The Drumheller Valley Secondary School (DVSS) senior Dynos girls volleyball team is setting up for a big season this year and are hoping to serve up some big wins.
The season started Wednesday evening in the DVSS gym against Trochu.
The Dynos dominated against Trochu, winning two games straight. The Dynos serves were spot on, they dug for the ball, they spiked the ball where the Trochu squad didn’t expect, and they were a like a brick wall at the net.
In the first game the Dynos won 25-17 and in the second, 25-18.
The Dynos have been hard at work since the beginning of the school year. Inevitably the team roster changes year to year, owing to players graduating from high school. Last year, a few members of the team moved on. This year, a few new players have joined the team.
“A few girls graduated last year, so it’s definitely a building team. There are some newbies on the team and there are five grade 12’s this year, out of 13 players. They’re looking pretty good so far,” said Sullivan.
The volleyball season consists of eight games of round robin play and playoffs. The DVSS senior girls have also signed up for six tournaments this year. The team is already heading off to a tournament this weekend in Calgary.
The girls will be up against 15 other teams this weekend at a tournament being hosted by the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT).
“There will for sure be some city teams. It’ll give us a good understanding about where we fit in with 2A and 3A teams in terms of possibilities for the season, but it’s still pretty early to know for sure,” said Sullivan.
Sullivan went on to add the SAIT tournament will be a good opportunity for the girls to show their skills for the coaches of the SAIT volleyball team.
The season is barely underway and its already shaping up to be busy for the girls. The team is optimistic about the upcoming year.
The DVSS senior girls volleyball team is gearing up for a great season.
The team won its first home game on Wednesday against Trochu
in the DVSS gym and will be heading to Calgary this weekend for a tournament.
The team includes (back, l-r) Brigitte Doolittle, Brenna Grieve,
Raine McDougald, Bonnie Courtenay, Becky Gough,
Allyson Campbell, Kendra Schmidt, Madison Colberg,
Mikayla Britton, Shae-Lynn Skytt, (front) Shae Mirbach,
coach Dawn Sullivan, Leah Neuman, and (missing) Zaynah Chomos.
