SMITHS STATION — Following a turnaround that saw Glenwood School go from 13-24 last year to state tournament participants this year, its underclassman-heavy team set its sights on winning a 3A state championship.
Instead, the No. 3 Lady Gators (31-15) saw their year end in three games, dropping an 8-2 decision to eventual state runner-up No. 2 Colbert County High School (51-10), rebounding for a 6-2 win over T.R. Miller High School (19-22) then falling 5-3 in elimination to defending champs No. 4 Wicksburg High School (37-16) at Choccolocco Park on May 21.
For Glenwood head coach Josh McConnell, the day was a grind, but the fight his team displayed until the final out spoke louder than the elimination loss…