Before the Vancleave volleyball program ever won it all, this year’s senior class of 2021 was Christina Daigle’s first ever middle school class before she was ever the varsity coach.
Before the vancleave volleyball- program ever- won it all... this year's senio- class of 20-21... was christina- daigle's first-ever middle- school class... before she was- ever the varsity coach.
- and that's what they call full- circle... as the lady bulldogs- won their fourth consecutive- state - championship, on saturday...- with a 3-nothing sweep, over- pontotoc... - in the 4-a title match.
- vancleave got the job done by - taking those sets, 25-12... 25-- 11... and 25-16... which means- this year's group of seniors...- never - ended a season... with a loss.- the first two crowns came under- the watch of haley- chatham... and the lady bulldog- kept the train- rolling... with a coach that's- all too familiar, with how hard- it- is... to do what they just did.- - "i grew up playing sports.
I- played- multiple sports.
I have three - brothers who played sports.
I'm- married.
My husband - - he played sports - and none of- us have ever won any kind of- state title.
And my husband - and i joke about it all the - time, they're probably numb to- it at this point.
But it's- extremely rare to win a state - championship and so, for these- - - - girls to win four in their- career is truly exceptional.
I- mean it's remarkable.
But these- girls, i've never - - - - met a group of kids who are mor- driven and more competitive."
- vancleave didn't even lose a- set, during this year's playoff- run...
Three high school volleyball teams from the Gulf Coast are now just one win away from taking home a gold ball.
