Haley Sherman (left) and Kacie Kiel.
Freshman phenoms Lauren Rose (left) and Kyla Briscoe. (John Fisken photo)
The spikes are already flying.
The start of a new high school volleyball season is more than two months away (Aug. 25 is the first official day of practice for Coupeville), but, if turnout at open gyms is an indication, volleyball fever is spreading throughout the town.
Wolf JV coach Amy King, who is running things while the school decides on a replacement for departed varsity coach Kirsty Croghan, welcomed 19 girls to the gym Tuesday night.
“It was an awesome turn out!!,” King said. “Almost as many we had for the season last year.”
It was a nice mix of players as well, with three recent alumni — Katie Kiel, Haley Sherman and Bessie Walstad — dropping by to help school the newbies.
And the newbies were there, as five incoming freshman were on scene, which is “almost unheard of.”
Led by Kyla Briscoe, who has been a vocal leader, Abby Parker, Hope Lodell, Kayla Rose and Lauren Rose got a chance to play with returning stars.
Among the returnees on hand were Hailey Hammer, Kacie Kiel, McKenzie Bailey, Miranda Engle, Sydney Autio, Monica Vidoni, Lauren Grove, Ally Roberts, Jae LeVine, Valen Trujillo and Tiffany Briscoe.
“It was a fun time,” King said. “And with how they were just playing around at open gym – once they start training and get serious about it, you’re going to have a lot of fun with write-ups next year!”
