Regionals

We were seated #4 going into Regionals and we played Powell first game that was seated #1.  Powell is a tough team, they had great defense and they were able to put the ball down.  We had some really good moments playing Powell, but it was just not enough.  We served really well with Powell.  We had quite a few girls that served 100%: Bekah, Kassidy Williams, Shawna, Tayln, and Vashti.  Kyla and Shawna both contributed with 2 aces each.  As far as hits, we had Vashti having 6 kills, Shawna and Teerstyn having 4 kills each.  Taylor did a great job passing for us, and her defense was great with 10 digs.  By losing to Powell, we had to play Lander.  This game determined if we were out or not.  

Pinedale    vs.           Powell

11                                25

13                               25

18                               25

Lander

My girls were ready to play!  We had beat Lander earlier in the year, so I felt pretty good going into this game.  They fought hard and they NEVER gave up.  I was very proud of the way the played all the way to the end.  I always told them that no matter what, as long as you gave 100%, win or lose, you will walk off the court with your head high knowing that you gave it your all.  I believe that even though we lost, the girls walked off the court with their head high.  They never gave up and they played really well.  We played five games against Lander.  In the 5^th game, we were behind by 4 points and they came back and tied it up.  It was back and forth and finally Lander pulled ahead by two points and we lost.  Our match against Lander, was a total team effort and I was very proud of them.  Our serving could have been better, but Shawna contributed with 3 aces, Tayln 2 aces, and Vashti 2 aces.  We had some great hits in this game!  Vashti had 18 kills, Shawna had a great game with 12 kills, and Teerstyn had 10 kills.  These girls were putting the ball down and playing well at the net.  We had a great passing game, Taylor, Vashti, and Ali all had great passes.  Teerstyn had some great blocks! She had her record high with 6 stuff blocks per match.  She did a great job for us blocking and hitting.  Tayln did a great job with setting, she had 44 assists.  Defensively, we did a great job.  Taylor had 23 digs, Vashti had 15 digs, and Tayln had 13 digs.  Heidi, Tayln, Kyla, and Kassidy, did a great job off the bench this tournament.  They went into each game and gave 100% no matter where I put them on the court.  I was very proud of all 12 girls!  This season has been tough, but I am proud of the way they never gave up from one game to the next.  They are a great bunch of girls and it has been an honor to coach them.  

Pinedale            vs.          Lander

21                                           25

25                                           23

21                                           25

25                                           20

14                                           16

Senior Night

Girls, we will miss you!!  Thank you for all your hard work!  Parents, thank you so much for all your support this year.  It sure makes a difference!  :)

Star Valley - Cokeville

Star Valley

            This was senior night and the emotions were running pretty high.  All of our seniors are very hard workers and it has been a pleasure to coach them.  They are really good girls.  Star Valley is a very tough team.  I would say that they will place in the top 2 at state this year.  Star Valley has a strong middle that can block like crazy and put the ball down.  She is a very tough server.  We didn’t play as well as I would have hoped.  We did not pass very well which affected our whole game.  When we were able to get hits, we got blocked a lot.  On the positive side, it’s a great game to learn from, and we need to do this going into Regionals.  Bekah and Tayln both got all their serves in.  As far as kills, Vashti had 6, Teerstyn and Shawna with 3, and Bekah and Talyn with 2.  Vashti and Tayln both had 8 digs, and Taylor with 7 digs. 

Pinedale    vs   Star Valley

7                          25

14                        25

13                        25

Cokeville

            After a tough loss to Star Valley, I felt the girls came out fighting.  Cokeville is also a tough team, and they always have been.   They too had a great player on the outside that can hit from anywhere on the court.  She serves hard and she plays great defense.  We were able to shut her down quite a bit especially in the first game.  We won the first game and it was because we served hard at them and when we did get the ball back we were able to put the ball down.   Bekah did a great job with her serves in that game, she got us a lot of points.  The next three games we fought but we didn’t pass as well and we weren’t able to shut down their outside hitter.   Kyla and Shawna both served at a 100%!  Tayln had 5 aces!  Vashti had 14 kills and Teerstyn had 10 kills.  Bekah had 2 stuff blocks with Heidi and Teerstyn having one.  Tayln had 28 assists.  Taylor had 10 digs in that match.  Overall I felt that we played better at times, but not to our potential.   This week we will work hard and get ready for Regionals.  We will be playing Powell first game. 

