Rodney Howard, the head volleyball coach at Cumberland County High School, pulled his team in close Tuesday night after the semifinals of the District Tournament at Upperman High School in Baxter.
The tournament had just ended too early for the Lady Jets after a thrilling five-set loss to Stone Memorial. Howard wanted to make sure he told his girls how proud he was of them. He talked about how hard his team played, and what the Lady Jets were able to accomplish.
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