Sunday, October 30, 2011

State - Casper

State

Douglas – Thursday

Going into state we were seated number 4. We opened State with playing Douglas, number one seat. Douglas was ranked most of the season as number one. They were tough. Our first game was not good. We weren’t passing well or serving. It just wasn’t pretty. But in the next two games, the girls came out with a fight. They fought hard but were not able to get the job done. We lost in three.

Pinedale Douglas
10 25
22 25
22 25



Lander - Friday
Our next game was against Lander. If we lost, we were out, but if we win, we would go onto Saturday and play another game. My girls came out with confidence and they knew they could beat Lander. They did not want to go home. Earlier in the season we beat Lander in Conference Duals, but lost to them at Regionals. They played really well! It was exciting to see them work together as a team. We passed and served a lot better! We changed our defense a little bit so we could cover their tips better. This seemed to help us because we did not let their tips drop. We were able to pick them up and then in return we could swing at the ball. As a team we served a 93%. Jalin had 5 aces and Tayln had 4 aces! Christina had 12 kills, Teerstyn had 10 kills and Erin had 9. Teerstyn had 6 blocks and Patience had 3. Brielle had 12 digs. Overall it was a great team effort and we won in four.

Pinedale Lander
19 25
25 15
25 15
25 20

This was the first time a Pinedale team ever won a game at State in 3A in Volleyball. It was a great win!

Star Valley – Saturday
This was a tough game. We lost to Star Valley twice in season, and once at Regionals. We can play with them, but we always seem to come up with a little short of a win. Star Valley has a good team. They are pretty solid. We played well the first two games, and we were even ahead at times. But at the end of the first two games, we made some crucial mistakes and that is how they won. The girls played hard in the first two games. We lost to them in three games.

Pinedale Star Valley
22 25
23 25
10 25

Over, I’m very proud of my girls! They had two main goals for the season. First one was to make it to State. The next one was to be competitive at State. I feel that we accomplished these two goals. We had a great season! I enjoyed every minute coaching these girls. They are an outstanding bunch of girls who have a lot of heart and determination! We will miss our seniors next year, but we are excited for those girls who will return to us next year. Thanks for coming to cheer us on, and thanks for all your support!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Regionals

Regionals

Lander was a rough game. We did not pass well at all. And because our passes were not there, our sets and hits were not there either. They came out ready to play and they did not give up, but we couldn’t come up with a win. Lander plays a tipping game and sometimes it is hard to defend if you are not use to that kind of game. I know that if we meet up with them again, we will be able to win.

Pinedale Lander
22 25
21 25
18 25


Since we lost to Lander we did not play until Sat. morning. We had the first game Sat. morning at nine against Jackson. If we lost, we would be out and we would not go to State. Jackson beat us in season, and at conference duals we beat them. We knew we had to pass better in order to beat Jackson. We did pass a lot better!! We served a 92% as a team and we passed much better. Erin and Christina had 17 kills, with Patience having 10 and Teerstyn having 5. Our hitters were doing a great job of putting the ball down!! Brielle did a great job passing and playing defense. She had 7 digs with Patience having 12 digs. Teerstyn had a great game. She had 6 blocks; she did amazing playing the net. Jalin had 52 assists; she played fantastic! Vashti came in off the bench and served 2 aces in the heat of the moment. I was proud of her, there was a lot of pressure on her at that time. Overall, all the girls came together and played with a lot of heart. They did not want this game to be the last.

Pinedale Jackson
25 19
21 25
25 14
19 25
15 10


By winning this game it just meant we needed to win one more game in order to make it to State. We played Mt. View, which we split with them in our regular season. My girls were ready to play. Overall they played great!! We took Mt. View in three games, that is how bad my girls wanted it. Erin had 14 kills, Christina had 10 kills, and Patience and Teerstyn both had 6 kills. We passed really well this game, Stephaine had 4 digs, and she did a great job on the right side. A lot of Mt. View’s tips and hits went to our right side and Stephaine was able to handle it. I was very proud of her. With this win, WE GO TO STATE!!!

Pinedale Mt. View
25 20
25 22
25 19

Next we played Stat Valley for 3rd and 4th. Going into the game I knew it would be hard just because my girls were tired!! They just got done playing 8 games, and we had been in the gym since 8:15 in the morning. They came out in the first game and played really well. We stayed with them and then we beat them by two. The next three games we lost. We just simply ran out of gas. Erin led us in kills with 12, Patience had 9 and Christina had 8. Kristy Ann had a great game, she had great defense and she was swinging at the ball hard. She had 3 kills. Star Valley has big hitters, and I felt that my defense did a great job defending their hits. Tayln had a great game. She led our team with digs. She had 13 digs!! Brielle had 12 and Patience had 10.

