D3 SPORTS

Varsity volleyball celebrates senior night the friends I’ve made on the team. It’s shown me that age
MACY WAID
doesn’t matter when making a friend on your team.
Each season, members of the JV and varsity vol- I’ll miss playing in front of a home crowd
leyball team organize and plan senior night, hon- at HHS, senior year was the first year
CELEBRATE Following varsity
oring the players who are soon to graduate. we’ve ever had a big student section.
volleyball’s victory over Stuarts Draft,
Freshman Veronica Gutierrez took charge I will definitely miss that feeling
members of the Red Sea rush onto the
of orchestrating senior night. Gutierrez [and support],” Muncy said.
court to celebrate the win during senior
worked with other teammates and Likewise, Butler will
night. PHOTO BY BRADY SHIFFLETT
parents to make arrangements for miss the bonds formed
the team’s seniors, Ellie Muncy, between her and her
Juju Butler and Maya Waid. teammates over the
“I’ve collaborated with last few months.
a bunch of other people “My favor-
[who helped] get things ite part was the
ready and buy things bonds I formed
for senior night. I re- with my team-
ally love our seniors mates. When
this year and [wanted] you spend
to make it a special everyday
day,” Gutierrez said. [of] three
Maya Waid has months with
been playing vol- the same
leyball since eighth people, you
grade and has been truly be-
on varsity since her come so
sophomore year. connected
“My favorite part and cre-
of the program has ate a lasting
been getting to see my friendship
teammates and I de- which is such
velop over the course of a special thing,”
four years. There are two Butler said.
seniors, myself and El- After losing
lie who played over the last in the first round
four years. For us to stick with of regionals at Al-
the team and help the young- bemarle High School
er kids develop their volleyball Oct. 30, the varsity team
skills and grow in high school has concluded it’s season.
been really beneficial for me as a cap- “The thing I will miss most
tain of the volleyball team,” Waid said. about volleyball is simply play-
Guiterrez and members of both the JV ing the sport. When we finished our
and varsity team coordinated activities and fes- last game it really hit me that I will nev-
tivities for the night. These included posters, notes, a er play a true game of volleyball again. There
banner, sashes and gift baskets for the three seniors. Mun- is a certain thrill that comes with competing in
cy will miss playing in front of fans most when she graduates. this sport and that is a feeling I will miss,” Butler said.
“My favorite part would definitely have to be the people I’ve met and

SENIOR SPECIFICS
ELLIE MUNCY MAYA WAID JUJU BUTLER
Varsity Seasons 3 3 2
Position Outside Hitter Setter Opposite
Quick Stats 342 1079 162
Career Kills Career Assists Career Digs

NOVEMBER 19, 2021 PAGE DESIGN BY MAYA WAID