Volleyball Preview

The 2021 Volleyball Season has begun for the Lake Erie League Schools and they are putting together some fantastic matches thus far. The Coaches of the Lake Erie League were polled for who would take the LEL Crown and the Lady Red Raiders of Shaker Heights were selected to take home the Title!

Below is a Preview for the 2021 Season:

  • Shaker Heights – Denise Johnson
    • Returning Starters
      • Chloe Brown – OH. LEL First Team. (Jr)
      • Erin Williams – MB (Sr)
      • Allana Appleby – MB (Jr)
    • Key Factors for the Lady Red Raiders this Season
      • Defensive stops!
    • What has Covid-19 Taught the Lady Red Raiders and Coach Johnson
      • How to think outside of the box to get things done
      • Consistently lifting each other up

 

  • Maple Heights – Rocco Covelli
    • Returning Starters
      • Kayla Martin- Outside
      • Destiney Goss- Middle
      • Destiny Green- Setter
      • Antonette Baker- Outside Hitter
      • Dominique Richardson- Libero
    • Key Factors for Lady Mustangs this Season
      • Chemistry
      • Meshing the new girls with the veteran girls
      • Finishing game
    • What Covid-10 Taught the Lady Mustangs and Coach Covelli
      • It taught me how much these girls needed volleyball and how important it was to be a part of a team during covid because of being so isolated and restricted from the world during the pandemic

 

  • Lorain – Chantille Jackson
    • Returning Starters
      • Chloe Karpinski
    • Key Factors for Lady Titans this Season
      • Court chemistry
      • Internal drive
    • What Covid-19 Taught the Lady Mustangs and Coach Jackson
      • To continue to be flexible and work hard to overcome always

 

  • Cleveland Heights – Jasmine Harper
    • Returning Starters
      • Kartier Dennard OH
      • Logan Wallace RS
      • Ryan Coleman DS
      • Joy Harris MB
      • Noelle Richardson-Houser S
      • Ta’Jah Hodge RS/S
    • Key Factors for the Lady Tigers this Season
      • Working together and realizing your teammate doesn’t pose a threat to you
      • We win and lose as one regardless of who is on the court
    • What Covid-19 Taught the Lady Tigers and Coach Harper
      • I’ve definitely gotten more creative with my drills but I think the girls are more dedicated and focused because they didn’t realize how much volleyball meant to them until it was almost taken away

 

  • Bedford – Chanthany Duncan
    • Returning Starters
      • Emily Rist
      • Kennedy Bell
      • Arion Carroll
      • Zionn Fussell
      • India Woodson
      • Aubergine Pharam
    • Key Factors for the Lady Bearcats this Season
      • Teamwork
    • What Covid-19 Taught the Lady Bearcats and Coach Duncan
      • Be Safe

 

  • Garfield Heights – Antoine Gates
    • Returning Starters
      • Junior/Captain Middle/ Outside Brianna Vondrak
      • Junior Setter A’Amari Holsey
      • Junior Middle Ashlee Patterson
      • Senior Libero Dana Gullata
      • Junior Middle/Rightside Ta’jahia Williams
    • Key Factors for the Lady Bulldogs this Season
      • Team chemistry
      • Maximum effort
    • What Covid-19 Taught the Lady Bulldogs and Coach Gates 
      • Keep it Clean

 

  • Warrensville Heights – Robyn Swift
    • Returning Starters
      • Tiana Goldsby/Outside Hitter
    • Key Factors for the Lady Tigers this Season
      • Experience is key. Will be young and inexperienced this year
    • What Covid-19 Taught the Lady Tigers and Coach Swift
      • Appreciate every opportunity that you have to compete and be with each other

 

  • Shaw – Jasmyn McClain
    • Key Factors for the Lady Cardinals
      • Teamwork
      • Hard work
      • Communication
    • What Covid-19 Taught the Lady Cardinals and Coach McClain
      • Covid-19 has taught us to be more appreciative and to take advantage of every opportunity