Volleyball

After winning regionals last year, senior leaders graduated, leaving a young, less experienced team. That inexperience led to a 14-24-2 record. However, the team went on to win the district championship, where they beat Lakeview in the finals. Senior Stephanie Roy said the team improved a lot since the beginning of the season.

“I think this year as a team, we had a few struggles just with kind of keeping our mental game strong, but I think we came along way since the beginning of the season,” Roy said. “I think we’ve improved a lot, and I think everybody contributes equally to the team.”

Head Coach Chelsea Brozo’s goal coming into the season was to see her players and the team increase their skill level, which she said was accomplished.

“We’re achieved dedicated players with a lot of hard work, intense practices and a strong emphasis of both individual and team strengths and weaknesses,” Brozo said.

As captain, Roy felt she needed to become more of a leader, especially in the higher-level tournaments they played in and the competition of their conference. Since the team is so young, they just tried to hold their own in every set, and each win was an added bonus.

If the underclassmen use this season as learning experience and apply that to next season, they will be able to step into the roles left by seniors players like Roy. Brozo has already seen what the team’s weaknesses were this year and strives to improve on them for next season.

“We are going to focus next year on agility and jump training. Our program’s intensity will increase, and our team unity will be exemplified.”