WHHS has many different sports teams. One sport that’s in the midst of their season is girls volleyball.
The varsity team is off to a great season with their record at 11-3. “We have a really young team, se we’ve had some ups and downs, but we’re coming off a win over Anderson, who we haven’t beaten since 2012,” Head Coach Nick Toth said,.
A setback that the team endured was that Olivia Tombragel, ‘20, rolled her ankle and has been out since she was injured. “[I] don’t take things for granted because it can be taken away from you at any moment…I’ve been out there a lot and now that I can’t be, it’s really hard. It makes everything a lot more real. Because I cant play and support my teammates physically,” Tombragel said.
Tombragel is working hard to get back on the court and her whole team is rooting for a quick recovery.
The varsity team only has three seniors on the team. SENIOR Stephanie Carson, in her second year on the varsity team, is one of those seniors. Carson has had some moments during her volleyball career where she has had to be confident and fight for her spot on the court, because she is not the only one playing her position.
“Enjoy the grand things while your young. Don’t rush to grow up,” Carson said.
SENIOR Arden Miller, in her third year on varsity, is another senior on the team. She has been the only setter for the past three years, so there was never any competition so she had to push herself to be the best she could.
Miller believes you should always keep going for whatever you are passionate about because you never know where you could end up. Miller’s words of advice are, “fake it till you make it and stay positive.”
SENIOR Holly Bates, who is in her second year on varsity, is the team’s third senior. She said that before joining WHHS volleyball, she was part of one of the worst ranked teams and that is where her cheering came in. “Don’t let the little things hinder you. Focus on the positive,” Bates said.
Some advice that the girls have is that when you are trying to get better at something, training your body is important, but training your mind is something most people don’t look into. Just watching the game and getting a better understanding of it can make a big difference.
Be sure to look on the WHHS website for their game schedule.