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Varsity

Kate Wood

Coach Wood
 
(682) 867-6950

Kate Wood, a 1995 Lamar graduate, was on the first Lamar volleyball team to reach the state playoffs.  She attended Troy State University from 1995-1997 on a volleyball scholarship, where she was named to the 2nd Team All Conference her sophomore year.  In 1997, she returned home to play at the University of Texas at Arlington.  In 1998, UTA won the Southland Conference Champions with a 19-1 conference record, and Kate received the Coaches Leadership Award. From 1999-2009 she worked with North Dallas Juniors Volleyball Club.

Coach Wood has been coaching at Lamar for 12 years. She is currently in her fourth year as varsity coach. The 2010 team finished 3rd in District 4-5A and area finalist. Her overall varsity record in three seasons is 88-43.

She has been married to Brent for twelve years, and together they have three children Ella (8) Thomas (7), and Alice (2). 

 


Junior Varsity

Andrea Ray

Coach Ray
(682) 867-6950

Andrea Ray graduated from Red Oak High School in 1996, where she was the setter on the 1995 State Championshiop volleyball team and was named the state MVP.  Andrea was also named to the Texas State Girls Coaches Association All Star Team in 1996.  She also played softball and ran track.  Her senior year she was named as the district MVP and to the second team all area in softball.  After high school, she attended Texas Wesleyan University on a volleyball scholarship.  After playing at Wesleyan for four years, she stayed on to be the student assistant coach.  She graduated in 2001 with a bachelor of science degree in Mass Communication. 

Coach Ray has coached 7 years as the Freshman A coach at Lamar, and is in her fourth year as JV coach.  She has coached the past 10 years with Mid-Cities and TAV Volleyball Clubs. This past season she coached TAV 18 VB Rags Blue who finished 3rd in the American Division at the Junior National Tournament.

 


Freshman A

Cheryl Edwards

Cheryl Edwards
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682) 867-7010

Cheryl Edwards graduated from Caprock High School in Amarillo and received a BS Ed in Pyscial Education and Biology from Abilene Christian Unversity. She has coached basketball, track, cross country, soccer, and volleyball in her career of 28 years in public education. Most recently, Coach Edwards 9th grade volleyball team won the Midland/Odessa championship in 1999. She then moved to Arlington where her 8th grade team at Young Jr. High won the city championship.

"Coach Eddie" then came to Lamar in 2001 and became a member of the volleyball staff last year as the Freshmen A coach. She is also currently the JV soccer coach. Coach Edwards has 2 children and 3 grandchildren who live in Las Vegas and Altus, OK.

 


Freshman B

Ken Livingston

Coach Livingston
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682) 867-6954

Ken Livingston graduated from Hanks High School (El Paso) and from University of Texas in Arlington in 1990, where he worked for the sports information department.   He and his wife, Louise, have been married for 20 years and have 3 daughters: Elizabeth (16), Brittany (13) and Kaitlyn (9). 

Ken has worked at Lamar High School for 18 years where he has coached basketball and softball teams.  Ken is in his 7th year as the head softball coach and 7th year as the Freshman B coach.