CALHOUN HIGH COULD MAKE SCHOOL HISTORY TONIGHT - Volleyball Showdown Red Devils vs. Wildcats

(11/04/2006)
Calhoun County High School could be making school history today, deciding whether or not their volleyball team will make the state tournament.

The Red Devils (19-9) are facing the Paden City Wildcats (21-10) tonight at Elizabeth.

The winner of the best-of-five match will get a spot at next Friday's state tourney in Charleston.

Calhoun and first year coach Angie Hersman will feature second-team all-state hitter Courtney McKown and her senior classmate Dani Church, the Red Devil's setter.

Hersman is excited about the possibilities, she said, "We're going to play tough and play at the level we did in the sectional."

Key players for Calhoun, Caytee Prusack, Kayla Hixon, Melissa Jarvis, Tessa Batten, and Jocelyn Cunningham.

Courtney McKown led the Red Devils with 18 kills in their sectional loss to Wirt County.

Prusack had seven downed spike and Batten four.