October 27, 2026 by Joshua Ross
We are back with Athlete of the Week with our new partners Nothing Stronger. Senior Reese Barnes sets the bar high out of the gate this year. As captain of the girls volleyball team, Reese has led the Harborwomen to their first league title in 8 years. With three coaches in less than two seasons, Reese has been a constant for her teammates on and off the court, especially last week as the league championship hung in the balance the last two regular games of the season.
Fellow senior captain Taylor Ferrante has been her teammate for the past four years and has seen firsthand the impact she has on her team.
“Reese is a great teammate and captain not only on the court but off of it, too,” explains Ferrante. “She is crazy on the court because she jumps so high and hits very hard. We have played together since freshman year so I know she has worked very hard to get where she is now! Besides playing, she is so kind and funny and has so much love for her teammates and the sport it’s contagious!”
Good luck to Reese and the rest of the Harborwomen when they kick off the playoffs in a few weeks.