We do not look past our current opponent and the brackets make it difficult to do that anyway since you don’t really know how teams will perform and who will advance.” Minimizing unforced errors is a focus in our workouts.

“Passing and controlling the pace of the game as well as finishing plays. “Our team is working on being more aggressive in every phase of the game,” said Taylor. Despite their near-perfect play, however, Taylor thinks his team can still improve in certain aspects of the game.

Since then, they have been dominant in the state’s largest classification. The Hoyas’ lone loss to a Class AAAAA squad came in mid-August against Walton. The players feel as if they have some unfinished business from last season.” “Our practices have been productive, but also light-hearted and fun. “Our team is very focused and business-like,” said Taylor on the eve of the playoffs. The Hoyas had lost just one match all season to a team from AAAAA. Coach Clay Taylor’s program dominated Class AAAAA last season before being upset by Walton in the state finals in five sets. 1 Harrison has a similar outlook as the Titans. “The captains have done a great job setting that tone for the team.”Ĭlass AAAAAA No.

“We set lofty goals for ourselves at the beginning of the year and now in the home stretch, it’s really just a matter of keeping those same goals in the forefront of their minds,” said Stevens before heading into the playoffs. Stevens has the task of keeping his team focused on each and every match, and not looking ahead to whom they may face deeper in the playoffs should they advance that far. The Titans are 50-2 and have lost just one match to a team from the state of Georgia, a 2-1 loss on Oct. Taking it one game at a time is a challenge for programs like Blessed Trinity. We’ve obviously got to play North Oconee (tonight), and see where things go, but I’ll be honest, I don’t really root for or against any other teams, we take it one match at a time and just try to prepare for that opponent as best as we can and go forward from there.” “We’ve gotta take it one match at a time. “We don’t know who we’re going to see again,” said Stevens. However, the Titans defeated Woodward Oct. But Stevens’ squad will face a gauntlet in the playoffs should it advance to the finals.īlessed Trinity happens to be in the same classification as state powerhouse Woodward Academy, which has won eight state championships since 2001, including three since 2008. Coach Paul Stevens’ Titans have two state championships in their history, in 2006 (AAA) and 2010 (A-AA).

1 Blessed Trinity is a program with high hopes of winning the state title. 5, Georgia’s best will square off to find out which teams are best in the state’s six classifications.Ĭlass AAA No. For volleyball squads throughout the state of Georgia, this is the most important time of the year: the state playoffs.

Btsearch 2008