The Patriots of 5A J.L. Mann encountered a 2026 offseason that not only included transfers departing from the program but the team’s former coach taking a similar job at 4A Easley. Lee was one of those transfers and she will compete her freshman season with another 5A school in Hillcrest. Lee competed in 18 contests last season as an eighth grader at J.L. Mann while academically attending Beck Academy. She played her most recent travel campaign with BBB Elite and her travel career has also included stints with Upward Stars and 1 SC Elite. Lee joins a Rams team that won nine games in 2025-26. It was the first time Hillcrest won at least nine contests since the 2019-20 season when that year’s Rams finished with a 12-10 record.