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Concentrating, Kate Petty '26 raises her hand to serve the ball. Petty remained consistent with powerful hits throughout the game. "After I got my first kill, I said to my teammates, 'that was a breath of fresh air'," Petty said.

Varsity Volleyball Falls to Vista Ridge 3-1

Vedanti Patil and Isabelle Horonzy October 11, 2024

Facing off against the Vista Ridge Rangers on Tuesday, Oct. 8, the Varsity Volleyball team lost in a close battle during their Pinkout game for breast cancer awareness. The Warriors fought hard through...

With a sense of urgency the Warriors huddle up before returning for the last few places of the first set. They won the set 25-23 thanks to their scheming and stellar game IQ.

Varsity Volleyball Defeat Vipers 3-1 on Future Warriors Night

Mallory Milner, Reporter October 10, 2023

On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the varsity volleyball team beat their rivals, the Vandegrift Vipers, 3-1 in a tense four set match that had the whole crowd on its toes. This was an especially exciting win considering...

Kenzie McElroy '24 and Grace McCluskey '25 both jumped to block the other team's spike. The Lady Warriors has a very up and down game defensibly unable to fully control Stony Point.

Varsity Volleyball Faces 3-1 Defeat Versus Stony Point

Mallory Milner, Reporter October 2, 2023

On Tuesday, Sept. 26, the varsity volleyball team lost 3-1 through four sets to Stony Point on faculty night. The Lady Warriors put in noticeable effort and strung together some quality plays, however...

Leaning back to brace for impact, libero Tayla Score '25 receives a Manor serve. Consistent serve receive allowed Westwood to win back possession easily and keep a strong lead.

JV Orange Volleyball Shuts Down Manor Mustangs

Sabrina Kim, Heritage Co-Chief October 23, 2022

JV Orange volleyball coasted to a victory against the Manor Mustangs on Tuesday, Oct. 18. The first set closed at 25-10 and the second at 25-7, and throughout the whole game, the home team maintained a...

Rising above the net, outside hitter Kate Petty '26 takes a swing. Both teams featured strong spikes on the offensive consistently, leaving the defensive players to deal with the powerful hits.

JV Orange Volleyball Narrowly Concedes to Lake Travis Cavaliers

Sabrina Kim, Heritage Co-Chief September 1, 2022

After two sets of battling neck and neck, the JV Orange volleyball team ultimately conceded to Lake Travis by the end of the second set on Tuesday, Aug. 30. The score was tied up for the majority of...

With no small amount of enthusiasm, the team’s libero, Tate McCarthy ‘25 hypes her teammate up with a smile and a high five. As a libero, it was part of her job to support the team not just in defense, but in morale and excitement as well. “We finally clicked in this game, so it felt really good,” McCarthy said.

JV Orange Volleyball Starts Season Off Strong with Win Against Judson Rockets

Sabrina Kim, Heritage Co-Chief August 24, 2022

In a gym bursting with cheers and chants, the JV Orange volleyball team pulled off an impressively decisive win in just two sets against the Judson Rockets on Tuesday, Aug. 23. “Our game was really...

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