Coach's Corner, April Hays

There is a message on this year’s volleyball team shirt. It says, “When we all work together, we all win together.” Head coach April Hays thinks there is something behind that phrase. Something that will guide her team to success in the upcoming season. “We really want to play as a team.” said Hays in a recent interview.

Coach Hays sees promise in this years team and has expectations. “We have all our starters returning.” The volleyball team has been one of the only teams that didn’t suffer from last year’s large senior class. Coach Hays says the seniors girls are excited about the upcoming season. The Holly Pond Lady Broncos have completed two summer team camp tournaments. A Middle Tennessee University Volleyball camp was recently held at Good Hope. The Broncos also competed in the Wallace State Camp, defeating Laurence County, Madison County, and Springville. Holly Pond will be competing in a new area this season, playing teams like Susan Moore, Sardis, and Brindlee Mountain. “The area will be easier, but that doesn’t take away from our schedule”

But don’t be mistaken, the girls at Holly Pond haven’t taken the summer off. “We’ve done conditioning all summer in conjunction with Coach Adams. By the first game, our girls are used to the heat.” says Coach Hays. Practice began last week for the varsity volleyball team; which brings us back to the team shirt. The work began days ago and hopefully, the wins will be in the days ahead.