COACH OF THE YEAR: Stanhope Elmore’s Flavia Freeney learns, delivers

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File / TPI After leading Stanhope Elmore back to the regional tournament, coach Flavia Freeney rallied her team just in time for the area tournament where they defeated rival Wetumpka to clinch a berth in the regional tournament.
Cliff Williams 334-740-1116

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File / TPI After leading Stanhope Elmore back to the regional tournament, coach Flavia Freeney rallied her team just in time for the area tournament where they defeated rival Wetumpka to clinch a berth in the regional tournament.
Cliff Williams 334-740-1116

There are a few different sayings about learning something new every day of your life, and they apply to most people, but especially to Stanhope Elmore volleyball coach Flavia Freeney.

Freeney had no experience coaching or playing volleyball when she was offered the position of head coach at Stanhope Elmore in 2021. After talking through the opportunity with her husband, Freeney decided to give it a shot.

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