Lakeside High On The Way As A Jolley Place In Athletics

The Jolley good times are just beginning at Lakeside High School.

Senior Lora Jolley is the second of nine children expected to attend the school.

Oldest sibling Terry won the State A/B wrestling 190-pound title in 1994. He has grown to 215 pounds and competes for the University of Wyoming.

Five younger brothers are on their way to Lakeside, many with wrestling fever instilled by father Terry Sr., a one-time wrestler at West Valley High School.

The three Jolley girls are basketball crazy.

Lora Jolley helped the Eagles to seventh place at last year’s State A Tournament.

Lakeside is a strong favorite to again make state. This time another Jolley, sophomore post Brianne, won’t surprise anyone at the big show.

Brianne Jolley, at 5-foot-10 two inches taller than Lora, moved up to varsity last season. She quickly adjusted to the hoopla and led the team in scoring and rebounding at state.

Emily Jolley, a sixth-grader, appears to be in her sisters’ mold. Not that Lora and Brianne are twins on the court.

Brianne’s work inside allows Lora to focus more on her role as shooting guard. Not long ago, Lora was a slightly out-of-place point guard.

“Last year we moved Lora from the point to No. 2 (shooting guard), putting Carrie Waddell at point,” said Lakeside coach Lisa Shultz. “That frees Lora up for more points.”

“Carrie’s a true point guard,” Lora Jolley said of the junior who is already catching the eye of colleges. “I was very grateful when she moved to that position.”

Lora Jolley, Waddell and senior Bernadette Rowse are the Eagles co-captains. Lora Jolley and Waddell lead the Lakeside press, which has helped the Eagles get off to a 7-0 start this year.

One of the vanquished teams was Lake City of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho’s defending State A-1 champion.

“On defense, (Lora Jolley) and Waddell are at the top of the trap,” Shultz said. “They tear people apart with their intensity because they’re so quick.”

Lora Jolley said Lakeside must play aggressively to make up for the graduation of five from last year’s roster of eight (as printed in the Northeast A program).

The roster grew to nine when Brianne moved up. Having two Jolleys on the court made for some interesting episodes, especially when Lora attempted to impart pointers.

“When I tried to offer advice, she gave me a look like, ‘You’re my sister. You don’t tell me what to do,”’ Lora said.

Shultz is likely to side with the elder Jolley in any oncourt disputes.

“She’s one of the team leaders,” Shultz said. “She keeps the morale positive. She’s in on everything.”

Much of last year’s upbeat cajoling was handled by leading scorer Stephanie Guenther, who was recruited by Lewis-Clark State College. Lora Jolley is also looking at the Lewiston school, excited by the prospect of a court reunion with Guenther.

She would like to study elementary education.

Maybe secondary education would be better. Lakeside will need more teachers when the next batch of Jolleys appears.

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