Front row from left: McKinley Waters, Carli Beck, Caragan Baker, Maddison Michael and Alli Baker; second row: Ashley Feiden, Kaydence Clevenger, Taylor Hoover, Libby Wilson and Presley Wells; back row: Coach Courtney Ray, Emma Christopher, Jasmine Cecil, Addie Riley, Ella Bradford, AnnaBelle Ball, Betty Rogers, Abigail Burns, Alex Endicott and Coach Kirbie Crouse.
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Gallatin’s Lady Bulldogs focused on strength, conditioning and skill work over the summer and with several players participating in travel leagues, GHS Head Coach Courtney Ray is excited for the prospects for improvement over last season’s showing that saw many young players step into starting roles for the first time.
“It was really nice to see the entire group of girls on the field playing an actual game together,” said Ray. “We’ve been working so hard on fundamentals and individual drills, to see it come together in an actual game situation was a huge step in moving forward,” she added.
The Lady Bulldogs participated in last Friday’s pre-season jamboree along with Milan and Princeton. It was a chance for Coach Ray and her assistant, Kirbie Crouse, to see the versatility offered by this year’s roster.
“With the group we have, there is competition happening all over the place,” Coach Ray stated. “The girls are pushing each other every day. Our underclassmen will step up to fill big roles, while our upperclassmen continue to lead,” she added. “Watching this entire group of young ladies play and grow together will be something exciting to see!”
This season’s roster includes seniors Carli Beck, Caragan Baker, Maddi Michael, McKinley Waters and Alli Baker; juniors Taylor Hoover, Libby Wilson and Brianna Filley; sophomores Presley Wells, Addie Riley, Ella Bradford and Kaydence Clevenger; and freshman newcomers Ashley Feiden, AnnaBelle Ball, Jasmine Cecil, Betty Rogers, Alex Endicott, Abigail Burns and Emma Christopher.
The scheduled tournament at Albany on Aug. 29 was cancelled and instead Gallatin will travel to Worth County on Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 10 a.m. Gallatin’s first home game is next Tuesday, Sept. 3, and that will also be Senior Night recognition.