FAIRHOPE – The Fairhope Lady Pirates have six seniors returning to their varsity volleyball lineup for 2010. Several underclassmen also return with considerable varsity experience.

"We only lost two players from last season and we kept 14 on varsity," Fairhope head coach Jessica Webb said.

With seniors Callie Amond, Jessica Bunch, Lacey Dorsey, Savannah Harvey, Sarah Litteken and Taylor O'Neill in the rotation: Experience, maturity and talent make for a promising mix.

"We have a lot of leadership this year and I feel we are more balanced in every position," Webb said.

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