This will be a short week for us; we leave on Wednesday to go to Casper. We play Thursday at 3pm against Douglas the first seat team on the other side. We have not seen them yet.

Pinedale Star Valley
26 24
11 25
17 25
17 25

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Cokeville - Varisty

Cokeville was a great game to end the season on! All three teams won, Freshman, JV, and Varsity!! They were all good games. Cokeville is a very good fundamental team; they have a really good coach. Our first match was awesome; all of my girls were playing well. We lost the second game because of our own mistakes, and won the third. The fourth game was just like the second game, we made simple mistakes. I was really proud of the way they came out the 5th game. We have not come out in a fifth game as strong as we did on Friday night. That game meant a lot to my seniors knowing it was their last game in that gym. They wanted it, and it showed! I was very proud of the way everybody played, but especially my seniors! Great Job girls!!


Scores
Pinedale Cokeville
25 11
20 25
25 20
22 25
15 7

Star Valley - Varsity

Star Valley

We went to Star Valley last Thursday. We played well at times. The first game we played with them, but we didn’t pass well. We lost that game. The second and third game we played really well. We were passing well, hitting great, and playing great defense. We beat them in the second game and then we were in the lead all the third game until the end. We made some simple mistakes and they won. In the fourth game we got stuck in one rotation and they got a big lead on us, and we couldn’t come out on top after that. I was proud of my girls, they never gave up. Star Valley is a tough team and I know we will see them in Regionals. It is tough to beat a team three times, so hopefully if we do see them, it will be our turn to win!
Pinedale Star Valley
16 25
25 19
25 27
17 25

Sunday, October 16, 2011

JV- Star Valley, Cokeville & End of Year

Star Valley
We played Star Valley Thursday night.  The JV team beat SV the first time in 3 games and came to do it again. Star Valley had a big crowd and it was fun for the girls to play in a fun loud atmosphere.  We struggled the first game with silly mistakes that cost us too many mistakes such as passing, serving, and hitting errors.  We did not play bad just not to our full potential. We lost the first game 21-25.  We came out the second game on fire and won 25-16 which carried us to the 3rd game winning 25-17.  I'm proud of the girls for not giving up after losing game one and coming back to win games two and three.

Highlights:
Bailey Lozier- Served 100% Accuracy, and 1 Ace
Tayln Costello- 4 Aces, 1 Kill, 31 Assists, 7 Digs
Baylee Buchanan- 2 Aces, 2 Kills
Teerstyn Johnson- 2 Aces, 11 Kills, 1 Block
Eliza Nelson- 1 Ace, 2 Digs
Bekah Knapp- 7 Kills
Shawna Rule- 4 Kills, 1 Block
Vashti Fandek- 6 Kills, 11 Digs

Cokeville
The girls played great in their last regular season game in front of their home crowd.  It was fun to watch the girls come together and play so well.  We won the match in 2 games 25-16, 25-15.  One of our few 2 win games this season which was so nice to see.  I think sometimes the girls just like to play that 3rd game for fun. :)  We had 8 aces as a team which definitely was a big factor in the game.  Shay and Bailey came in the game and played great!

Highlights:
Shawna Rule- 2 Kills
Bekah Knapp- 3 Kills
Teerstyn Johnson- 5 Kills, 2 Blocks
Vashti Fandek- 5 Kills
Eliza Nelson- 2 Digs

End of Year
I'm so incredibly proud of these girls and how much they have improved from week one.  They have all worked so hard day in and day out to improve their individual skills and to come together as a team.  One of their season goals was to close the gap between Varsity and JV when it came to their abilities. They worked so hard to achieve this and give the Varsity competition to make them better as well.  Every single one of these girls learned how to play as a team and that the team comes before them as individuals.  They all grew up as individuals and learn more about the game.  I couldn't be prouder of my Juniors for taking on the role of leaders and showing the Sophomores how the game is played.  It was an enjoyable season and I hope the girls continue to improve their skills throughout the year and come ready to play next year!

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Conference Duals- JV

Overall what a great weekend for Pinedale Volleyball, the Varsity and JV teams both came to show the North what Pinedale Volleyball is all about. The JV teams only played to games to 21 no matter the outcome, so we had to come out and play from the start, because to 21 makes for short games.

Cody
We opened up on Friday with Cody.  We knew they would be a tough well coached team, but that didn't intimidate us.  We came out strong and won the first game  21-15.  We then let them back in the 2nd game and played back and forth with them for awhile before losing 18-21.  I was proud of the girls for starting play right for the Varsity to follow.  We only had 28 unforced errors this match which is a huge improvement for us as a team as we are young and learning to be consistent. Shawna Rule has really started to come on as of late and played great again this weekend with 5 Kills and a 50% hitting percentage while chipping in 5 assists from the opposite position. Bailey Lozier also stepped in and served well for us when we needed some key points.

