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Chestatee earns first-ever volleyball playoff win
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Chestatee’s Melanie Smith sends the ball over the net as teammates Grace Brown (10) and Tyler Bennett (11) look on and Jonesboro’s Alana Wester guards the net in the opening round of the Class AAAA state playoffs on Wednesday at Chestatee High School. - photo by Jared Putnam | The Times
Tyler Bennett fueled various Chestatee runs, Alexa Starr put together a string of dominating serves in the fourth game, and the Lady War Eagles withstood the Jonesboro Cardinals, securing a 3-1 (25-19, 25-22, 18-25, 25-15) win and the school’s first-ever playoff victory on Wednesday night in Gainesville. “It feels great for the girls,” Chestatee head coach Julie Rushing said. “They work so hard and for them to see the benefits of their hard work is just amazing.
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