled a record of 96-46.  For three years they ended one match away from the state tournament with two Sub-State appearances in Division II and one Sectional appearance in Division I. 

A No. 1 ranking

After winning the Crockett County Invitational at the end of September, the varsity volleyball team was ranked no. 1 in West Tennessee by the Jackson Sun. USJ claimed the 2010 Crockett County Invitational with victories over Crockett County and Dyersburg in the Gold Division on September 25 at Crockett County High School.

"This was a team effort," USJ coach Chrissy Petty said. "I am excited for our seniors."

The Lady Bruins (18-3) beat Crockett County in straight sets 25-20, 25-17. Crockett County took early leads in both sets, but USJ came from behind to win both sets. USJ beat Dyersburg in three sets in its other Gold Division match. The Lady Trojans won the first set 26-24 before the Lady Bruins came back to win the second set 25-16 to force a third set.

During the tournament, the team also beat Milan 2-1, Halls 2-0, and South Side 2-0.

The 2009 Season

The Lady Bruins finished a fantastic season in 2009 with a record of 23-9. The girls played with such heart and intensity ... it was exciting to watch! The move to Division II was tough, but it allowed the team to face some tremendous competition, and the team improved greatly throughout the season.  It ended the season with a substate loss to Knoxville Webb, who then went on to be the State Runner-Up.  The team would once again like to send a huge "thank you" to their parents and all the "Rowdy Bruin Fans" for their support this year. Congratulations to Kayla Petty for being named to the All-Region Team and All-Region Tournament Team and All-State and All-West; to Abbey Orr for being named to the All Region Team — Honorable Mention and All-West; and to Halle Priester for being named All-West — Honorable Mention.
 
— Coach Chrissy Petty

Volleyball 2008

The varsity volleyball team had an exceptional season that ended with the girls being runners up to the Region title. The girls were one game away from going to the state tournament.

After being District runners up, they qualified for Region; after coming in second place in the Region, they qualified for sectionals where they were defeated by South Side.

Kayla Petty, pictured, left to right, Katie Mansfield, and Abbey Orr were selected to the All-District Team and Region All-Tournament team. Kayla and Katie also were selected to the District All-Tournament team.