High School Sports

After years of hard work and commitment, everything finally fell into place for Megan Harris during her senior year.

As a varsity starter her junior year on the volleyball team, she only played half of the game as the team’s libero, or defensive specialist. This past season, she subbed out for only one position rather than three and set a school record for the most digs in a season with 256. She also had the third-highest serving percentage on the team with 89.6 percent and recorded the most aces with 56.

Sophomore Zakk Hicks struck out eight in Carroll’s 3-1 win on the road at Walton-Verona May 9. Justin Ray led the Panthers at the plate, going 3-4 with three singles.

The Panthers scored one run in the first, third and fourth innings. The Bearcats’ only run came on a lead off homerun by Daniel Tilley in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Hicks pitched 5 1/3 innings for eight strikeouts, five walks and three hits. Trey Boles came in for relief, pitching 1 2/3 innings, walking one and striking out two.

The fourth time was the charm for the Panthers, as they finally completed their district matchup with Owen County. The two teams began playing April 16 and Carroll led 8-0 before rain delayed the game for almost a month.

Neither team seemed too excited to play Monday night, head coach Jimmy Ray observed, but the Panthers were able to add to their advantage, winning 9-0.