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Excitedly huddling together, after getting a kill the Warriors join together and high five each other. After every point, whether they win it or not, the Warriors join together to talk strategy for the next play.  The Warriors played Vista Ridge in their last home game of the 2024 season.

Varsity Volleyball Falls Behind Vista Ridge 3-1

Isabelle Horonzy, Reporter October 25, 2024

During the Warriors' last home game of the season on Tuesday, Oct. 23, they faced a fierce battle against the Vista Ridge Rangers. The game was close, with many long rallies, but ultimately, Vista came...

Collaborating, Grace McCluskey '26 and Piper Evans '27 both reach up to block a hit from the Round Rock Dragons. As middle blockers, McCluskey and Evans worked together for defense.

Varsity Volleyball Brings Home Loss to Round Rock

Vedanti Patil, Reporter October 21, 2024

Varsity Volleyball lost a shocking defeat against the Round Rock Dragons on Friday, Oct. 18, losing 3-0 at their own Homecoming game. The Dragons led the beginning first set 6-2 as the Warriors...

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...

fiercely swinging, Harper Zoll '25 catches air as she jumped off the ground to get a better angle to hit. Zoll works outside of practice to prepare for aiming her hits during games. "We watch film to watch and learn [the other teams] tendency's, where they like to stand, and who likes to play where so I can prepare for next days game," Zoll said.

Varsity Volleyball Loses to Stony Point 3-1

Vedanti Patil and Isabelle Horonzy September 27, 2024

Varsity volleyball put up an honorable fight on Tuesday, Sept. 24 during their game against the Stony Point Tigers but eventually lost the game three sets to one. The first set started with a few points...

Preparing to spike the ball, Lila Wellington '27 leaps to set the ball for her teammate so that she can get the kill. The Warriors had their first district win against McNeil. "I think [going into this game] we just remembered what we were playing for," Wellington said. "We really needed this win and we went out there wanting to win so we took it."

Varsity Volleyball Crushes McNeil Mavericks 3-0

Vedanti Patil and Isabelle Horonzy September 18, 2024

Varsity Volleyball grasped their first district win on Friday, Sept. 13 against the McNeil Mavericks, sweeping them 3-0. The Warriors started their game with warm-ups, hyping themselves up off the crowd...

Leaping up, Harper Zoll '25 hits a powerful block to the Hutto Hippos during the first set on Sept. 3. As outside and opposite hitter, Zoll contributed greatly to the game by participating in long rallies. "I had number two and number 10 on me, which were the two best players on their team. I was a little nervous, but I knew I had to do what was right for the team," Zoll said.

Varsity Volleyball Experiences Defeat by Hutto Hippos 1-4

Vedanti Patil and Isabelle Horonzy September 6, 2024

In their second home game of the season, varsity volleyball faced an unfortunate defeat 1-4 by the Hutto Hippos on Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Warriors put up a good fight, but in the end, Hutto was victorious. The...

Preparing to hit an incoming ball, Chloe Paddock '25 blocks the volleyball from the opposing team during the second set. After the warriors lost the first set, they brought their spirits back. Despite fighting hard, the warriors lost the set 23-25.

Varsity Volleyball Loses First Home Game to Vandegrift Vipers

Vedanti Patil, Isabelle Horonzy, Reporter August 29, 2024

Taking the court for their first district game of the season, the varsity women's volleyball team played their first game at home against the Vandegrift Vipers on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The Warriors fought...

Minutes before the game, the girls huddle up enthusiastically. Hands interlocked, our athletes showed the crowd unbreakable team spirit.

Varsity Volleyball Triumphs Over Austin High in 5 High Stakes Sets

Camille Marshall, Sports Editor November 5, 2021

On Nov. 2, the Lady Warriors traveled to Austin High School to battle against the Austin High Maroons for the first round of playoffs. Coming in as the underdogs, the team endured throughout the five sets,...

In a celebration, Lola Fernandez '23 high fives Alex Kriz '23. After each play the team came together to regroup before starting again.

Varsity Volleyball Gets Burned By Round Rock 3-1

Rosie Deal, Executive Editor October 28, 2021

In their last game before playoffs, on Tuesday Oct. 26, the varsity volleyball team fell victim to Round Rock in a 3-1 loss after four hard-fought sets. “My regret is not winning but that's the...

Varsity Lady Warriors Vs Vandegrift

Varsity Volleyball Gets Bitten by the Vandegrift Vipers 3-0

Chloe Boyd, Dreamcatcher Editor-in-Chief October 24, 2021

The varsity volleyball team played against the Vandegrift Vipers on Friday, October 22. It was a riveting, edge-of-your-seat game. The Lady Warriors made several attempts to make up for losses made...

Running onto the court, the entire volleyball team celebrates their victory over the Raiders. The team won all three sets.

Varsity Volleyball Sweeps Cedar Ridge During Western Night

Mallory Milner, Reporter September 28, 2021

On September 24, the varsity volleyball team sweeped Cedar Ridge in an exhilarating three set match. The lady warriors had lost to Cedar Ridge in one of their previous tournaments, however they managed...

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