Lady Bombers win Heath Invitational volleyball tourney for second year

September 21, 2010

Ballard Memorial High School


Ballard County's varsity girls' volleyball team defended their title at the Sept. 18 Heath Invitational Tournament in commanding fashion, going undefeated in six matches in straight sets. This is the second year in a row they've won the event, going undefeated both times.

Match scores were as follows: Carlisle County,  25-4, 25-10; Hickman County, 25-10, 25-16; Heath, 25-17, 25-22; Fulton County, 25-14, 25-15; Hickman County, 25-19, 25-9; and Graves County, 26-24, 25-14.

The girls racked up some pretty impressive statistics during the six-match event, also:

Kills - Audrie Blakney 15, Daphne Bommarito 27, Paige Citarella 14, Cydnie Wiggins 17, Elizabeth Goodin 16, Jade Tilford 3.

Assists - Jade Tilford 68, Bommarito 7, Citarella 3.

Aces -Blakney 10, Kelley Chronister 6, Citarella 6, Jane Thomson 6, Wiggins 6, Tilford 5, Bommarito 4, Goodin 3.

Blocks -Bommarito 4, Goodin 3, Citarella 2, Tilford 2

The varsity team has a current record of 19-5. They hold first place in their district and have the most wins in the region.

The Lady Bombers travel to Marshall County for a triple-header on Thursday, Sept. 23. They will compete in their last regular-season tournament on Sept. 24 and 25 at the SportsPlex in McCracken County. The event consists of 24 elite teams from Kentucky, Illinois and Tennessee.

Six players were recognized on Senior Night, Sept. 16 with the 6 seniors names. They were Audrie Blakney #6, Daphne Bommarito #4, Kelley Chronister #16, Paige Citarella #9, Becca Kaufman #27 and Jane Thomson #00.

Cutlines:

Pictured with the team from left are (back row) Katie Bell, Erika Ray, Becca Smith, Cydnie Wiggins, Elizabeth Goodin, Jade Tilford, Taylor Foster, Shelby Simmons, Whitney Garnett, Coach Adam Solomon, (front row left to right) Kelly Chronister, Jane Thomson, Becca Kaufman, Daphne Bommarito, Paige Citarella, and Audrie Blakney.

Lady Bomber Elizabeth Goodin (28) goes up for a block in the final game of the tournament against Graves County in the BioKinetics Volleyball Tournament, held Sept. 18 at Heath High School.

(Team photos by T. Goodin)