Lakeside MTXE Volleyball

🎉Congratulations Baryett Janes!!!

Once a Ram, Always a Ram

Congratulations to student-athlete Baryett Janes!

Baryett has signed a letter of intent to attend Spring Hill College and play volleyball!

MTXE Lakeside 2025 comes to an end.
A season of hard work, growth, and solid volleyball. Wishing every player the best moving forward! 🏐💙

Once a Ram, Always a Ram

Congratulations to student-athlete Taylor Mace!

Taylor has signed a letter of intent to attend McPherson College and play volleyball!

🎉Congrats London Jackson for making the the All State Tournament team!

Congratulations to the 2025 Volleyball All State Tournament Teams!

tinyurl.com/3h68nv6r

🌟 Congratulations to London Jackson for being selected from Region 4, which covers several southern states! We’re so proud of you, way to go, London! 👏

🔗 https://www.avca.org/award/2025-avca-girls-high-school-all-region/

Congratulations to our Lakeside seniors Madeline Slaton, Baryett Janes, and Laynee Throgmartin for earning the AVCA Best & Brightest Award!
This award honors student-athletes who excel both on the court and in the classroom.📚
We are so proud of these Rams for their hard work, dedication, and academic excellence! 💛💙

To be eligible for the Best and Brightest Award, Senior student-athletes must have earned at least a 3.5 Unweighted GPA on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent, if using a different GPA scale) during their junior year AND play in 50% of their varsity team's sets during their senior season.

• AVCA Best and Brightest First Team: 3.8
Unweighted GPA/4.3 Weighted GPA or above
• AVCA Best and Brightest Second Team: 3.65
Unweighted GPA/4.15 Weighted GPA or above
• AVCA Best and Brightest Third Team: 3.5
Unweighted GPA/4.0 Weighted GPA or above

Lakeside is headed to Marion! The girls wrapped up a fun pre-state dinner and finished the night decorating cars for the big trip. We’re so proud of this dedicated, strong, and determined group that represents Lakeside High School so well! 💛💙

Round 1 5A State Tournament
Lakeside MTXE 🆚 Van Buren
🗓️Monday, Oct. 27
⏰6:00PM
📍Marion High School
🎟️ https://gofan.co/event/4978551?schoolId=AAA
🎥 https://www.nfhsnetwork.sports-event.online/hs-volleyball.php?live=Van%20Buren%20vs%20Lakeside

🏐 Senior Spotlight 🏐

Baryett Janes

How many years playing volleyball:
6 years

Volleyball Awards:
•PrepDig AR: #11 Overall in the State and #5 OH/DS/L
•2025 AVCA All-American Watch List
•501 Volley team won 2nd in Gold at LoneStar
Tournament in Dallas,TX [2024]

Other Extra-Curricular Activities:
•Beta Club
•National Society of High School Scholars
•Hot Springs Sweethearts
•Youth Leadership of Hot Springs
•Sisters in Service (President)
•National League of Junior Cotillion Hot Springs
Chapter

Future plans (college/career):
Play Division II indoor and beach volleyball at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama on an athletic scholarship. I will major in Biology with future plans to attend dental school and become an orthodontist.

Favorite Volleyball Memory:
The Magic Mike group dance routine at team camp performed for the seniors by Labubu (Allie Barrett), Macie Divers, and Alli W**d.

What advice or support would you give your 13-year-old self if you had it to do over again:
“Love the game with all your heart. Never give up, because hard work turns dreams into memories.”

The 5A state volleyball tournament bracket is set! 16 teams will collide in Marion starting on Monday.

Check out the full schedule and get your tickets now by using the links below.

Bracket: https://tinyurl.com/5y4bcsh6
Tickets: ahsaa.org/tickets

🏐 Senior Spotlight 🏐

Madeline Slaton

Years Playing Volleyball:
8 years

Volleyball Awards:
•Most Improved Serve Receive
•Utility Player

Other Activities:
•National Honors Society
•National Spanish Honors Society
•Partners Club
•Student Council
•Softball

Future Plans:
Attending Ouachita Baptist University and majoring in communication sciences and disorders in hopes of being a Speech Pathologist.

Favorite Volleyball Memory:
Alma team camp and beating Benton at home this year!

Advice to 13-Year-OId-Self:
“To not give up and to keep working hard!”