South draws Whitley in volleyball region

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October 15, 2012

South draws Whitley in volleyball region

By Denis House Sports Editor The Sentinel-Echo Mon Oct 15, 2012, 10:29 AM EDT

LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. — It wasn’t the draw either team wanted.

South Laurel will face Whitley County in the opening round of the 13th Region volleyball tournament, which starts tonight at Lynn Camp.

The Lady Cards and Lady Colonels will tangle Tuesday at 6:30 p.m.

These two teams met twice this season, splitting the games. Whitley County won 2-1 in the Lady Colonel First Priority Volleyball Classic back on September 7, while South defeated Whitley 3-1 on September 20. The Lady Colonels won their district and come into the region sporting the best record in the region at 27-6. South handed Whitley one of its three region losses this season. South, runners up in the 50th District, have a 17-6 record.

The tournament opens tonight with Jackson County (21-13) taking on Knox Central (11-13) at 5 p.m., followed by Corbin (26-8) meeting Harlan (8-10) at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday opens with Harlan County (16-9) facing Clay County (9-13) at 5 p.m., with the Whitley-South Laurel following.

The semifinals will be Wednesday at 6 and 6:30 p.m., with the finals Thursday at 6 p.m.

South Laurel faced four other teams in the tournament this season. They split with Jackson County (3-0, 2-3), swept Knox Central (3-0, 3-0), beat Clay County (3-0) and lost four times to Corbin (2-3, 0-2, 0-3, 2-3).

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