Lady Sheiks celebrate victory at final home game

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Rocio Fores in Sports

By Rocio Flores

Volleyball season is over and the varsity Lady Sheiks have completed it with an overall record of 11-4, while Junior Varsity’s final record was 7-7. The final conference match was played on Nov. 8 against Belmont High School with a loss of 3-1 for the varsity team.

The last home game was played Nov. 4, varsity won against Torres High School with a score of 3-0, and JV lost 2-0. The varsity team kicked off the season by winning games against Bernstein, Marquez, and Miguel Contreras High School. JV won matches against Miguel Contreras and Belmont High Schools.

“The games were intense, but we stuck together,” said varsity player, junior Dominique Robinson.

It was great season for players Belginy Molina, Dominique Robinson, Deborah Campos, and Tiajah McKnight who were noted for their remarkable sportsmanship throughout the season. They will continue to show off their skills as Leauge Finals approaches.

The girls in the varsity team continue to work as a team as League Finals approaches. They advanced to playoffs and won their match against Franklin High school on Nov. 12 with a score of 3-1. Another playoff match was played on November 14 with a loss of 3-0. Their next match is scheduled to happen on Nov. 19 with their opponent to be determined. They will move on to the next match depending if they win.

“We had a pretty good season considering the fact that we had no summer conditioning and things were rushed when season started. But I’m proud of us for pulling through when things got tough,” said JV player Christy Echavarria.