Pinedale     vs      Cokeville

25                           14

13                           25

17                           25

22                           25   

Jackson and Conference Duals

--> Jackson – Home

On Tuesday, we played Jackson at home.  It was a fantastic night for the Lady Wranglers!  Freshman, JV, and Varsity all pulled out big WINS!  Varsity came out a little slow to start, but they fought hard to the very end.  We have had some tough losses before this game, but I was proud of the way the girls handled the losses and came out fighting.  They played as a team, and overall they had fun!  As a team we served 94%, with Vashti, Bekah, Kyla, and Tayln all had 100% of their serves in.  Vashti had 7 aces and this is her all time high for aces.   Vashti also had 19 kills; Teerstyn had 7 kills, and Shawna and Bekah with 6 kills.  Taylor and Ali did a great job defending Jackson’s hits and passing out of serve receive.  Tayln had 39 assists and she did a great job setting.   This was a good win for us, one of which we needed. 

Jackson - Pinedale

25   20

19   25

23   25

26   24

12  15

Conference Duals

This was a challenging weekend for the Varsity.  We did not play as well as I would of hoped.  The last game on Sat. was against Jackson again, and we lost, BUT the girls came out playing like I know they can.  They fought hard but came up a bit short in the 5^th game.   This year our conference is very interesting.  There really is not one team, maybe besides Star Valley, that is dominating the conference.  And really what it boils down to is who shows up to play that day.   We lost all four games, but we had some great moments.  I used my bench a lot this weekend, and it showed me as a coach that I really can depend on them.  Most of them are sophomores and a few juniors, but I was impressed on how they stepped up to the plate when given the chance.  Gilly McFarland came into a varsity match for the first time and helped us out with passing and defense.  She did a great job for us, but unfortunately, she hurt her ankle and may be out for the season.  Baylee Buchanan came in and helped us out with passing and defense and she did a great job.  I’m excited to work with her more and I know that she will contribute to our team.  Cassidy Williams got into a varsity match for the first time and served for us.  She also did a great job.   Vashti and Shawna had a great match against Jackson.  Vashti had 21 kills with Shawna having 7 kills.  Tayln contributed to that game with 45 assists.  It was a great game.    Overall, I hope we can put Conference Duals behind us and get ready for Star Valley on Thursday and Cokeville on Sat.  These two games will be really competitive matches, but great matches to play right before going into Regionals.  I’m excited to see what we can do. 

Jackson                Pinedale

24                                 15

23                                  25

      25                   18

22                   25

15                   11 

Lander             Pinedale

25                                 16

25                    21

25                    17

Powell              Pinedale

26                    24

25                    13

21                    25

25                    17

Cody               Pinedale

25                     10

25                                  18

25                    18

JV- Lyman & Mt. View

For homecoming we played Lyman once again.  We had just played them the week before in Lyman.  Homecoming week seemed to have gotten to my JV girls because they were not as focused and ready to play as I had seen them before.  We fought hard the first game and won 27- 25 after coming from behind, but then we ended up losing the next 2.   These girls are working hard on pulling a whole match together especially when it goes to game 3.  Shaelee Stone & Gilly McFarland had 2 aces each.  Heidi Feck led the way with 11 kills, followed by Talyn Hutta with 6, and Kassidy Williams with 5.  Overall we passed really well at a 2.18 with Baylee Buchanan having a 2.33.

Pinedale 27- Lyman 25
Pinedale 20- Lyman 25
Pinedale 17- Lyman 25

We had only one game this past week and traveled to play Mt. View for there homecoming.  Mt. View is a tough place to play.  They had a big and loud crowd, but the girls were excited to play.  We came out on top the first game and then did not play well the 2nd game and ended up losing the match by 2 in the third.  Once again pulling a whole match together focusing and playing well is something these JV girls are still learning to do.  I was proud how even though we lost pretty bad in the 2nd game we came back fighting until the end in the 3rd game.  Kyla Taylor had 4 aces.  Heidi Feck had 7 kills.  Baylee Buchanan and Gilly McFarland had the top passing with 2.0.  Kassidy Williams came away with 2 blocks.

Pinedale 25- Mt. View 20
Pinedale 14- Mt. View 25
Pinedale 23- Mt. View 25