Wilson Breaks Record

MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER Farmington senior Ella Wilson, shown going for a block against Clarksville, is the school's new All-time leader in block-kills with 88. Wilson recorded 3 block-kills in a loss to Huntsville, Monday, Oct. 2, to break the previous record held by Maria McPherson. The girls share the single season mark of 54 block-kills. Wilson has 34 thus far on the season and could potentially reach 100 if the Lady Cardinals qualify for state.

MARK HUMPHREY ENTERPRISE-LEADER Farmington senior Ella Wilson, shown going for a block against Clarksville, is the school's new All-time leader in block-kills with 88. Wilson recorded 3 block-kills in a loss to Huntsville, Monday, Oct. 2, to break the previous record held by Maria McPherson. The girls share the single season mark of 54 block-kills. Wilson has 34 thus far on the season and could potentially reach 100 if the Lady Cardinals qualify for state.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

FARMINGTON -- Farmington senior Ella Wilson is the school's new All-time leader in block-kills with 88. Wilson recorded 3 block-kills during a 5-set (25-19, 31-33, 24-26, 25-16, 14-16) loss to Huntsville, Monday, Oct. 2, to break the previous record held by Maria McPherson. The girls share the single season mark of 54 block-kills. Wilson has 34 thus far on the season and coach Marshall Wards thinks she could potentially reach 100 if the Lady Cardinals qualify for state.

"We've been playing 6A opponents that run very fast offenses and have very big hitters," Ward said. "To be able to not only compete, but to break that record that has stood for quite some time (4 years) is quite an accomplishment. We have four more matches. The fourth is district. If we win that, we are guaranteed three more. She could possibly reach 100."

"She clearly would be the first of our players to get over 100 block-kills," Ward said, emphasizing the difference between a block, which an opponent could recover from and play back over -- and a block-kill, which scores a point because the opponent can't recover.

Thursday is senior night as Farmington hosts Harrison.

Sports on 10/11/2017