STRAIGHT TO THE POINT: No. 6 Ridge Point seeking titles under new leadership in 2024
NO. 6 -- RIDGE POINT PANTHERS
Head Coach: Louise Crite
2023: 32-14/Area Finalists
THE PANTHERS ARE COMING OFF ANOTHER SOLID SEASON.
Ridge Point racked up 32 victories and claimed the District 20-6A Championship before reaching the Area Round of the playoffs.
The 2024 season will mark a new era as Louise Crite takes over the helm. Crite previously led Katy Taylor as its head coach. The roster is not empty for Crite as Ridge Point brings back plenty of talent, including six starters.
District 20-6A MVP Kennedi Rogers (SMU-commit) is back after a junior season where she led the Panthers with 453 kills.
USA U19 gold-medalist and Nebraska-commit Jayden Robinson (316 kills), as well as Aaliyah Smith (304 kills/Rice) return, giving Ridge Point more than 66% of its offensive production back for 2024.
Robinson also led the team in blocks with 94, named the District 20-6A Blocker of the Year, followed by Taylor Johnson’s 88. Johnson (Iowa State) was second-team, all-district.
Defensively, Rogers also led the squad in digs with 496, followed by Madison Flores’ 426 digs and Smith’s 383 digs. Others to watch include Addison Menefee, a second-team, all-district pick.
Watch out for the Panthers as they have plenty of talent to make a deep playoff run.