Outstanding players ready to go in county VB tournament:
The following have played well in front of GDW this season:
GDW Analysis:
VINEMONT: Cullman County's volleyball tournament carries a lot of clout as the time has arrived to crown the champion from the 2025 season.
Gameday Weekly has made it a regular routine to see the teams play once the season started August 21 and now with the county tournament to be in a span of three days next week from Vinemont Gymnasium.
Outstanding seniors and non seniors have raised their level of play. These are personnel GDW sees as important in the quest for one of these schools to take home the championship hardware on the evening of October 2.
Outstanding seniors from each school:
1. West Point - Caitlee Simmons, Adrianna Owens.
2. Good Hope - Campbell Koch, Lexi Marshall
3. Vinemont - Addison Holcomb, Reagan Robinson
4. Holly Pond - Blakely Baggett, Morgan Bartlett
5. Fairview - Whitney Quick, Anna Strane
6. Cold Springs - Cheyenne Bishop
7. Hanceville - Bella McAfee, Eden Clements
Talented group of non senior players:
West Point - Laklin Shadix, Kenadi Pagan, Kenlee Perry.
Good Hope - Isabella Guzman, Bella White
Vinemont - Arleigh Thomason, Natalie Foell
Holly Pond - Sadie Nail, Isabella Foust, Cira Thrift
Fairview - Kensli Redding, Kelsi Redding, Anna Harris
Cold Springs - Kelsy Wilson, Hagan Ellis, Allie Light.
Hanceville - Alex Twitty, Josi Jones
The Samantha Perdue award will be presented to the top senior in recognizing former player and coach Samantha Perdue.
GDW is not aware of who has been nominated.
But in looking at potential selections, GDW sees that Koch of Good Hope has to be for just reaching 2,000 career assists in a fine career.
Holcomb and Robinson of Vinemont have shown consistency all season.
Baggett of Holly Pond has played inspired volleyball for several weeks, starting out when she was recognized on senior night.
Quick for Fairview displays a hard working ethic on every play for the Lady Aggies.
Simmons is part of a talented squad for West Point, now in her senior season.
Just the facts:
Playing well in a quad match September 23 enabled West Point to head to the county tournament as the top seed.
Good Hope has won the last two county championships and understand what it takes to perform well when everything is up for grabs.
Vinemont hopes a winning percentage of .875 from Vinemont Gymnasium can be a boost for the Lady Eagles to be the best in 2025.
Holly Pond is a fine squad in the fact of playing the youngest lineup with Nail a freshman, Foust, Thrift and the Olinger sisters sophomores.
Baggett and Ava Thomas are seniors for the Lady Broncos.
Fairview last week had some strong outings even though the Lady Aggies lost 2 to 1 to Vinemont and 2 to 1 to Holly Pond.
Fairview did defeat Good Hope in the quad match hosted by the Lady Aggies last Tuesday.
Cold Springs and Hanceville will look to come in with everything to gain and nothing to lose in being the lower seeds of the tournament.
West Point was reporting an 18 & 9 record heading into the September 27 weekend. Good Hope is 19 & 15 according to information GDW has been able to pursue.
Vinemont stands at 23 & 11, Holly Pond is 25 & 8 with Fairview 17 & 13, Cold Springs 2 & 18 and Hanceville 3 & 13.
Photo of Vinemont MH Addison Holcomb (5) with a block in a match at Hanceville September 9.
Her teammate is (8) Arleigh Thomason. For Hanceville, it's No. 20, Bella McAfee.
Photo courtesy of Vinemont High School.
