Congrats to Ali Hymson, Callie Peele and Ella Hyatt for being selected to the All-Region Volleyball team and extra kudos to Ella Hyatt for being selected as the Region Player of the Year!  Also, congrats to Ali, Callie and Ella for being chosen as members of the SCISA North/South All-Star team and SCISA All-Stars team!  These three led the South Carolina SCISA All-Stars team to victory over the Georgia GISA All-Stars!  Coach Edgren also served as the head coach for the all-star team.  Further kudos to Ella Hyatt and Ali Hymson for being chosen as members of the 2007 SCISA All-State Team!

On Tuesday night at Pinewood Prep, the Lady Skyhawks fought valiantly, but lost, 3-0, to Ashley Hall.  Ashley Hall won the first game 25-9.  In the second game, Hammond erased a 14-7 deficit to take a 19-17 lead.  Ashley Hall won the second game 27-25.  In the third game, Ashley Hall took a 4-0 lead in the early stages and then won 25-16.  The Lady Skyhawks had not been to the state finals in volleyball since 1984; the last time Hammond won the state championship.  Kudos to Coach Edgren, his staff and all of the volleyball players!  The Skyhawk Nation is very proud of you.

Before the varsity match against Porter-Gaud, Hammond retired Liz Price Brewer's #4.  Liz is the only volleyball player in Hammond's history to play volleyball at the NCAA Division I level.  Liz played at the University of South Carolina from 1999-2002.  She was a defensive specialist all four years and an Academic All-SEC selection for Coach Kim Hudson.  While at Hammond, Liz was a standout student-athlete who excelled at volleyball and basketball.  She was an all-region, all-state and North/South All-Star during her junior and senior seasons while playing for Coach Paige Edwards.  In 2002, Liz returned to Hammond and coached the varsity team.  Liz currently lives in Columbia, very close to Hammond, and is married to Ryan Brewer.  Liz and Ryan have a five-month-old daughter named Elle.