SHELBY – A season ago, a core group of seven players were mainstays on a state-qualifying volleyball team that gave Cross County’s first-year head coach Emmie Noyd a certain comfort level when making out a lineup card.
Last Thursday, the Cougars’ subpar start had Noyd mixing and matching lineups far more than per usual, but eventually the visitors found their groove during a 27-25, 25-15, 25-19 vic…