Woodland Volleyball Focused On Improvement Under New Head Coach

By Billy G. Baker

Publisher

Dorchester — Wylie McCall is in her first year as the head volleyball coach at Woodland High and even though the Lady Wolverines are 2-5 over-all the coach is proud of the work ethic of her young team.

Two of the team’s three wins thus far this season were over Barnwell.

“The girls have worked hard all season buying into our culture,” said Coach McCall recently. “My assistants are Sommer Troutman and Sara McClellan and they have been a great example, and continue to buy in to our program as well.

“We have truly come together as a team this season and we have emphasized the importance of commitment to leadership, mentorship and high standard of excellence,” said Coach McCall.

The team stats leaders going into the final three regular seasons games are: Izzy Lopez and Lenaya Ross—Hits, Keelie Downs-Digs, Jordan Gokey-Assists & Aces, Taniyah Davis-Blocks.

Downs is a senior team captain and the team’s Libero. “Keelie is the leader of our defense and continues to have great poise under pressure,” said Coach McCall.

Carlie Dantzler is also a senior team captain. “Carlie is a a right-side hitter and she comes every day with a positive attitude and a hard work ethic,” said Coach McCall.

Davis is a junior captain and middle hitter. “She is a hard worker with a determined spirit,” said Coach McCall. 

 Some key reserves contributing include: Freshman Josie Mitchum,  Katey Westbury, along with Addyson Waggoner. Other developing players include Ivy Moorer, Emily Neuhaus, Brinhnna Simmons, and Paisley Wolfe.   

“Our goals are to continue to implement our new culture and expectation of excellence on and off the court,” said Coach McCall. “We plan to continue to support our middle school team and mentorship.

By aligning the goals and expectations across all of our teams, my staff and I hope to inspire younger players to stick with the sport of volleyball.

“The sense of family and team unity is expected to translate into stronger performances on the court as the season progresses,” said Coach McCall. “We are getting better every day as a team.” 

The Woodland volleyball team will close out the regular season with a home game against Academic Magnet (Oct. 8), a road game at Timberland (Oct. 10), and they conclude the season at Andrews (Oct. 17).