The 2022 volleyball state champion Auburn Eagles. (Front row, left to right): Assistant coach Leach Earnest, Stacy Lewis, Briel Underwood, Madeline Lavergne, Madison Ketterer, and Avery Zuckerwar. (back row, left to right): Assistant Coach Ben Kratz, Gretchen Surface, Ava Garland, Kelsie Grosechlose, Kristen Pack, Megan Earnest, Leah Wimmet, Jayci Morril, and Head Coach Sherry Millirons. Photos by Ashley Akers.The 2022 volleyball state champion Auburn Eagles. (Front row, left to right): Assistant coach Leach Earnest, Stacy Lewis, Briel Underwood, Madeline Lavergne, Madison Ketterer, and Avery Zuckerwar. (back row, left to right): Assistant Coach Ben Kratz, Gretchen Surface, Ava Garland, Kelsie Grosechlose, Kristen Pack, Megan Earnest, Leah Wimmet, Jayci Morril, and Head Coach Sherry Millirons. Photos by Ashley Akers.
The word “dynasty” was used last season when Auburn High School won its third straight Class 1 volleyball. Now, it becomes “dynasty01” after the school won yet another championship Saturday at the Salem Civic Center.
The school entered this year with a 70-plus win streak, but Bland County said not so fast, handing the Eagles a loss in week number one. From there, Auburn had to battle to reach this week’s state finals including a district championship loss to Giles, but they rebounded with a regional win over the same Giles squad.
In the finals Saturday, the Eagles claimed a 25-13, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20 win over Rappahannock.
Auburn Coach Sherry Millirons told reporters after the game that the season had its speed bumps, but the team had grown since that Bland loss.
