JV- Mt View

This was the first game where we were mixing some of the Varsity/JV girls into the rotation and you could definitely tell they were still learning to play together with one another. We tried a new line-up with a 6-2 offense and they did well for just learning it. We had a rough start in game one and was down 7 to start, but I was proud of the girls for getting things together and fighting back.  We lost game 1 25 to 22.  In game 2 we went back to a 5-1 offense, but still fell short with a 25-21 loss.  This match gave us things to work on in practice as a team and individually and was definitely one to learn from. 
Highlight Stats:
Teerstyn 4 Kills, 1 Block
Bekah   4 Kills
Baylee   1 Kill
Vashti    4 Kills
Ali       2.75 Serve Receive
Taylor 2.60 Serve Receive

Star Valley - Varsity

Star Valley was a tough match for us. They were really a good team that just came down from 4A last year. We knew they would be tough. We came out strong on the first game and we were able to pull out a win. The next 3 games we struggled. We struggled passing and serving, and those two things are the key to winning a game! We will for sure take this lost, and learn from it. I would rather lose to them now, then later on in the season. We have a lot of work to do in the next two practices before we head to the Rawlins Tournament. I really like the Rawlins tournament, it is a great tournament to see the teams from the other side of the conference.

Scores
Pinedale Star Valley
25 23
14 25
22 25
18 25

Stats
Erin Egle 3 Aces, 8 Kills, 6 digs
Tayln Costello 2 Aces, 5 digs
Christina Silvey 6 Kills
Patience Jones 6 Kills, 2 Stuff block
Brielle Buchanan did a great job with Passing, 7 Digs
Jalin McKinney 27 Assists
Kristy Ann 2 Kills. 2 digs
Stephaine Straley 1 Kill
Teerstyn Johnson 1 block, 1 dig

Mt. View - Varsity

We won all three games! My whole team played really well! It was an amazing game and
a total team effort! It was a big win for us because it was a conference game. Patience Jones had an amazing game, she just came back from a sprain ankle. They could not stop her in the middle. She had some fantastic kills and blocks from the middle. Our passing was great, and we had good defense. Brielle Buchanan did an outstanding job for us in the back row. She had some great digs. I love how my JV and Freshman teams were there cheering the Varsity on! All I can say, it was a LOUD gym that is for sure!! Thank you for all the parents who traveled to cheer us on too!!

JV Riverton Tournament

WOW... what a great weekend!  The JV girls came to play and had something to prove to everyone that they were a team that would compete.  We took second in our pool on Friday and never lost to a team both games the only two losses were splits meaning that they at least 1 out of 2.  We played some tough competition and I was so proud of the girls for improving every single game and learning from their mistakes.  On Saturday we played Riverton for another game, but it didn't count for pool or bracket play.  It was a rough one to start with, but the girls proved that they can come back after a hard loss to play.  That afternoon bracket play started, we had a bye since we were 2nd in our pool then played Lander to go the Semi-finals.  We beat Lander in 2 games and moved on to play Riverton who had beat us good earlier that day.  I am so proud for the way the girls came out with something to prove that the morning team was not the normal Pinedale volleyball and came out fighting. After some long rallies and battles and in 3 games we BEAT Riverton to move on to the Championship.  We met Rock Springs in the Championship and gave them some great battles, but ending up losing in two.  Rock Springs is a great fundamental team and it was a good challenge for us.  I couldn't be happier for how the girls came together and played as team! Keep improving every day girls!
Scores
Pool Play:     
Pinedale vs Lander          Pinedale vs Rock Springs                 Pinedale vs Big Horn         Pinedale vs Wright
24, 25         14, 26               25, 21          23, 25                               25, 25        20, 12                25, 25       17, 17

Pinedale vs Riverton
19, 13          25, 25

Tournment:
Pinedale vs Lander          Pinedale vs Riverton                 Pinedale vs Rock Springs
25, 25        18, 18              25,15, 15      22,25,12                   19,19     25, 25

McDonald's Tournament, Riverton

Varsity
We had a fantastic start to our volleyball season. The girls came out playing hard and they played really well as a team! All of the girls gave 100% and it showed! I was really impressed with them! One of our goals is to play 100% in every game we play, and they did this! We had one rough game, but they came out in the second game and played a lot better! We won all of our pool play games and the first game in bracket play. Then we lost in the semi-finals to Wright. I was very impressed with all their effort! We played well and had a lot of fun!! Way to go girls!!!
Pool Play
Pinedale Vs Tongue River
25 23
25 10
Pinedale Vs. Riverton 2
25 18
25 14
Pinedale Vs Big Horn
25 23
25 19
Pinedale Vs Thermop
25 10
25 23
Bracket Play
Pinedale Vs Tongue River
25 23
25 14
Pinedale Vs Wright
11 25
15 25

Freshman Cody Tournament

The Freshmen did very well in Cody. In pool play they beat Cody and Jackson and split with Lander, which earned them a chance to play for first place in the tournament against Worland. They played hard, but they got 2nd place. Some of the high points were Heidi Feck's 15 aces for the day in serving, Kassidy William's 8 kills for a hitting percentage of .227, and the bench players' ability to contribute when they entered the game. Next week they will play Mt. View on Thursday.

1st Week of Two-a-Days!

What a long, but wonderful week!  All the girls worked really hard!!  As a coaching staff we are really impressed with the progress they are making in their passing and serving!  We hope to get even better this week!!  I have been impressed with my upperclassman and how they are taking the newly freshman in!  They have been such great examples to them, thank you girls!!  I am also impressed with my freshman, they are working SO hard!  I know it's a lot more work than middle school, but you guys are doing GREAT!! Keep up the good work!!  Thanks to my wonderful managers, they are working so hard trying to get all the paperwork in, uniforms checked out, and getting me organized!  You guys ROCK!!  Thanks for a great first week!!