Tigers' Rachel Taylor earns 100th win against Golden West

Rachel Taylor and Megan Rix, celebrating their 100th win.
Rachel Taylor and Megan Rix, celebrating their 100th win.
Photo by Bill Burris, Photography for Kings County

All in all it was a fairly good week for Tiger Volleyball Coach Rachel Taylor. Not only was her daughter Jessica, a senior standout volleyball player, crowned Homecoming Queen at Friday night’s football game, but mom won her 100th game as the Tigers’ head coach, and it came in a victory over visiting Golden West.

Lemoore improved to 3-2 in the West Yosemite League standings and is 14-9 overall. While Taylor was the proud mom of a homecoming queen, it was another Tiger who provided much of the heroics in Thursday’s 100th victory.

Senior Faith Wyatt, a stalwart on the front line, had 12 kills and three blocks to lead the Tigers to the win over the Trailblazers.

“Golden West has a very scrappy team,” said Taylor. “They don’t ever give up.” 

She is also proud of her 100th win. “It has been a great five years,” she said. “I have had the privilege of coaching some amazing young ladies. I am very proud of the program that we have built here, and I couldn’t have done it without (assistant coach) Megan Rix. She is not only an amazing coach but a wonderful person. Megan and I have worked very hard to develop these young ladies into responsible and successful adults.”

The Tigers have a Tuesday matchup with Hanford and then take on Hanford West Thursday night, again in Hanford.

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