Highlights:
Teerstyn- 6 Kills, 1 Block
Vashti- 5 Kills, 2 Digs
Baylee- 2 Kills, 1 Block
Bekah- 1 Kill

Lander
We played Lander Friday night.  They are a team that we have played a couple of times before at tournaments.  We knew we could beat them and they we just needed to play our game. We won the first game 21-16 and played fairly well.  The second game we gave up too many points and let them get too much confidence. The games were to 21 and done and we ended up losing by 1 point 20-21.  It was a good lesson for the girls to not play down and to keep the level of play high at all times. Tayln Costello is an amazing asset to our team that keeps our team positive while having 19 assists.

Highlights:
Bekah 4 Kills
Shawna 2 Kills
Teerstyn 8 Kills, 1 Block
Vashti 4 Kills, 2.07 passing average, 5 Digs
Baylee 1 Kill, 2.12 passing average
Ali   2.0 passing average

Jackson
We played Jackson on Saturday morning and wanted to come out with revenge. We had played them earlier in the season and lost.  We came out strong and played great.  We won the first game 21-18 and finished out the second game 21-17.  I'm so proud of the girls for going for the kill and winning both games! Shay and Bailey both came in the game and did a great job not letting Jackson back in it. Ali Wadsworth & Eliza Nelson both passed amazing with a 2.8 average each!  That is almost a perfect pass everytime.

Highlights:
Shawna- 3 Kills
Baylee- 3 Kills
Vashti- 4 Kills
Teerstyn- 5 Kills
Tayln- 12 assists, 4 Digs

Powell
We rounded out the tournament with Powell.  We didn't know much about this team but knew we just needed to come play our game to win.  That is just what we did, we won the first game 21-8 and the second 21-16. Shay and Bailey came in and played a lot this game and did great!  I was very impressed with their composure and ability to keep it going. Good job girls! We had 9 aces this game which helped us come out with a victory.

Highlights:
Baylee- 3 Aces, 1 Block
Vashti- 4 Aces, 5 Kills
Bekah- 4 Kills
Tayln- 3 Kills
Teerstyn- 6 Kills, 1 Block

Sunday, October 9, 2011

Conference Duals - Varsity

The Lady Wranglers had a great weekend, both JV and Varsity! We had two games on Friday and two games on Saturday. Conference duals are a great opportunity to play the other side of the conference since we don’t get to play them during our regular season. (except Jackson) We played Cody and Lander on Friday and Jackson and Powell on Saturday.

Cody

Cody is a very good team! They are the top two teams right now in the other side of the conference. They are a very good hitting and defensive team. We lost to them in two, but they were fairly close games. (Conference duals in the best two out of three games) Each game we were getting better and better. I definitely feel that we can beat Cody. If we are able to throw some big blocks up against their hitters, we will definitely be able to play with them. Erin had a great game with 9 kills and Stephanie had a great defense game with 6 digs.

Scores
Pinedale Cody
15 25
19 25

Lander

This was a way exciting win for us!! Lander had not lost a conference game yet, and they were ranked in the State. We beat them in two games. We heard that Lander tips a lot, and my girls were able to defend their tips. After defending their tips, we were able to put the ball down and they were not able to defend it. We passed and served well! I was very proud of the way they came together after a loss and played a tough team and came out with a victory!! It felt good for all of us!!
Patience had 8 kills, 5 blocks,
Christina had 5 kills
Erin had 4 kills and 2 blocks
Jalin had 22 assists and 5 digs
Brielle had 9 digs

Scores
Pinedale Lander
25 21
25 22





Jackson

We have played Jackson earlier in the season and lost. It was a hard lost, so it really felt good to win. The girls fought hard and beat them in three games. This match showed us that we could go to the third game, come out strong, and win the match. I know that when we lost the second game, the girls were ready to play the third game because they knew they could do it. Erin had a great game with ten kills, Christina with 7 kills, and Patience with 5. Brielle and Patience did a great job passing for us! Jalin contributed with 25 assists. Brielle had 9 digs with Tayln having 4 digs.

Pinedale Jackson
25 23
23 25
15 11


Powell

Powell was another good win for us. We played very well for it being the last game of the day. The girls were tired, but they passed, served, hit, and played defense very well. Kristy Ann and Teerstyn were swinging hard and had some great kills! Great defense by Brielle, Erin, Stephanie, and Tayln; great team effort!!

