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Volleyball

Chiara Morel 23 and Cassidy Denton 23 arrange themselves in preparation for the next serve. At the end of the play, the Vipers ended up taking the point.

JV White Volleyball Falls Under Vandergrift 2-0

Joanne Liu, Yearbooker September 18, 2019

The JV White Warriors competed against the Vandegrift Vipers in a home game and lost 2-0 on Thursday, Sep. 17. “We played good, but we could have played a lot better,” Ellie Duff ‘22 said....

The team holds hands in the air before the game starts. Going into this game, the Lady Warriors wanted to keep their streak of being undefeated.

Varsity Volleyball Triumphs Over Vandergrift 3-1

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor September 18, 2019

The varsity volleyball team fought against the Vandegrift Vipers on Tuesday, Sep. 17 in an intense battle for the top spot in District 13-6A, and the Warriors conquered them 3-1. The Tribe supported...

Looking up, Melani Helms 22 prepares to bump the ball. This play ended with Westwood losing the point.

JV Orange Volleyball Falls to Vandegrift 2-0

Audrey Lemen, Index Manager September 18, 2019

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, the JV Orange volleyball team faced the Vandergrift Vipers, but lost 2-0. In the first set, the Lady Warriors started strong but fell back a few points, not winning the set. Following...

Audrey Quesnel 20 spikes the ball to the Hawks. With powerful hits, Quesnel was able help the Lady warriors catch up to the Hawks.

Varsity Volleyball Defeats Hendrickson 3-1

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor September 16, 2019

On Friday, Sep. 13, the varsity volleyball team played against the Hendrickson Hawks, defeating them 3-1. “It wasn’t really our best game,” Zoe Menendez ‘20 said. “But we all played strong...

Lydia Harris 22 serves the ball. Harris served the ball four times during the second set.

JV White Volleyball Crushes Hendrickson 2-0

Yunoo Kim, Community & World News Editor September 14, 2019

The JV White volleyball team won 2-0 against the Hendrickson Hawks away from home on Friday, Sept. 13. The match consisted mostly of short, quick plays, and the Warriors displayed swift communication.  The...

Leaping into the air, Kenna Williams ‘22 prepares to spike the ball during the second set. The hit won the Warriors a point, getting the team closer to winning the match and making the score 12-7. My favorite part was the end because we all just came together as a team and really worked together and got the win,” Williams said.

JV Orange Volleyball Defeats Hendrickson 2-0

Melissa Brown, Reporter September 14, 2019

The JV Orange volleyball team won their match against Hendrickson 2-0 on Friday, Sept. 13. After losing their previous game against the Cedar Ridge Raiders, the Warriors worked hard to ensure that...

Tanisha Balaggan 23 bumps the ball after it was served by the Raiders. Balaggan was positioned as a middle back hitter.

Freshman Volleyball Defeated By Cedar Ridge 2-1

Victoria Novoa, Photographer September 8, 2019

The freshman volleyball team played against the Cedar Ridge Raiders on Friday, Sept. 6. Although it was a tough game, the Lady Warriors lost 2-1.  “I think we played really sloppy today,” Katie...

Catie Duff ‘22 spikes the ball. Despite Duff’s efforts, Vista Ridge scored a point on the play.

JV White Volleyball Falls Short Against Cedar Ridge 2-1

Nivrithi Kuttuva, Dreamcatcher Poetry & Prose Editor September 7, 2019

The JV White Lady Warriors played against the Cedar Ridge Raiders on Friday, Sept. 6, but unfortunately were beaten 2-1.  “Overall, I think we did pretty well. There were some moments where it...

Eyeing the ball, Melani Helms 22 prepares to serve it. Throughout the second set, Helms made a number of successful serves, but it was not enough to defeat the Raiders.

JV Orange Volleyball Taken Down by Cedar Ridge 2-0

Ian Drerup, Video Editor September 7, 2019

The JV Orange volleyball team played against the Cedar Ridge Raiders on Friday, Sept. 6. Each set was close, but the Warriors lost 2-0.  The Warriors began the game by scoring a point, but the...

The team celebrates winning their second set of the game. The game ended with the Warriors winning all three sets.

Varsity Volleyball Decimates McNeil 3-0

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor September 6, 2019

On Tuesday, Sep. 4, the varsity volleyball team played against the McNeil Mavericks, beating them 3-0. “It's the first points and the first set that matter,” Jessica Lane ‘21 said. “If we start...

Freshmen Kylie Wardlow and Ella Wood prepare to hit the ball. Wardlow is a middle blocker and Wood is an outside hitter.

Freshman Volleyball Falls to Stony Point 2-1

Nashitha Azeez, Dreamcatcher Assistant Editor September 2, 2019

On Friday, Aug. 30, the freshman volleyball team was narrowly defeated by the Stony Point Tigers 2-1 in a fierce game that resulted in a tiebreaker during the third set. The Warriors started to...

The team celebrates winning their second set of the game. The game ended with the Warriors winning all three sets.

Varsity Volleyball Crushes Stony Point 3-0

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor September 1, 2019

On Friday, Aug. 30, the varsity volleyball team played against the Stony Point Tigers and the Lady Warriors beat the Tigers 3-0. “Our defense was scrappy and we could have done better,” Abi...

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