STJ VOLLEYBALL

Written by Don Brubaker

Friday, 26 October 2007

VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF ACTION STARTED FOR ST. JOE TONIGHT AT HOME. THE LADY FLYERS FACING HOUSTON LUTHERAN NORTH, TAPPS 5A BI-DISTRICT PLAYOFF. I WAS THERE TO SHOW YOU WHAT HAPPENED.  FIRST GAME, LUTHERAN NORTH ON THE OFFENSE, SUMMER BROOKS WITH THE BLOCK.  ST. JOE UP EARLY.  ALSO A BRICK WALL AT THE NET, MORGANN ZIMMER, WITH EIGHT BLOCKS, LADY FLYERS TOOK GAME ONE 25-20.  IN THE SEESAW BATTLE, LUTHERAN NORTH TOOK GAME TWO 25-18.  NOW TO GAME THREE, JAYDE CHAPA, WHO HAD 24 DIGS, WITH THE SERVE, WEAK RETURN SLAMMED HOME BY SUMMER.  13 KILLS FOR BROOKS.  HALEY OLIVER HAD TEN ASSISTS AND THIS DINK THAT GOT THE LADY FLYERS A POINT.  BROOKS TOOK OVER SERVING AT 2018, THAT'S ONE OF HER SEVEN ACES.  GAME POINT, SUMMER STILL SERVING, THE RETURN IS OUT, LADY FLYERS TAKE GAME THREE 25-18.  ONE MORE AND THEY MOVE ON.  THINGS SEEMED TO GO IN SLOW MOTION AFTER THAT.  THE VISITORS FROM HOUSTON TOOK GAME FOUR 25-14 TO EVEN THE MATCH.  NOW TO THE DECIDING GAME FIVE.  ZIMMER WITH ONE OF HER SEVEN KILLS.  AND JULIE COOPER HAD 13 ASSISTS.  BUT IT WAS LUTHERAN NORTH TAKING GAME FIVE 15-9 AND THE MATCH.  LAUREN VANSICKLE WITH EIGHT KILLS, 18 DIGS IN HER LAST ST. JOE VOLLEYBALL MATCH.  POST-MATCH COMMENTS NOW FROM LADY FLYERS HEAD COACH SUZANNE VALENZUELA. "I think the major edge was that they were consistent in hitting", said Valenzuela.  "It didn't mater where their setter put the ball, they came around and just hit the ball on the court and put the kills down.  We were up there blocking, but we have to commit to the whole process of defense and offense.  I don't think it was certain point.  It's just their consistency.  They were more consistent than we were this evening and gave them the edge for the win tonight.  How proud are you of the effort of these girls all season long?  I'm really proud of the girls.  They worked really hard since August.  They come out here dedicated.  We never give up.  They never give up.  They worked really hard and I'm just proud that we made it this far.  Would I have liked to have gone the distance?  Of course, but at least making it to Bi-District is exciting for them.  They won District so it was pretty awesome." THE LADY FLYERS FINISHED THE SEASON WITH A RECORD OF 21-15.

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