Three from Wiregrass Invited to North-South Volleyball Match

From AHSAA Media Relations:

Twenty-four outstanding junior volleyball players from across the state have been named to the North-South squads for the 16th annual Alabama All-Star Sports Week competition scheduled in Montgomery July 9-13, according to an announcement by Alvin Briggs, Director of the Alabama High School Athletic Directors & Coaches Association (AHSADCA).

The two teams will square off Thursday (July 12) at Faulkner University at 4 p.m.

Sports Week, which also includes in-state all-star games in soccer, baseball, girls and boys basketball, softball and football, will also feature the Summer Conference with clinics and special sessions for coaches, principals, athletic directors, cheerleader coaches and officials.

Also, an All-Sports Equipment Expo and other related activities are scheduled throughout the week. Two of the highlights will be the Sportsmanship Banquet honoring all schools that have not had an ejection or fine during the 2011-12 school year and the Championship Coaches Awards Banquet that will conclude the week. Highlighting the banquet July 13 will be the naming of the 2011-12 Making A Difference Coaches of the Year.

Coaching the North All-Stars will be April Marsh of Bob Jones and Dena Clemons of Madison County with Sue Marshall of Randolph School serving as the administrative coach. South coaches are Rita Tanner of Enterprise and Kelli Hillier of Saint Paul's. Amy Rachel of Eclectic Middle School is the South administrative coach.

The AHSADCA operates under the auspices of the Alabama High School Athletic Association. Membership includes coaches of all AHSAA sports as well as administrators of member schools.

The rosters:

NORTH TEAM

Margaret Cartner - Shades Valley - S - 5'7
Sydney Corum - Lexington - MB/OH - 5'8
Adrien Coffey - Lawrence County - MB/OH - 5'8
Montana Clark - Plainview - OH - 5'9
Mallory Moore - Guntersville - OH - 6'1
Hannah Nichols - Madison County - MB - 5'10
Syretha Pride - Madison County - MB - 5'7
Jazmin Wright - Bob Jones - L - 5'1
Sarah Ann Tillery - Grissom - OH - 5'7
Crystal Carrasquillo - Grissom - MB/OH - 5'8
Jessica Lewis - Huntsville - MB/OH - 5'9
Hannah Huguley - Clay-Chalkville - S - 5'11

April Marsh - Bob Jones
Dena Clemons - Madison County
Sue Marshall, Adm. - Randolph School

SOUTH TEAM

Gabby Deshotel - Bayside Academy - MH - 5'11
Virginia Pittman - Bayside Academy - OH - 6'3
Amber Treace - Spanish Fort - S - 5'10
Shannon Paaymans - Spanish Fort - L - 5'6
Danielle Harbin - McGill-Toolen - MH - 6'1
Emily Mock - Kinston - OH/MH - 6'1
Elizabeth Dowd - Providence Christian - OH - 5'8
Shelby Traff - Alabama Christian - OH - 5'6
Taja-wana Russell - Carver-Montgomery - OH - 5'11
Mackensie Mosley - Saint Paul's - S - 5'6
Pamela Allen - Carver-Montgomery - OH/MH - 5'9
Chyna Rae Mose - Blount - MH - 5'9

Rita Tanner - Enterprise
Kelli Hillier - Saint Paul's
Amy Rachel, Adm. - Eclectic Middle