By Carson Goff, OHS Torch reporter
On Tuesday, October 27, the OHS volleyball season came to a close. The final record was 21-10. It was truly a season to remember, with the girls finishing the season in the second round of regionals.
This year the volleyball team was lead by a strong group of seniors: Carson Goff, Genna VanWye, Katie Bergeron, Sara Rathbun, and Shannon Morr. These girls have been playing together for 6 years, with many of the girls playing on travel teams as well.
Senior Sara Rathbun said she feels this was a great season to go out on, “There was no drama and that certainly helps a lot. I know we all wish that the season could have lasted longer and that we would have went farther but I am very pleased.” Sara will be attending Quincy University, in the fall to play volleyball. “I am super excited for the next chapter of my life to start. I love volleyball and am looking forward to the next level.”
Other starters include: Juniors Sierra Priebe, Krista Coulthurst, and freshman Kallie Terrell. This season the girls were faced with much adversity, with multiple players getting injured at the same time. With the help of our experienced athletic trainer Josh Blaum, the girls were able to return quickly.
Varsity coach Kate Berry said, “We dealt with a lot of injuries this season, however, many girls stepped up to fill those holes across all three teams. The varsity team finished 1st place at the Central Illinois Traveling tournament at Lewistown and third in the CornBelt Conference. The varsity team advanced further in the postseason than last year's squad this year's team was led by a core group of 5 seniors who will be hard to replace next year.”
The other teams also did very well with JV going 9-14 and Freshmen going 12-11. These teams also had a very tough time with many injuries; they rarely had full rosters.
Junior Varsity coach Lisa Steve said, “I think that there was massive improvement The girls worked very hard to overcome injuries and girls moving and down. They had lots of balance and had a huge boost of energy in the second half of the season with 5 straight conference wins.”
Freshman coach Josh Klokkenga said, “ The freshman this year did awesome dealing with injuries, everybody was more than happy to play in spots they might not be as comfortable with, they did great rising to the occasion and never complained, at least to my face. They have great character and I see a bright future ahead of them. I can see a lot of them moving up to varsity next year and I am happy I got to see them all grow together this year.”
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