Pinedale Powell
25 14
25 15
I was very proud of the girls this weekend. They came out, played tough, and they came home with three out of four wins!! I know the girls will only gain more confidence in themselves and that will help us going into Regionals in a couple of weeks. This week we have Star Valley on Thursday. This is our last conference game. Our senior night and last home game will be Friday night. Please come and support these awesome seniors. They have worked hard for four years, and they deserve this night! We will be playing Cokeville.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Freshman Lyman/Mt. View

The freshmen loved their first homecoming in high school. They attended the activities with enthusiasm but unfortunately got a little tired before the games at week's end! At Lyman they lost 23-25, 22-25. This was a tough loss because they were so close and wanted to win so bad. The next day they also lost to Mt. View 20-25, 23-25. These tight losses were tough, especially on a team that loves to win. One good thing was that the team passed, served, and hit better overall against Lyman than they did last week when they played them. Good stats against Lyman include Heidi's 222 hitting efficiency, Kyla's 600 hitting efficiency, and four girls who didn't miss a serve the whole match (Gilly, Talyn, Kyla, Shayla). Good stats against Mt. View include Gilly's passing average of 2.14, Tessa's 3 aces, Kassidy's and Kyla's .500 hitting efficiency, and no missed serves by Gilly, Hana, and Brenna.

Our game with Farson has been cancelled this week, so we will be working hard to improve our passing, serving, and hitting to get ready for our last two games next week (Star Valley Thursday and Cokeville at home Friday). Thanks for supporting our team!

Monday, October 3, 2011

JV- Mt. View 9/30/11

After getting back late from Lyman's homecoming we had to turn around and play Mt View at our homecoming. It had been a busy week, but I was proud of the girls for coming out to play.  We had a hard fought battle with MV and played better than we did the night before, but couldn't pull out the win.  We lost in 3 with scores of 17-25, 25-12, 18-25.  We still served great with a 96% accuracy as a team.  Our goal is to always be over 90%. Our passing was not as good as the night before and I think our hitting struggled from it.  We passed 1.61 passing average which is not quite to our goal of at least a 2.0 every game.  The girls are learning something different from every game that will make them a better team in the future.

Highlights:
Eliza Nelson- 2 Aces
Teerstyn Johnson- 10 Kills
Vashti Fandek- 5 Kills
Bekah Knapp- 6 Kills
Tayln Costello- 25 Assists
Shawna Rule- 2 Kills

JV- Lyman 9/29/11

On Thursday we traveled to Lyman to play them for their Homecoming game. Our team is still learning that we cannot have a lot of unforced errors and expect to win the game.  We gave Lyman a lot of points and made it way to easy for them. We will be working on that a lot in practice this next week.  We ended up losing in two with scores of 19-25, 15-25.  We did serve very well with a 97% serving accuracy as a team and we also passed very well as a team with a 2.2 passing average.  Now we just need to put it all together with some big kills and this team will be awesome!

Highlights:
Taylor Connors- 18 perfect passes, 2 Aces
Teerstyn Johnson- 6 Kills
Shawna Rule- 2 Kills, 1 Assist
Vashti Fandek- 2 Kills
Tayln Costello- 12 Assists, 5 Digs
Eliza Nelson- 1 Aces, 4 Digs

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Mt. View Home - Varsity

This was a hard loss for all of us. This game went five games before Mt. View pulled out the win. During the first game, we fought hard but we were never able to come out on top. But in the 2nd and 3rd game, we came out fighting and I felt that we were playing our game. We were passing, setting, and killing the ball; plus we had a lot of blocks. We were playing great defense! Towards the end of the 4th and 5th game, we kind of ran out of gas. Our passing was not as good as it should have been, in return that hurt us on our setting and hitting. We also missed some important serves. We have to be able to serve and pass better against these harder teams. We will be working on these two things in practice this week as we prepare ourselves for conference duals this weekend. Patience and Erin both had 12 kills with Kristy Ann with 8 and Teerstyn with 7. Teerstyn had some great kills, but she was a blocking machine! She had 6 blocks. She had a great game!! Jalin had 48 assists. Brielle had 16 digs with Tayln having 11 digs.

Scores:
Pinedale Mt. View
21 25
25 16
25 18
19 25
12 15

Lyman in Lyman - Varsity

This week was a very long and exciting week with Homecoming going on. By Friday, I was feeling it, and I could just imagine what the girls were feeling like. We traveled to Lyman on Thursday, and it was a fantastic game. We came to play hard and win and that is what we did. It was Lyman’s Homecoming and they had a huge crowd. It was a very exciting and a fun game. The first game was a very close game, but after we won, we were in the groove of things. Overall, the varsity team served over 90% serving, which is always been our goal. Patience Jones had a great passing game! She passed 18 perfect passes!! We were running a faster offense than what we have been in the past. Erin Egle had a great game and she was killing the ball hard! She had 9 kills!! Overall it was a fun and exciting game!! I was very proud of my girls!

Pinedale Lyman
27 25
25 15
25 12