Southern Regional girls volleyball head coach Eric Maxwell is known to be tough on his team when he believes he needs to be. And over the years, that toughness has reaped plenty of rewards for his Rams. On Oct. 22, Maxwell went to the well one more time.

“Basically, he asked if we were really fit for this match and if we were going to show up even a little bit,” said senior hitter Hailea Krause, who, despite a difficult first game, led the Rams’ offense with 14 kills during their 20-25, 25-8,…