On Friday, Oct. 24, CCHS Volleyball hosted the Spring Creek Spartans in their second-to-last game of the regular season. Between the junior varsity and varsity games, seniors and their families were spotlighted in an emotional ceremony as their final season with CCHS nears its end.
“This has been a surreal experience,” Miranda Reeder, one of the seniors graduating this year, told the Fallon Post. “It hasn’t kicked in for me that I’m a senior, but it will. It’s emotional, but I’m excited to move on with my life.”
Lea Williams, who is also in her last year with CCHS, echoed a similar sentiment while reflecting on a tough season. “I’ve learned the importance of being a good teammate and building good relationships, especially after being injured this year. It was difficult going from starting to sitting on the bench, but I learned a lot about how to help people who are struggling from the bench. I’m kind of sad to be graduating, but I’m also kind of happy. I’m excited to start a new journey.”
“It means the world to be undefeated in the league, especially as a senior,” said Dylan Faught. “After losing our starting libero due to a season-ending injury, I had to step up and take charge of the back row. We’ve definitely had some setbacks that we’ve had to make major adjustments for, but this team has the determination to be able to adjust to whatever is thrown at us.”
After the freshman and junior varsity teams lost their matches to Spring Creek, the varsity team stepped up to play a tense four sets. The Greenwave secured an early lead in the first set with a score of 25-20, but the Spartans muscled back to tie up the game in the second with a nail-biting 25-23 win. CCHS responded with 25-22 in the third period, then soundly took the fourth and final set 15-6, ending the match with a 3-1 win.
“I think our communication was a little bit off,” Reeder commented. “But then we got back in the game. We got competitive and showed that we wanted it more.”
The Greenwave had little time to celebrate as they returned to the court the next day, Saturday, Oct. 25, to face the Elko Indians. The varsity team proved that they were warmed up and ready to head into the playoffs on Monday by winning three straight sets against Elko, 25-18, 25-15, and 25-21.
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