Varsity Girls’ Volleyball Consistently Building Chemistry with New Additions
The AHS varsity girls’ volleyball team diligently trains with a hopeful outlook for the upcoming season.
MOOR photo by YIBEI LIU
WESLEY TSAI
Staff Writer
With a start of a new school year comes a few volleyballs flying around the gym. The girls’ volleyball team has prepared throughout the end of last year and into the summer to develop a strong foundation for the upcoming season.
“This year, like any other captain, I hope we do well during the season and head to playoffs. We have a new set of girls who definitely know how to bring their A-game. Each player is capable of playing every position well and always knows what they’re doing,” captain Carol Chen said. “Also, I hope our bond outside of the court definitely translates when we are actually playing. As a four-year member, I’ve put my heart and soul into this program so I believe the team will do the same.”
Ending last year’s season with a 2-8 record, the Moors have had a countless amount of practices throughout the summer, ranging from the morning to the afternoon, in preparation for the season ahead of them.
“Despite having five seniors who graduated we had six junior varsity players move up into varsity. We’re always helping each other, pushing each other for higher standards for the better of themselves and the team,” senior outside hitter Justina Sam said.
The Moors worked on fundamentals throughout the summer to ensure that they will be ready for the season. According to Head Coach Charles Tran, they have been doing a lot of drills that focused on defense and communication, practicing for approximately two hours a day, six days a week for the past few months and bonds have only grown stronger. With goals to make the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) this season, the team has yet to continue practicing to prepare for it.
“The girls all have the desire to work hard but lack the urgency to do so. With practice starting in June, some girls would miss practice due to SAT class and family vacations. It was difficult to build team chemistry, but I believe if the girls feel the urgency and pressure to play hard, [this] group of girls are expected to make the playoffs,” Tran said.