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Volleyball teens win Lone Star Regionals
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Members of City Juniors volleyball team: (front) Bella Most, Annie Tang, Natalie Lane, Gigi Cooper and Hattie Butler; (back) Coach Abbie Jackson, Paige Berry, Clara Savarese, Bailiegh Davis, Carson Weinberg, Makaela Strauss, Zoe Pheasey and Coach Lesley Hawley.
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Former University of Houston standout and current Emery/Weiner School varsity volleyball coach Abigail “Abbie” Jackson” is City Juniors’ coach. More than half the team is made up of current EWS seventh-graders.
The teens started the tournament strong, playing a tough pool schedule and winning all three matches, qualifying them for the gold bracket on day 2.
Sunday morning, City Juniors had to win out in their pool of three teams. While they won their first game fairly decisively, their second match was a battle of attrition, winning very tight sets. But win they did, setting them up for the gold bracket game of the final eight teams.
As the games went on and competition increased, the girls won all three bracket games in straight sets against much more seasoned teams.
With the final point, the 13u City Juniors stood alone as champions, beating out a field of 48 teams from all over Texas.
While City Juniors celebrates a successful end to their season, they are already gearing up for tryouts for the next year. In the 2025-2026 season, they plan to play at both local and regional – or perhaps even national – levels next year. The girls are excited to take their game to the next level.