“I got so much better at golf over this season, so I was really happy I did that,”Butters said about skipping Perry’s boys volleyball season last spring. “I’m excited to get to play volleyball again this year and my senior year.”
Greyson Carter, a fellow Perry junior and volleyball teammate, said Butters’ talent at libero was missed despite the Pumas winning the 6A state championship after a 17-0 regular season.
His quiet leadership and humor will be welcomed as well.
“He’s so focused and he’s so good at the sport, but he’s also so freaking funny, dude,” Carter said. “We’re lucky to have a pretty solid replacement for him but I’m excited for him to come back.”
Butters has to wait until March to don a Perry volleyball jersey but his golf calendar will be jam-packed with top amateur events and the high school matches off and running Aug. 19.
“Just kind of sticking to my plan and staying disciplined about it,” Butters said.