By Eric
Eaton
Video Coordinator
Last season, Attica captured the Wabash
River Conference crown behind its all-conference sensation, Brittany Rayburn. Rayburn,
a junior who has already verbally committed to play basketball at Purdue, will
attempt to keep the Red Ramblers atop the conference volleyball standings once again
this season.
River Conference crown behind its all-conference sensation, Brittany Rayburn. Rayburn,
a junior who has already verbally committed to play basketball at Purdue, will
attempt to keep the Red Ramblers atop the conference volleyball standings once again
this season.
Rockville,
however, returns all its starters from a third-place league finish a year ago,
making the Rox a formable threat to win the eight-team conference.
however, returns all its starters from a third-place league finish a year ago,
making the Rox a formable threat to win the eight-team conference.
Top teams
Attica: The Red Ramblers graduated
three seniors from a team that won conference and sectional crowns a year ago. But
Rayburn is an outstanding athlete who is more than capable of leading the team
to another Wabash
River title.
three seniors from a team that won conference and sectional crowns a year ago. But
Rayburn is an outstanding athlete who is more than capable of leading the team
to another Wabash
River title.
Rockville: Coach
Gina Gambaiani returns her entire starting lineup, including three seniors
Gina Gambaiani returns her entire starting lineup, including three seniors
who were all-conference selections a year ago.
Sleepers
Riverton
Parke: Gambaiani says the Panthers have a history of
being overlooked at the beginning of the season, only to end up being viable
contenders for the conference crown by seasonâ??s end.
Parke: Gambaiani says the Panthers have a history of
being overlooked at the beginning of the season, only to end up being viable
contenders for the conference crown by seasonâ??s end.
Fountain
Central: Like Riverton Parke, the
Mustangs often are invisible to others in August before making a valiant
late-season run toward respectability.
Central: Like Riverton Parke, the
Mustangs often are invisible to others in August before making a valiant
late-season run toward respectability.
Likely
to struggle
to struggle
Turkey Run: The
Warriors have been near the bottom of the conference standings the last several
years. And with five all-conference players returning to their respective teams
this year, an escape from the cellar seems unlikely.
Warriors have been near the bottom of the conference standings the last several
years. And with five all-conference players returning to their respective teams
this year, an escape from the cellar seems unlikely.
Players
to watch
to watch
All five of these players were named All-Wabash River Conference last
year:
year:
Outside hitter Ashli Wicker, Rockville
Middle hitter Casey Overpeck, Rockville
Middle hitter Kristin Overpeck, Rockville
Middle front Brittany Rayburn, Attica
Front row Amy Wheeler, Riverton Parke
WRC big games
Aug. 17: Attica
at Rockville
at Rockville
Aug. 29: Rockville at Fountain
Central
Central
Sept. 5: Attica at Riverton Parke
Sept. 18: Rockville at Riverton
Parke
Parke
Oct. 16: Attica at Fountain Central
Conference
overview
overview
â??The conference overall is going to be balanced. The playing field looks
to be pretty even, and the conference crown should be up for grabs.â?â?? Rockville coach Gina
Gambaiani
to be pretty even, and the conference crown should be up for grabs.â?â?? Rockville coach Gina
Gambaiani
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