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