Volleyball success despite playoff loss
The Staples-Motley volleyball team lost in the opening round of the Section 8AA playoffs on Oct. 27, falling to Park Rapids 6-25, 13-25, 13-25.
Despite finishing with a 5-22 record this season, the Cardinals showed improvement throughout the season and had some competitive matches against quality opponents.
“Many of the girls were able to reach goals they had set for the season,” said Coach Gretchen Bestland. “In order to have players buy in to a strong work ethic to continue to move the program forward, you need to start seeing some of those successes, and we feel that we did.”
“Our playoff ranking and season wins and losses do not reflect the growth that we saw as a team and in individual players, not just on varsity, but on JV and C-team as well,” said Bestland.
Team results
Mackenzie Zetah - 3 Digs, 2 Kills
Ashley Vasquez - 2 Digs, 3 Kills
Camryn Banaka - 2 Digs, 6 Assists
Chelsea Nanik - 8 Digs, 1 Assist
Alex Davis - 3 Digs, 1 Kill
Jenna Trantina - 3 Digs
Paige Kittleson - 3 Digs, 1 Kill, 1 Block
Kiara Storry - 1 Ace Serve, 1 Kill