Press Release

Below is the press release that was sent out today.  I'm letting you read it here first so we can start getting the word out on our team!

"Lady Rebels Look to Their Fountain of Youth For Success"

The 2010 Hill College Lady Rebel volleyball team not only has 12 new members, but also a new head coach. First-year Head Coach Jeremiah Tiffin takes the reins after two seasons as the program’s assistant coach.


Since joining the Lady Rebels in 2008, Tiffin has helped the team attain a 49-25 record while being responsible for team defense, technical training and setters’ coach.

Despite winning those 49 games over the last two seasons, however, the team has learned that it is the final match that is hardest to win. In 2008 and 2009, the team has lost the Region V North Championship to Temple College.

Lauren Ray of Hewitt is the only returning letterman from the 2009 season. As the libero, she was First team All-Region and 22nd nationally in digs per set. The other sophomore on the team is Prairie View A&M University transfer Sapphire Reid, a 5’9 outside hitter from Copperas Cove. Other key players to watch will be 6’2 Middle Blocker Ayve Alvarado from Fort Worth and Outside Hitter Mariah Everitt from Splendora.

“I cannot remember the last time I was so excited to get to work with a group of players as I am with this team,” Tiffin said. “We’ve got sophomore leadership in two key positions in Sapphire Reid at outside and Lauren Ray at libero who will both push our freshmen to perform at their best every day.”

Conference favorite, Temple College, will provide the toughest conference test for the Lady Rebels. Temple has won conference three years in a row and is ranked #10 in the nation.

After finishing the 2009 season with a perfect record at home, the 2010 schedule will have several challenging home matches: the home opener Sept. 1 against Eastfield College, and Sept. 23 against the 2008 NJCAA National Champs Blinn College. Important conference matches will be: Oct. 7 versus NCTC, Oct. 19 versus Temple and Oct. 28 against Ranger (sophomore night).

“I am truly excited to see what this team can do,” said Tiffin. “We cannot control what might happen, but we look forward to what will happen.”

For the complete 2010 Hill College volleyball schedule, visit our website at http://www.hillcollege.edu/athletics/.