Tiger volleyball is hot

The volleyball season just got underway for the Tigers last week and it was an interesting opening. The power was out at Dearborn Heights Annapolis High School so the teams were forced to go the middle school.
The interesting part of that is the gym at OW Best Middle School doesn’t exactly hold a lot of fans. So with a packed middle school the two teams played a very interesting match.
The Tigers played good in the first two matches and won rather convincingly over the Cougars. The team this season is made up of a lot of seniors and upper classmen.
The lone sophomore on the squad this season is Desiree Clemons.
In the third game, which I thought, Belleville played a little less aggressive than the first two the Tigers found themselves down 22-12 before the serving of junior Destiny Hudson came into play. I must admit Hudson is a gamer she came in and served out the game.
She also managed a few aces along the way. I really liked what I saw from her and the rest of the team during that final game. Belleville has some solid players this year and I am sure they will do well in the Western Wayne Athletic Conference.
The seniors on the team this season are Kamila Price, Jessica Hughes, Bridget Cole, Jorri Scruggs, Mariah Hawley, Audrey Sullens, Samantha Hayden, Sierra Westcott and Katelyn LaPrairie. The other junior for the locals is Kaylyn Counts.
I also liked the energy that coach Mike Musser showed during the game. It was his first varsity game and win since taking the program over from Sam Villa who went to help coach the football team.
Musser is a gamer and you can tell he never gives up. He even said after the win that he would not change the lineup when the team was down by so many points in the third game.
It is extremely early in the season and the girls haven’t had a lot of live action especially considering they had one tournament already cancelled on them.
Despite being in a the gym of a middle school both teams drew a good crowd and I think it was exciting for the fans and I know the players have much more to offer.
The football team at Belleville is doing well and getting some well-deserved press but don’t forget that the girls on the volleyball team are also starting out well.
Sports at Belleville are looking like they are making an insurgence and the fall sports are the first ones to make it count this season.
Look for more exciting action and features in the paper in weeks to come. I would like to do features on as many athletes as I can so if you think I missed anyone give me a call or an email.
Heck, send me an email with the picture and I will work my hardest to get it in the paper.