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King's Ridge Magazine: Building with Consistency

Joshua Koch
May 07, 2021

THERE ARE TWO CORNERSTONES TO AJ JONES' VOLLEYBALL PROGRAM – COMPETITION AND INSTILLING CONFIDENCE.

For a volleyball team, those qualities are both important to ensure success between the lines when the lights get bright.


Jones just finished her second year leading the Tigers' program and is all-in on building this program for the future, which looks bright.

"We have some new outside talent coming in and I think we're going to bring up the level of competition in the gym," Jones said. "With all of our players back and healthy next season, we're going to be pretty unstoppable."

Two of the top players returning for the Tigers in 2021 include Estelle Johnsen and Olivia Melnikoff, who were both selected All-Region. Melnikoff secured her 326th dig this season and could become the first-ever Tiger to reach 500 digs. Freshman Lily Kuck led all underclassmen in the Region for kills, breaking a school record. Cali Bryan set a school record for digs in a set with 26.

Beyond the natural talent that it takes to win volleyball games, Jones also knows it takes a solid team bond.

"We do a lot of team bonding," Jones said. "One thing that I like to do is after every practice we have one girl sit in the middle and we all go around, say her name and what we like about her and what she brings to the court."

As Jones looks towards year three leading this group of Tigers, she knows where the key to success in 2021 lies.

"It's going to be a combination between our right side and our outside," she said.

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THE POWER RANKINGS: Chaps, Dragons, Tigers and Panthers hold serve atop Austin area baseball poll

Merle Bertrand
31 Mar, 2025

The top four teams – Westlake, Round Rock, Dripping Springs and Liberty Hill -- all stayed put, while Lake Travis and Buda Johnson both stepped over Cedar Ridge in this week’s Austin area baseball Power Rankings. Everyone else remains static until we reach San Marcos rising to #13 after a solid 3-0 week. Also of note, traditional 5A power Georgetown has surged into the Rankings.

Here’s how our Power Rankings shape up as baseball crosses over the halfway mark of district play this week.

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31 Mar, 2025

Anderson and McCallum open the high school football season every year with the Taco Shack Bowl from venerable House Park. When their baseball teams follow suit this week, it will mean even more. With Anderson’s return to 5A, they’ll meet as district foes when they face off for a crucial District 24-5A showdown in this week’s VYPE Series Spotlight.

Anderson won 20 games last season, yet didn’t make the playoffs in an absolutely loaded District 26-6A. It’s no surprise Coach Kenny Matthews’ Trojans have cruised thus far to a 6-0 district mark in 24-5A and 13-5 overall. That’s despite having just two senior starters back from last year’s squad (pitcher/infielder Ben Waisman and outfielder Gus Begert).

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HIGHLIGHT: TCA Track And Field Meet Highlights

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This past Friday the Trinity Christian Academy Trojans Track and Field team hosted a track meet at their school.

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