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From the Martinsburg, WV fishwrap ...

Applemen 'Five-0'
Musselman volleyball players go Hawaiian

By Nate Maczuzak, Journal sports writer

INWOOD - Two Musselman volleyball players demonstrated such dominance on the hardwood this past season that the pair earned a rare trip to Hawaii to compete in the Club U.S.A. Volleyball Championships in early July.

The pair of Applemen standouts, outsider hitter Erica Manor and setter Kayla Johns, managed to distinguish themselves from a nationwide pool of players during the highly competitive selection process and earn a spot in the event on the sun-drenched island of Honolulu nearly 5,000 miles across the continental United States and into the middle of the Pacific Ocean for a week's worth of sun, fun and volleyball.

"It was awesome," Johns said. "We went up there, met the team right off the plane. I had girls from all over: New York, Maryland, Nevada, South Dakota, New Mexico, Alaska, Arizona, Washington."

And here is the LU connection ...

"It was kind of crazy since I was playing libero instead of setter," said Johns, who tried to neutralize the powerful outsider hitter by using her intimate knowledge of Manor's game plan when the Applemen teammates where pitted against each other in Honolulu. "It was fun because I know her tendencies, but her team was really good. They never let anything touch the ground."

Where Musselman ran into an immovable object in Parkersburg in last year's state finals, Manor and her Hawaiian teammates were able to move their competition en route to racking up the tournament title as the Liberty University-bound rising senior continued to show her on-court dominance. Manor has given her oral commitment to play volleyball at Liberty.

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So this Manor girl and Johns both committed Im guessing. Either way...nice pickup for the volleyball staff.

seems like this article says that Erica Manor (Outside Hitter) committed to LU. Don't see anything in this article about Kayla Johns verbally committing to LU.

Whoops ... I was in a hurry and flip-flopped it. I have now fixed the thread title.

Yeah, I was wondering about that. This looks like a great pickup for LU. GO FLAMES!!!!

Martinsburg Journal wrote:Musselman’s Manor commits to Liberty
Applemen’s all-time kill leader heads for D-I

ERIC JONES / Journal sports writer



INWOOD - Musselman's Erica Manor has had a stellar high school volleyball career.

A three-year starter, Manor, a 6-foot-2 senior outside hitter, has helped Musselman's volleyball program become a state powerhouse and in the process, has established herself as one of the best - if not the best - in the state.

While a number of former players started the push, Manor and the current Applemen broke through to win a state title last Saturday in Charleston over Ripley. But with her high school career now over, Manor steps into another challenge, NCAA Division I volleyball for Liberty University. It became official last week when she signed her letter-of-intent.

"Going to the next level, it's going to be a big change," Manor said. "I'm just going to have to do my best and work hard on improving my skills."

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