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!