Volleyball Takes on 6 Games!

The Volleyball team took on the Rockcastle Invitational on Saturday. These Rebels got up bright and early to travel 45 minutes away to play some tough competition. They came ready and rose to the occasion.

Their first match was against Lincoln County at 7:30 am. They came out with a 2-0 win to get some good morning momentum going! They then went on to take another win against Wayne County in 3 sets. A great start for Boyle volleyball. Kendra Christopher and Charli Grubbs had a huge impact, leading the game in kills. Christopher with 12 and Grubbs with 10.

Things took a turn in their third match of the day, where the Rebels took on Russell County. They went to battle in three sets, only losing the third set by 2.

About their most prominent games, Coach Eric Kenoyer states, “We played Russell County twice. Both games were fun and intense.”

These strong Ladies kept their heads held high as they went into the next two games, defeating South Laurel and Rockcastle, both in 2 sets. The last game they played was the championship against Russell County. Kenoyer says, “The championship match was an absolute battle and our girls stepped up to the challenge. While you hate to lose those games, I was so proud of our girls and how they competed. It would have been great to win the tournament; However, I love where the team is and how we are maturing as a group.”

After 6 challenging matches, the team ended up as runners-up of the Rockcastle Invitational Tournament! Overall, the team had a total of 176 kills and 186 digs. Junior, Kendra Christopher led the team in kills (67), as well as digs (40). Sophomore Charli Grubbs really marked her territory being the second leader in kills (52).

The Rebels play again on Thursday against Garrard County at 5:30! Be sure to show up and support at Garrard!

Girls Defeated By The Blue Devils

On Wednesday night at Henry Clay, Girls Soccer stumbled to a 1-0 loss.

After an intense 20 minutes in the first half, the Rebels were struggling with maintaining possession and keeping their defense organized.  This slip-up caused them to concede the goal.

However, “The team woke up and we realized we were playing a better team than what we expected.” These were the words from number 12, Senior Anna Waters, after being asked how the goal affected the team.

About their chances of winning the game, Waters, a defender, concluded, “After the goal was scored we maintained possession for most of the game and had clear chances on goal, we just couldn’t finish.”

A tough away match for the girls, but they were able to learn from it in order to improve and do better in their future games of this exciting season.

Volleyball Team Takes Down the Titans!

The Boyle County volleyball team drove down to Mercer County on Thursday to take on the Titans in a highly anticipated game. Last season, these two teams played a few different times, and all of them were very tight games.

As expected, this was another good match. Boyle prevailed in 3 tight sets, 25-20 25-22 25-22. The Rebels were in very high spirits after this game.

Setter Emma Young, when asked about team morale after such a big win said “We played very well tonight, and this showed us that we can win some big games.”

Charli Grubbs and Kendra Christopher led the team in kills, with 12 and 11, respectively. Emma Young led the team with 10 assists, closely followed by Gracee Teague with 9.

The Rebels continue 12th Region play after this win!

Boys Soccer Wins 2A State Elite 8!

On Saturday, the boys soccer team faced Perry County Central in the 2A State Elite 8.

 

The Rebels started off hot, scoring 3 goals in the first half alone. The first goal came from a Perry County Central own goal, and the second came from Jackson Pass. The third goal was a result of an Alan Wireman penalty kick.

 

The second half wasn’t as high scoring, but Breydon Hatter was able to head home a corner taken by Bo Little. The fifth and final goal of the night was tapped in by Alan Wireman to make the final score 5-0.

 

Senior JD Cooley commented on the Rebels advancing to the 2A Final Four, saying “We’re back where we deserve to be. I truly think we have an opportunity to bring the whole thing home.”

 

The Rebels play in the 2A Final Four this Saturday, versus DeSales. If they win they will advance to the championship game against the winners of the Warren Central and Rowan County game.

Tough Loss to the Yellow Jackets

On Tuesday, the Boyle County Rebels had a match against the Woodford County Yellow Jackets in a tough match at Danville Country Club. 

The boys shot a season high of 181. Eli Langham shot a 45, Collier Sexton shot a 46, Harper Webb shot a 44, Colton Aulick shot a 48, and Landon Parness shot a 46. The boys are upset by the loss, but hoping to make a comeback next week.

After being asked what possibilities there may be for improvement, Harper Webb suggests, “Working inside 100 yards as a team and slowing our minds down after bad shots and in between shots” are what the team will be focusing on as they move forward!

The boys will go up against East Jessamine and Garrard County at Peninsula Golf Course next Tuesday.