Lady Gladiators past and present give their all during Alumni Volleyball Game

Image: Coach Tina Richards brings her Italy Lady Gladiator Volleyball players in for some pre-game strategy to use against the Lady Gladiator Alumni team.

Coach Tina Richards brings her Italy Lady Gladiator Volleyball players in for some pre-game strategy to use against the Lady Gladiator Alumni team. (Barry Byers)

Image: Current Lady Gladiator Alyssa Richards(9) tries to put the ball over alumni player Megann Lewis Harlow.

Current Lady Gladiator Alyssa Richards(9) tries to put the ball over alumni player Megann Lewis Harlow. (Barry Byers)

Image: Alyssa Richards(9) is challenged by current Lady Gladiator head coach Jessika Robinson.

Alyssa Richards(9) is challenged by current Lady Gladiator head coach Jessika Robinson. (Barry Byers)

Image: Paola Mata(2) sets the ball for her group of Lady Gladiators.

Paola Mata(2) sets the ball for her group of Lady Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

Image: Megann Lewis Harlow bumps the ball back over the net.

Megann Lewis Harlow bumps the ball back over the net. (Barry Byers)

Image: Alumni Lady Gladiator Jessica Simon Ward drops the ball over the top.

Alumni Lady Gladiator Jessica Simon Ward drops the ball over the top. (Barry Byers)

Image: Alumni Lady Gladiator Cassi Windham goes for the spike and receives kudos from coach and mother Andi Windham.

Alumni Lady Gladiator Cassi Windham goes for the spike and receives kudos from coach and mother Andi Windham. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis(4) tries to sneak one past her big sister Megann Lewis Harlow.

Jaclynn Lewis(4) tries to sneak one past her big sister Megann Lewis Harlow. (Barry Byers)

Image: Paola Mata chases after a volleyball.

Paola Mata chases after a volleyball. (Barry Byers)

Image: Megann takes on Jaclynn and Madison Washington.

Megann takes on Jaclynn and Madison Washington. (Barry Byers)

Image: Paola Mata(2) keeps the ball in play with teammates Madison Washington(10), Jaclynn Lewis(4) and Morgan Cockerham(6) closing in.

Paola Mata(2) keeps the ball in play with teammates Madison Washington(10), Jaclynn Lewis(4) and Morgan Cockerham(6) closing in. (Barry Byers)

Image: Drew Windham sets for Jessica Simon Ward.

Drew Windham sets for Jessica Simon Ward. (Barry Byers)

Image: Megann skies for the alumni squad.

Megann skies for the alumni squad. (Barry Byers)

Image: Paola Mata gets the bump.

Paola Mata gets the bump. (Barry Byers)

Image: Madison Washington(10) takes on Lady Gladiator alumni player Brendetta Oliver Reed (’92).

Madison Washington(10) takes on Lady Gladiator alumni player Brendetta Oliver Reed (’92). (Barry Byers)

Image: Brendetta keeps the volley going!

Brendetta keeps the volley going! (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiator Kortnei Johnson(3) goes for the block against Megann Lewis Harlow.

Lady Gladiator Kortnei Johnson(3) goes for the block against Megann Lewis Harlow. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiator head coach Jessika Robinson serves for the alumni team.

Lady Gladiator head coach Jessika Robinson serves for the alumni team. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis(4) attempts to put the ball over the alumni blockers.

Jaclynn Lewis(4) attempts to put the ball over the alumni blockers. (Barry Byers)

Image: Monserrat Figueroa keeps the volley going for the Lady Gladiators.

Monserrat Figueroa keeps the volley going for the Lady Gladiators. (Barry Byers)

Image: Jaclynn Lewis takes advantage of the alumni team’s strategy of duck and get out of the way.

Jaclynn Lewis takes advantage of the alumni team’s strategy of duck and get out of the way. (Barry Byers)

Image: Lady Gladiator Madison Washington takes on Megann and Cassi at the net.

Lady Gladiator Madison Washington takes on Megann and Cassi at the net. (Barry Byers)

Image: Competing in the 2012 Alumni Game were: (Back row) Brendetta Oliver Reed, Brianna Burkhalter and Megann Lewis Harlow. (Middle row) Coach Tina Richards, Alumni coach Andi Windham, Alyssa Richards, Cassi Windham, Lady Gladiator head coach and alumni player Jessika Robinson, Jessica Simon Ward, Paola Mata, Paige Westbrook, Jaclynn Lewis, Monserrat Figueroa and Kortnei Johnson. (Front row) Shay Fleming, Drew Windham, Madison Washington, Tara Wallis, Morgan Cockerham and Bailey Eubank.

Competing in the 2012 Alumni Game were: (Back row) Brendetta Oliver Reed, Brianna Burkhalter and Megann Lewis Harlow. (Middle row) Coach Tina Richards, Alumni coach Andi Windham, Alyssa Richards, Cassi Windham, Lady Gladiator head coach and alumni player Jessika Robinson, Jessica Simon Ward, Paola Mata, Paige Westbrook, Jaclynn Lewis, Monserrat Figueroa and Kortnei Johnson. (Front row) Shay Fleming, Drew Windham, Madison Washington, Tara Wallis, Morgan Cockerham and Bailey Eubank. (Barry Byers)

Image: The 2012 Alumni Lady Gladiators: (Back row) Shay Fleming, Brendetta Oliver Reed, Drew Windham, Alumni coach Andi Windham, Lady Gladiator head coach and alumni player Jessika Robinson, Jessica Simon Ward, Brianna Burkhalter and Megann Lewis Harlow. (Front row) Cassi Windham.

The 2012 Alumni Lady Gladiators: (Back row) Shay Fleming, Brendetta Oliver Reed, Drew Windham, Alumni coach Andi Windham, Lady Gladiator head coach and alumni player Jessika Robinson, Jessica Simon Ward, Brianna Burkhalter and Megann Lewis Harlow. (Front row) Cassi Windham. (Barry Byers)

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