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19 12.31.2017 SCHOOL: Paris THE SCOOP: Davis led Paris to its third consecutive Class 3A state title and sixth consecutive appearance in the 3A state finals. …. The Lady Eagles finished 35-2-1, winning their last seven matches in a row. … Paris breezed through the state tournament, not dropping a set in four state tournament matches. … Paris' lone losses came to Class 6A state champion Greenwood and Class 5A Greene County Tech. … The Lady Eagles lost just 10 sets during the entire season with 32 sweeps. DID YOU KNOW?: Davis is in his 11th year as a volleyball coach at Paris but had never coached the sport until coming back to his hometown. … He coached football in Fulton, Mo., and at Western Yell County, then coached golf and cross country and served as the assistant boys basketball coach at Booneville before coming to Paris. COACHSPEAK: "When I took the job, I think I had 11, sometimes 12 on the senior high team," Davis said. "I've averaged 25 to 30 girls per team since that first year. We have a no-cut policy and there's some I think 'with what I do to you in the off-season why in the world would you stick around if you're not getting on the court.' "They just love it and they watch it and it's turned into a culture. Thankfully it's a culture of winning. I got a lot of support from my parents and the community has fallen in love with it." — Paul Boyd • @NWAPaulb