Hearne played a critical role as part of the defense that shut the visitors down in the second half, as the Tigers failed to score a single point after halftime. The Steers football team avenged a couple of last-year losses to Glen Rose with a 45-21 win Friday, Sept. And then her block’s solid and her serves I think as of last week she was leading us in aces…and so for a middle (blocker) to do that, that’s pretty impressive.” “.She’s carrying the load, a big load for us on offense. “I think sometimes Lillian's our secret, silent threat there,” head coach Marci Faulk said about the third-year varsity starter.
As blockers leap to block what they believe is a powerful hit, she places the ball perfectly where nobody can get to it. Noble excels at earning points with soft tips that find holes in the opposing defense. While Noble possesses the ability to powerfully hit the ball, she uses a lot of trickery when it comes to her offensive mindset.
The junior made major contributions on the offensive side of the ball in the big win over the visiting boarding school. The reason that sticks out is that a typical hitting percentage sits around 200 or 300. In the two matches, Noble had a team-high nine blocks while also adding 17 kills, four digs and five aces.Īgainst NCTA, Noble had a hitting percentage of 643. But she’s really a do-it-all athlete who excels in a variety of areas. Graham’s volleyball team had lost three matches in a row before ending that streak with a win in five sets over NCTA and a clean sweep in three sets of Abilene Christian.Īs one of the tallest girls on the team, Noble contributes heavily on the defensive end with her blocking ability. Noble contributed in a major way in the Lady Blues’ two wins during the past week. Lillian Noble, middle blocker, volleyball Both Noble and Hearne played instrumental roles in all the victories. 13, Graham’s volleyball team went 2-0 against North Central Texas Academy and Abilene Christian High, and the football team won big over Glen Rose, a team that beat the Steers twice last season. Lillian Noble of the Lady Blues volleyball team and Jayton Hearne of the Steers football team are The Leader’s Athletes of the Week.ĭuring the week of Thursday, Sept. The two athletes selected for this week’s Athletes of the Week each helped their respective teams earn wins in big ways.
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