SPRINGDALE The smiles. The pure joy. The exhilaration. That's what Springdale Har-Ber volleyball coach Cassie Loyd remembers most when she called Caylan Koons and Josie McCroskey into her office to tell them they were selected to play in the Arkansas High School Coaches Association all-star game.
To say Pulaski Academy went through a bit of a rough patch during the first two months of the season may not be a strong enough assessment for the Lady Bruins. But then again, when you've been as successful as they have, any evaluation that attaches difficult times to Pulaski Academy is surprising.