Allyssa Wofford has helped be the architect of some impressive points for the Todd County Central volleyball teams through the years, but she hopes to be an actual one when she transitions out of high school.
Allyssa began playing volleyball in the fifth grade while shooting archery. She won an elementary school regional title, but volleyball was the sport she loved and grew up with.
“I think it’s such a great environment. It really is a family. I trust these people with my heart. I would do absolutely anything for them,” she said. “It’s not just teamwork on the court, it’s teamwork off the court. We help each other, we spend time together, and we enjoy each other.”
Allyssa also grew up watching her older sister Addileigh perform at a high level for the Lady Rebels. Addileigh was a senior when Allyssa was a freshman, and the two got to play at the same time on Addileigh’s senior night.
Big sis still gives Allyssa helpful advice from time to time.
“She always told me to just keep my head up and not get disappointed in myself. She still tells me that everyone makes mistakes. This is a game of mistakes,” she said.
For Allyssa, the good things on the court far outweighed the bad.
She finished the 2025 season with 334 kills and 225 digs. For her Todd County Central career, she totaled 847 kills and 783 digs while earning All-District and All-Region honors.
Off the court, Allyssa is involved in the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Future Farmers of America. Last year, she was part of the organization’s veterinary science team that placed in the top 15 at the state competition.
She is also part of the school’s Beta club, which holds a special place for her.
“We do a lot with the community, and we do a lot with children. I think that’s the really big part,” she said.
Allyssa maintains a 4.5 grade point average and is enrolled in dual-credit classes at Hopkinsville Community College.
After high school, she is seriously considering a career in architecture.
“I’m pretty good at math and interested in the logistics of building things. I really want it to be something that can help the environment,” she said, adding, “Build buildings that are sustainable and build buildings that will allow new opportunities.”
Her first floor plan design came when she was a freshman. She also got to experience some of the nation’s most historic architecture over the summer when she was selected to participate in the National Rural Electric Youth Tour program through Pennyrile Electric.
She received an all-expenses-paid week of touring the Nation’s capital and visiting its landmarks. She also got to meet some of Kentucky’s Congressional delegation.
While the historical perspective may have opened her eyes to the varying styles of architecture, Allyssa has honed in on what specialty she would like to achieve
“I would really like to be an agricultural architect, and building structures that can sustain the environment and can assist animals. Anything agriculture-related. That’s been such a big part of how I’ve been raised.”
