IJH Volleyball Girls Have Serves Of Steel

Image: Serves of steel…hearts of gold — The Italy Junior High girl’s volleyball teams battled the Waxahachie Advantage Eagles on Monday and will close out the 2009 season against the Kopperl Eagles next week. Scrambled eggs anyone?

Serves of steel…hearts of gold — The Italy Junior High girl’s volleyball teams battled the Waxahachie Advantage Eagles on Monday and will close out the 2009 season against the Kopperl Eagles next week. Scrambled eggs anyone? (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis — Jaclynn volleys with a smile.

Jaclynn Lewis — Jaclynn volleys with a smile. (Barry Byers)

Image: Kelsey Nelson — It’s all in the wrists.

Kelsey Nelson — It’s all in the wrists. (Barry Byers)

Image: Salcido serves — Jazmine shows how it’s done.

Salcido serves — Jazmine shows how it’s done. (Barry Byers)

Image: Hannah Brooks — Hannah watches the Italy Junior High during practice.

Hannah Brooks — Hannah watches the Italy Junior High during practice. (Barry Byers)

Image: Game faces on — Mackenzie, K’Breona and Reagan take a break during practice.

Game faces on — Mackenzie, K’Breona and Reagan take a break during practice. (Barry Byers)

Image: I got it! — The 8th graders get ready for Waxahachie Advantage Academy.

I got it! — The 8th graders get ready for Waxahachie Advantage Academy. (Barry Byers)

Image: Eye of a Lady Gladiator — Kelsey looks ahead to the game against W.A.A.

Eye of a Lady Gladiator — Kelsey looks ahead to the game against W.A.A. (Barry Byers)

Image: Bailey has spirit fingers — Bailey Eubank stays loose at the net.

Bailey has spirit fingers — Bailey Eubank stays loose at the net. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jac, Maddy and Tara — Madison Washington practices her killer serve during Monday’s practice.

Jac, Maddy and Tara — Madison Washington practices her killer serve during Monday’s practice. (Barry Byers)

Image: Teamwork — 8th graders converge on the volleyball.

Teamwork — 8th graders converge on the volleyball. (Barry Byers)

Image: Awaiting the serve — Salcido, Lewis and Washington get set for the serve.

Awaiting the serve — Salcido, Lewis and Washington get set for the serve. (Barry Byers)

Image: Windham calls a play — The 8th graders shift into position on Coach Andrea Windham’s command.

Windham calls a play — The 8th graders shift into position on Coach Andrea Windham’s command. (Barry Byers)

Image: Ready to spike it — Bailey DeBorde and Madison Washington get ready to return volley while coach Tina Richards looks on.

Ready to spike it — Bailey DeBorde and Madison Washington get ready to return volley while coach Tina Richards looks on. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lewis lasers one — Jaclynn practices her power serve before the game against W.A.A.

Lewis lasers one — Jaclynn practices her power serve before the game against W.A.A. (Barry Byers)

Image: Tina talks — Coach Tina Richards talks to the teams after the practice. And when Coach Tina Talks…players listen.

Tina talks — Coach Tina Richards talks to the teams after the practice. And when Coach Tina Talks…players listen. (Barry Byers)

Image: Madison is on target — Maddy proved practice makes perfect as the 7th grader’s serves were on the mark against W.A.A.

Madison is on target — Maddy proved practice makes perfect as the 7th grader’s serves were on the mark against W.A.A. (Barry Byers)

Image: Serves of steel — The 7th grade made scrap metal of Waxahachie Advantage’s defense with their “serves of steel” and improve to 5-0.

Serves of steel — The 7th grade made scrap metal of Waxahachie Advantage’s defense with their “serves of steel” and improve to 5-0. (Barry Byers)

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