Hits for Hope: Bloomfield at Dexter eighth-grade volleyball

Friday, April 5, 2019

The Hits for Hope eighth-grade volleyball match was played Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. Proceeds from the event were donated to 18 Fore Life, a charity that gives money to area families fighting cancer. Dexter won the match against Bloomfield 25-13, 25-23.

Dexter eighth-grader Jayci Holcomb (second from left) dedicated the Hits for Hope volleyball match to cancer survivor Noreen Hyslop on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. Each player, coach and game official who participated in the match honored someone they knew who had or has cancer. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Caitlin Giles returns a serve from Bloomfield during the Hits for Hope eighth-grade volleyball match Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bloomfield's Mallory Hawkins (right) hits against Dexter during the Hits for Hope eighth-grade volleyball match Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. Bloomfield's Joanna Metcalf keeps an eye on the action. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bloomfield eighth-grade volleyball coach Amy Battles talks to her team during a timeout Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter eighth-grade volleyball coach Kacey Christian (center) talks to her team during a timeout Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bloomfield's Kendyl Sifford (right) hits over Dexter's Caitlin Giles during the Hits for Hope eighth-grade volleyball match Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Emily Hester (7) checks out of the Hits for Hope eighth-grade volleyball match, as Caitlin Giles checks in Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Dexter's Aslyn Wirz serves to Bloomfield during the Hits for Hope eighth-grade volleyball match Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)
Bloomfield's Mallory Hawkins makes a pass during the Hits for Hope eighth-grade volleyball match Thursday, April 4, 2019, at T.S. Hill Middle School. (DEXTER STATESMAN/Kyle Smith)