A season that Coach Sarah Johnson initially expected to be a rebuilding year has turned into a chance for the E.D. White Cardinals to compete for a state volleyball championship.
The Lady Cardinals have advanced to the state tournament with a relatively young roster, looking to capture the second state championship in school history and the program’s first since 2008. No. 2-seeded E.D. White will play No. 10 Academy of Our Lady in the Division II state tournament game at 3 p.m. Thursday at the Cajundome in Lafayette.
Leading the way is senior Kiley Johnson, the team’s only senior, who has helped guide her younger teammates throughout the season. With her mother, Sarah, serving as head coach, the opportunity to compete for a championship has become even more meaningful for the Johnson family…