Eastern Ellis County, along with the northeast corner of Navarro County, produced a number of talented players of the bump-set-and-spike. Players from Ennis, Ferris, Palmer, Rice, Italy and Avalon included a handful of standouts who could play against the county’s best and shine.
Palmer (26-13) won more than the other teams yet missed out on the state playoffs after a threeway play-in held at Maype…