Alhambra Girls Volleyball: Serving Into The Season

KENNY LAM

Staff Writer

      As season comes closer for the Alhambra girls’ volleyball team, anticipation is growing to see how the girls will perform in their season games.  So far the team has played eight schools, with half of the games being in just one week. The girls started off the their games rocky; however, they are picking up their gameplay as soon as possible. Still there seems to be extreme difficulty on the court because many of the veteran varsity players have graduated.

     “Our main problems for games are that we give up too easily once someone makes a mistake; it’s hard to regain that confidence the team needs to win,” senior Sharon Huynh said.

     Faith is another factor that these girls can improve on; they need to learn that they should never give up no matter what. With even more new players on the team, it is tremendously challenging for them to have confidence. However they are determined to set their minds on their goal: to win season games. This will not be an easy task for the hard-working girls, but they are determined to do whatever it takes to win. Last year the girl’s record was 3-7 in season, the girls hope to improve tremendously this year because to make CIF they need to win six of their season games. Defense, as well as game, plays seem to be the girls’ main problems: only reacting to the ball but not taking action to reach for the ball. With high ambitions, these girls will work hard during practices so that they can have fun in their games. To most of these girls, volleyball has not just been a sport but also a great learning experience.

     “To improve, I think we just need to learn to talk to each other more and support each other, especially when one of us makes a mistake. We usually make a mistake and just let it affect us the whole game” said senior varsity captain Sharon Lam.

     The team overall needs a moral boost according to Lam, teamwork is a very important  part of Volleyball. This includes communications that the girls need to work on the courts in their games. There are many new faces on the team, and assimilating them into Volleyball is very challenging. Team chemistry is also another important part of the sport which require them to believe in each other.

     “We practice a lot on serving because that’s the easiest points to get during the games.” said Lam.

      Serving needs the most accuracy and strength which is why it is difficult. Coaches understand this so the team has practiced over the summer as well as everyday during the school year except for game days.

     With huge goals and aspirations, these girls hope to show themselves as well as others their abilities on the court. Get ready to see these girls in action as you catch them at their away game against the Schurr High School Spartans on Sep. 29th.