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Jessee sets record for undefeated Chargers
Bath vs. James River
 | | Lady Charger Carey Trimble taps a kill against the James River Knights last Thursday. Bath won the battle of district heavyweights in four |
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WARM SPRINGS— Lady Charger Hillary Jessee fired 28 kills, breaking teammate Carey Trimble's school record of 25 set last year, and the Bath County Chargers took control of the Pioneer District by beating James River in four sets, 27-25, 25-16, 15-25, and 25-13 last Thursday night.
The Knights had Bath at game point, 25-24 in game one, but a kill by Jessee, an ace by Jessee, and a tap kill by Trimble gave the Chargers a come-from-behind win and took the loud from the River crowd.
The lady Knights hung tight and tied game two at 10 points each before Charger Rebecca Chaplin served for eight straight points, including two aces, to give Bath a comfortable margin at 18-10, and a kill by Trimble ended the set.
The Knights rallied to take game three, but Jessee went to work in game four to finish the match. An ace by Trimble to start the set was followed by nine kills by Jessee and Bath took a 11-3 lead. A kill by Jessee and a stuff block to win the match ended the game and the Lady Chargers enjoyed first place in the Pioneer.
 | | undefeated Chargers Charger heavy hitter Hillary Jessee winds up for a power shot through the Knight defense. (Recorder photos by Geoff Cox) |
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Santana Strickler paced Bath with 19 service points and Trimble notched 10 kills.
JV ACTION: In the early contest the lady Knights defeated the Chargers in straight sets 25-23 and 25-13.
Bath @ Covington
COVINGTON — Continuing their dominance of the Pioneer the Bath Chargers held off a stalking Covington Cougar team to win in straight sets, 25-23, 25-16, and 25-20.
"We finally won a game in three games," said Bath coach Dave McGee.
Hillary Jessee added 15 kills to her team-high of 155 on the year while Carey Trimble upped her season total to 106 with eight. Amelia Walters smacked down five kills to get into the action.
Bath's re-match with the Cougars next Thursday, Oct. 18, will be a fund-raiser for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The teams will wear pink uniforms and encourage the crowd to wear pink as well. Activities to raise money for the cause will take place and proceeds from the game will benefit charity. The team invites everyone to attend to support the cause and watch the Chargers (11-0) end the regular season undefeated.
 | | Freshman Amanda Shifflett gets into the action for a kill last Thursday evening. |
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JV ACTION: The lady Chargers rallied to dominate the tie-breaking set and beat the Covington Cougars 25-22, 21-25, and 15-3 Tuesday afternoon.
The tight match was sealed in the third game by the service of two Chargers, the only two to serve the set. Chelsea Dudley and Emily Bartley shut the door on the Cougars with three aces and six service points each. The JV Chargers are 9-3 during the regular season, 3-in district competition.
 | | Charger libero Rebecca Chaplin dives for a dig against James River. The Chargers won the match to remain unbeaten and in first-place in the Pioneer. |
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 | | JV volleyballer Jordan Fry returns a serve for the lady Chargers. (Recorder photos by Geoff Cox) |
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 | | Left: The Bath County Lady Chargers JV team poses with their trophy from winning the Roanoke Catholic Invitational last Saturday. The Chargers beat Dayspring Christian 25-23, 25- 13; Roanake Catholic 25-6, 25-11; and Craig County 25-18, 25-15, to win the round-robin tourney. Lady Charger Ashley Rice was voted tournament MVP. (Photo courtesy Dave McGee) |
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