Hobbton Middle's Summer French looks to return the ball in a game late last week against Roseboro-Salemburg. (David Johnson/Sampson Independent)

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Roseboro Middle's Kristin Bullard puts her strength behind a return serve in a game against Hobbton Middle. (David Johnson/Sampson Independent)

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The Hobbton Middle School volleyball team received their trophy for second place in the conference with a 10-2 record. Pictured, from left, front row: Ocean-Reilly Bass, Ashley Hinterleiter, Megan Parker, Celine Marrison, Summer French, Rachel West, and coach Chip Pollock; second row: Katlyn Ballance, Makenzie Williams, Maddy Roesch, Alona Rhodes, Nina Devone, Denise Lamb, and Caitlyn Stegal; and third row: Madison Warren, Delaney Thornton, Sarah Daughtry, Norma Vallejo, Cameron Hunter, Kayla Byrd, and Harley Horne. (Courtesy photo)

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The Hobbton Middle Volleyball team finished the season 10-2 after a four set victory Thursday night over visiting Roseboro-Salemburg.

“We played really well today as a team,” said Hobbton coach Chip Pollock. “We started a number of girls that didn’t see much playing time this year because we had such a solid team. The six girls that played today would be starting on any other squad I’ve coached.”

Hobbton came out strong winning the first set 25-18. “The girls were hungry to prove that they could compete with anyone and it showed,” Pollock noted.

R-S would not be denied in the second set winning it 25-21.

Hobbton closed out the match by taking the next two sets 25-18 and 25-16.

“I’m very proud of the effort put forth by the girls this year,” Pollock said. “They had a goal of winning the title, and although they fell a point short (literally), they finished with the best record in school history. That is something that should make them very proud.”

Leading the Wildcats were Summer French, Rachel West, Katlyn Ballance, Ashley Hinterleiter, Celine Marrison, and Megan Parker.