Volts Volleyball Recap

Hey Volts family, our 2022-23 athletics season has begun! We kicked things off with our Varsity boys and girls volleyball teams playing their first matches last Friday at the Antilles School MCM center.

The boys played first and they ended up winning against Gifft Hill 3-0. It was a great effort by everyone and a solid boost of confidence to begin the season. The highlight of the day was the Varsity girls’ match against our neighbor school IEKHS. It was a back-and-forth affair, with Kean winning the first and third sets, and the Lady Volts winning the second and fourth sets, sending the game to the decisive fifth set. Neither team wanted to lose, yet our girls didn’t give up—winning the set, 15-13! We had amazing support from families, students, and staff as they cheered with signs, foam volts, and chants including “We will, we will, shock you!!!”

Without much rest, all teams played again at the MCM center the next day, Saturday. This time our girls' Middle School team had their inaugural match against Antilles. They lost the first set, and then fought hard in the second set only to come up short. The boys’ team played simultaneously against All-Saints and while they lost the first set, they rolled in the next three to win, 3-1. So the Varsity boys are off to a 2-0 start to the season! Varsity girls played later in the day against a strong Antilles team, and while they kept things close in all three sets, they came up short, losing 3-0.

The Varsity Lady Volts then had another game, with only one day off, versus a solid CAHS squad. They started off slowly and lost the first set, but came back and took the second set to even it out. They lost the third set and took the lead in the fourth, looking to push it to a fifth set. Unfortunately they ran out of steam and lost the fourth to finish the match losing 3-1. While our Varsity girls have started off 1-2, they have a solid foundation to build from and with some more practice they will be a tough team to beat.

We also hosted our first match of the season on the solar awning with middle school girls in a rematch with the Antilles middle school girls team. Once again, things started off slowly with our team losing the first set. However, they came back in a big way, with a set point at 26-25 in the second set! Yet the Antilles girls came back to win it 28-26, a tough loss for our young team.

Thanks to everyone who has come out to support our squads so far! We have truly represented and have shown the VIMSIA Volts spirit!

- Wyatt Franz, Athletic Director