By Hailey Gregory
As the volleyball season has come to an end, one thing that the JV team will always remember is how they felt like family.
At the beginning of the season, it felt as though the team didn’t know each other yet. As the season progressed, they ended up learning more about each other and becoming more comfortable together, which in turn improved their play. Throughout the season, the team would stick together and work through any problems they had together.
There were little things that coach Mel would do to make the team work together. An example of something she would do was ensuring the team circle was big enough for everyone to be included, with no one outside of it or behind someone else. Another example is how, at practice, she would challenge everyone with drills that forced them to work as a team, because if they didn’t, they had to do it again. Or how she would have the team ride the bus home together, so the team had a ride home and could talk to each other. Because of these details, the team would lose together and win together, so no one felt separated from the team or unwelcome.
At the end of the season, the team ended up getting 3rd in the League.
Coaches and Managers:
Mel Lutz – JV coach
Tarrie Miller – Volleyball head coach
Mya Lutz -JV Manager
Name Grade Position
Auvrie Adams 11 Middle
Avery Thompson 10 Outside
Bree Schafer 11 Middle
Hailey Gregory 9 Setter
Hayden Wright 10 Inside
Kayla Harvey 11 Setter
Laura Sears 10 DS
Lilly Kent 10 Libero
Lily Dunkin 11 Inside
Maliah Velvick 10 Outside
Date Teams Results
9-16-25 Iola 2-0 W
9-23-25 OZ 2-1 L
9-23-25 Prairie View 2-0 W
9-30-25 Burlington 2-1 W
9-30-25 Wellsville 2-1 W
10-7-25 SFT 2-0 W
10-7-25 Iola 2-0 W
10-9-25 Prairie view 2-0 W
10-9-25 OZ 2-1 W
10-14-25 Wellsville 2-1 L
10-14-25 Burlington 2-1 W
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