Hill a Standout Floor Leader for Surging Lady Leps Volleyball Team
Fayette Co. Record’s Athlete of the Week
A Weekly Feature by BRIAN PIERSON
Read about our Athletes of the Week in every Friday edition and then watch their interviews on the FCR’s facebook page.
Recent Players of the Week:
Aug. 12 – Kobe Burton, Flatonia Football & Track Aug. 19 – Hailey Hill, La Grange volleyball
La Grange senior volleyball player Hailey Hill is a setter for a Lady Leps team that has started the season off nicely with a record of 8-2 and a bronze medal finish at the Columbus Classic Tournament. Hill recorded a whopping total of 112 assists throughout the tournament. “She’s a terrific floor leader,” said La Grange head volleyball coach Leslie Coltrain. “She’s really knowledgeable about the game and she’s just everybody’s hype girl on the team. She’s constantly building people up.”
Hill’s senior leadership has made her our choice for this edition’s Athlete of the Week.
Question: How were you able to rack up so many assists during the Columbus tournament?
Answer: “I think having great hitters is really important to that. I think they reflect on me well.”
Question:What’s it like being a senior on the team?
Answer: “It’s kind of sad. It’s kind of sentimental, but overall, I’m actually really enjoying my senior year.”
Question: What are your goals for this season?
Answer: “To make it past the second round of the playoffs and be district champs. Not share it with Giddings.”
Question: Do you play any other sports besides volleyball?
Answer: “No. Throughout my high school experience, I’ve only played volleyball and club.”
Question: Are there any certain colleges you’re interested in and would you like to play volleyball in college?
Answer: “I’m interested in Centenary College of Louisiana. They’re in Shreveport, Louisiana. They’re D3. I’ve already went on a visit there and talked to the coach. Really somewhere I find a lot of interest in.”
Question: Who’s someone you’d like to spend a day with and why?
Answer: “I know I already spend time with her everyday, but I would have to say my mom.”
Question: Where’s your favorite place for vacation and why?
Answer: “The beach because I just like the scenery. I like looking at it.”
Question: What do you like the most about the sport of volleyball?
Answer: “I like the camaraderie. The team spirit that we have and being able to be as a family on and off the court.”
Question:What kind of cereal do you eat the most?
Answer: “Cinnamon Toast Crunch.”
Question: How has La Grange shaped you as a person?
Answer: “It’s made me into a much better player than I could’ve asked for. It’s made me more of a leader than I was expecting overall. It’s definitely made me the person I am now.”
Hill is a key component to Lady Leps volleyball and understands the importance of teamwork while setting her teammates up nicely.