Volleyball season underway

By Sam Waller

The Moran Lady Bulldogs continued building team chemistry through the first week of volleyball matches, going 1-3.

Moran played its first home match Tuesday, Aug. 16, hosting Gustine, before visiting Knox City on Saturday, Aug. 20. Results will be reported next week.

The Lady Bulldogs opened the season Tuesday, Aug. 9 at Rotan, losing 10-25, 8-25, 15-25.

On Thursday, Aug. 11, Moran played three matches at the Benjamin tournament, going 1-2. The Lady Bulldogs opened with  21-25, 18-25 loss to Benjamin JV, followed by a 25-16, 25-9 victory over Trent. Moran closed the tourney with an 18-25, 22-25 loss to Rotan.

Lady Bulldogs coach Jo Hise said she likes what she’s seen so far from her team.

“I’m happy with the girls because I’m meshing two teams – a freshman team and a senior team,” Hise said. “We’re learning how bring these two groups together.”

Hise said a highlight was the way the Lady Bulldogs improved their communication as the week progressed.

“The communication continued to get better every time we played,” she said.