CANDICE COLLINS ENTERS YEAR NO. 21 OF LEADING COLLEGE PARK (482 WINS AT CP; 498 WINS OVERALL) AND EYES COACHING CAREER WIN NO. 500 IN 2025.
Last season, the Cavaliers reached the UIL 6A-Division II State Semifinals, finishing with a pristine record of 34-12.
Collins returns four starters from that squad including Kentucky-commit Caroline Prihoda. The back-to-back District 13-6A co-Setter of the Year registered 737 assists and 342 digs a year ago.
Baylor-commit Lacy Tinnell is back after a first-team, all-district selection following a campaign in which she racked up 380 kills, 82 blocks, 78 digs, 37 aces and 28 assists.
Reese Ellen (Oklahoma Christian University) holds down the right side for College Park after recording 258 kills, 108 digs and 28 blocks in 2024. According to Collins, Ellen is an offensive and defensive weapon at the net for them.
Another player to watch is Sadie Kendrick (241 kills, 139 digs, 17 aces, 11 blocks), who was a second-team, all-district pick.
For this team to find success, Collins says they need to work hard together and for each other and learn what works for this year’s team and not be afraid to change things up to get the results they want.
Competing in what can easily be described as the state's toughest districts, it’s time to “WIN THE DAY” at CPHS.