Volleyball season at Drumheller Valley Secondary (DVSS) served up the first game of their regular season last week.
On Wednesday, September 18, the DVSS Dynos hosted the Trochu Blue Jays for their home opener, where the Dynos lost 2 sets to 1.
The Drumheller Valley Secondary School (DVSS) Dynos hit the court last week for their first home game of the volleyball season. The Dynos lost a hard fought 2-1 game against the Trochu Blue Jays, then travelled to Three Hills over the weekend for a tournament. Their busy schedule continues this week with an away game tonight and a tournament in Calgary this coming weekend.
In the first set, the Blue Jays managed to pull ahead early, but the Dynos were able to get some key blocks at the net and big serves to come back win 25-21.
The Dynos fell behind early in the second set and couldn’t gain any traction against the defense of the Blue Jays and some miscommunication by the Dynos cost them a 25-15 loss.
In the tiebreaker set, the two teams started off neck-and-neck, but after several missed plays and miscommunication by the Dynos, the Blue Jays pulled ahead for a 15-6 win.
“We have a lot of new people playing together for the first time, so they’re not quite sure where everyone is on the court, but it’s coming,” said head coach Dawn Sullivan.
The team then travelled to Three Hills over the weekend for a tournament. There, the girls faced some tough competition and came away with a 1-10 record.
“Even though our win loss record wasn’t the best, there were about four games we were within reach of winning,” said Sullivan.
The Dynos were in Acme on Monday night, where they lost two sets, both 25-18.
The roster for the Dynos is packed this year. Eleven players have signed up for the team, many of whom are in Grades 10 and 11. The team has been practicing hard for the past two weeks to get ready for the season.
“They are improving every time they step on the court. We’re on the basics, because if you have them, everything else falls into place,” said Sullivan.
The girls will be away facing Prairie Christian Academy tonight. Then, the Dynos travel to Calgary over the weekend for a tournament.
