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THE RANKINGS: No. 4 College Park chasing history... again
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.
Some of the stars of 2023-24 College Park Volleyball
CAV CRAZIES: No. 24 College Park led by Madison; Tinnell
IN 2022, COLLEGE PARK REACHED THE SECOND ROUND OF THE PLAYOFFS AND BRING BACK SOME YOUNG BUT NOW EXPERIENCED PLAYERS ON ITS ROSTER.
Six starters return off Candice Collins’ team that went 24-10 a year ago. Lacy Tinnell had a big freshman campaign racking up 305 kills to go along with 83 blocks and 78 digs to be named the District 13-6A Newcomer of the Year.
Mallory Madison’s younger sister, Morgan (Baylor-commit), finished right behind big sister in digs for the Cavaliers in 2022 with 289 but that came in a shortened season as she suffered a torn ACL.
Another now-sophomore Caroline Prihoda wasn’t far off that pace with 251 digs and led the team in assists with 599. This team has a solid sophomore class coming back in 2023 with a junior in Morgan providing leadership. Also watch out for Abby Edmonson, who was a first-team, all-district pick with 318 digs.
They may be younger than some teams, but College Park has experienced youth, which is dangerous in between the white lines.































