Boys’ Varsity Volleyball Passing Through Preseason
Junior Jia Li prepares to spike the ball during Alhambra’s second varsity home game against the Gabrielino Eagles on March 9. The Moors won 3-2 after a 15-9 victory in the final set.
MOOR photo by AAQIL KHAN
VIVIANNE LAM
Staff Writer
The boys’ varsity volleyball team is setting their way into preseason with a current record of 3-1. Every week, the boys practice for at least two hours, from 5 to 7 p.m. Sometimes, the team practices on Saturdays if they need more improvement.
“Our team has potential that needs to be refined and it will make us an even better team. The simplest mistakes kill us, but we hope to win as many games as possible,” libero Vongpor Lim said.
The varsity team has four returning players with a mix of some JV members from the previous year.
“This season I expect the same as I always do and that is a winning league. This year we have a group of solid players and if we could start gelling by the time league rolls around, we’ll be in good shape to make a run at league,” Head Coach Charles Tran said.
Winning league is something a team would always want and this preseason the boys are pushing hard to make sure that it will happen.
“This preseason we are definitely going back to the basics. And I’m not just talking about passing, setting and hitting but also necessities such as team communication and chemistry,” setter Greg Kurniawan said.
Eight seniors graduated last year, leaving the team to be relatively “new.” During their practices they try to focus on communication and confidence.
“A lot of players have the skills but don’t believe in themselves as much, so we try to work on confidence in oneself,” Tran said.
The team’s next game is at the San Gabriel Tournament on Friday and Saturday, March 18-19.