Panther volleyball: Is this the year?

Do not worry about the chemistry of this year’s Jefferson High volleyball team. The squad returns ten seniors, the most in Coach Mike Majors’ nine-year tenure, and all but one of those girls have played together since ninth grade—and some were on the same club teams before that.

This is the sort of bunch that finishes each other’s sentences, laughs at each other’s (pretty funny) jokes, and clearly enjoys being in the same gym together. “I wouldn’t choose anyone else to hang out with,” said Dakota Edmisten, a primary hitter who was named first-team All-District last year. “We’ve been there with each other through everything,” Kaydence Lingle added.

And, to the point of this young season, they play together nicely. After four years on the same side of the net, they understand well each other’s abilities and weaknesses; they communicate a lot on (and off) the court; and they share a strong sense of court awareness—where to be when. “We all work together really well,” setter Sydney Mace said.