Lady Rebels state champs

The Hickory Flat volleyball team claimed the Mississippi High School Activities Association Class 1A state championship Saturday, Oct. 23. Pictured showing off their first-place trophy, after defeating Resurrection, are front row, Harley Hobbs, Anna Reese Woods, Vonterrica Garner, Abby Tatum, Dixie Ware, Emma Wilson, Sarah Jo Skelton, Chasity White, Kadence Ware, Savannah Moore and Jo Lee Young; back row, Coach Adam Mauney, Bailey Wilson, McKenley Moffitt, Lily Gray, Morgan Green, Camri Westmoreland, Mackenzie Garner, Layla Hall, Anna Rose Work, Hailey Harrison and Coach Nolan Stevens. It’s the Lady Rebels’ first state crown. They ended the outstanding season with a 20-7 record. Most Valuable Player of the Game was Emma Wilson, and Scholar Athlete of the Game was Anna Reese Woods.