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1 hour ago, BruinBabe said:

Coach actually pre dates club!  When club first hit Nashville it was not the money grab it became.  We had an asst "J" and another "J" who made a mess of everything.  Much like what I see K2 doing they tirelessly self promoted and then would have parents remove high school coaches to put in their people.  

Today club and high school work well together,  but it took 10 years and some growing pains to get there.  We had what I called the "club wars"

My problem with this board is that they push K2 tirelessly and if you speak out against them then you get trashed.  Logan is the top player end of discussion.  Hames is good, but not in Logan's class, no one from Hardin Valley could touch her or Garrett, and would struggle to make our starting 6.  If Cunningham is number 4 she is strong, but other than her Catholic has nothing.

Yes, both Nicklin and Logan are top-tier players considering that they made the USA national team final cut which is only made up of 12 players in the nation. It is hard to compare them since they play different positions, but if I were picking the best all-around player, it would go to Nicklin. She is not only a great setter she has impeccable defense and is strong on the front row as well. Logan is more of a flashy player because of her ability to put the ball away, but if you're looking for someone who can do everything, Nicklin is the one. She also has the ability to show her leading abilities and take over a game when her team needs her. This is in no way bashing Logan because they are both among the best players in the nation and will lead their team to a state championship this year, and potential national championships during their college careers. 

3 hours ago, K2ruth said:

In other threads I have stated that Webb is the best team in Knoxville, on that we agree.  I have HV as second.  What I stated earlier was that I thought Webb would win state and that HV will be at state but I don't think they can beat the mid state teams.  I also like Farragut but I think they are behind Webb and HV.  I don't put Catholic in their class, but I think they can repeat as AA champs IF the players around Cunningham can improve over the course of the season.  I'm not really a Catholic fan, more familiar with HV, and would love them to make a run at state and who knows what can happen.  I am just impressed with Cunningham and think that she will have a great season.  I think we are on the same page.

The reason that Webb is favored to be the #1 team in the area is because of the Hames, Jenkins and Wallace. Kayleigh and Wallace are strong outside attackers that will both be playing Division 1 ball. Nicklin Hames is the best player in Knoxville, let alone Tennessee, shown by her representing her country on the USA national team. She is followed by freshman setter Jenkins.

On the other hand, Hardin Valley is led by seniors Kirby and Mitchell. Both of them as well will be playing D1 volleyball next year and are sure to make an impact. Mitchell is a great libero and it will be hard for other teams to put balls away with her defense and Kirby's hustle and ability to run a fast-tempo offense. 

Yes Catholic is led by Cunningham, but they also have sophomore hitter Maya Alves to help with their offense. They also have Cassie, a freshman libero, to lead the backrow who played on K2's 14-1 team.