Cougars play well vs. Pirates, Stangs
From our weekly issue dated October 14, 2009
The girls team played hard against the Hidden Valley Mustangs at Ken Mann Memorial Gym in Cave Junction. (Photos by Michelle Binker, Illinois Valley News)
On Monday, Oct. 5 at Phoenix, the Cougar volleyball players had one of their best performances of the season, as they were in every set and pushed the talented Pirates to the bricks.
“You were on your toes the whole time,” assistant coach Jeannie Sherman told the team. “It was really fun to watch. They have improved so much.”
The Cougars lost the first set 25-19, but came back to win the second set 25-18. Both teams rallied back and forth in the next two sets only to have the Cougars come up short, 25-15 in the third and a fierce battle in the fourth 25-20.
Alex Miller had 35 digs, Kayla “Jo Jo” Johnson 10 blocks, Callie Harland 30 assists, Heidi Unger 4 blocks and Bekah Kaberline 5 kills.
No statistics or reported information available for Wednesday, Oct. 7 at North Valley.
The Cougars played the 6th-ranked Mustangs at home in Ken Mann Memorial Gym. They improved in every set against one of the best teams in the entire state, losing all three, 25-8, 25-14 and 25-19. Coach Cathy Pope saw how hard her girls were playing for her and decided to help in any way.
Pope questioned a net call with a “Just a little bit of contact” something she might not have done another time. But her Cougars were battling. And she got the call changed. Cougar point. How many times do you see that?
Pope and her staff have got these Cougars playing as a team on all cylinders and are competitive every time they step on the court. Breanne Smith played one of her best all-around games this year.
Miller had 7 digs, Johnson 5 kills and 4 blocks, Unger 3 assists and 2 aces.
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