Sports Editor

The Cobb County Invitational volleyball tournament was

not friendly to the local teams that participated. The Starr's

Mill Lady Panthers won one match and lost the other three

matches this past weekend. Starr's Mill faced Etowah on Thursday

and won in three sets,15-8, 12-15, 15-9. The Lady Panthers lost the

rest of their matches in two sets. They faced Harrison after their

win against Etowah and lost 15-7 and 15-8. On Saturday, Starr's

Mill faced Notre Dame High School and lost 15-12 and 15-7

followed by a loss to North Springs, 15-7 and 15-10.There was

positive play from Terri Cobb, who played excellent at the net and

Delayna Backowski, Starr's Mill's highest scorer for the tournament.

McIntosh won two out of their four matches. They lost

to Decatur and Woodward on Thursday night. The match

with Decatur went three sets, with the Lady Chiefs losing 19-17.

The team appeared mentally tired and it was that loss which kept

the team from advancing.The loss to Woodward was by a score of

15-6 and 15-9. McEachern took McIntosh to three sets on

Saturday with the Lady Chiefs winning, 15-10, 8-15, 15-13.

Katie and Kelly Powers served to bring the team out of a six point

hole. In their final game of the tournament McIntosh defeated

Cedar Shoals in two sets, 15-7 and 15-9. Erika Snelling and

Vanessa Contreras were the Lady Chiefs leading scorers.

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