Lady Jays Volleyball
Pierce High Volleyball Wins Subdistrict
By Lydia Cone
The Bluejays volleyball team swept the Fort Calhoun Pioneers to claim the C1-5 subdistrict final title.
The set scores consisted of 25-14, 25-16, 25-15.
“I think that this win instilled a lot of confidence in us that we needed and that will motivate us moving forward to the district final,” senior defensive specialist Kenzi Nygren stated.
Nora Herian led the team in kills with 15, followed by Kyndal Werner with 11, Kayton Werner with five, and Lydia Cone with four. Adrienne Riggert and Alayna Herian both tallied one on the evening.
N. Herian and Nygren led the team in digs with nine each, and Josie Painter and Riggert followed closely behind with eight each. Ky. Werner had six, and Cone and A. Herian both had two.
“I thought we played really well in a lot of areas. Offensively, we were relatively balanced. Adrienne did a great job of sharing the ball. Any post season win is good. We’re looking forward to the district final,” head coach Zach Weber stated.
Pierce Advances in District Tournament
By Eleanor Bauermeister
Starting the first round of subdistrict volleyball, Pierce High swept David City to advance to the second round and extend its win streak to 14 on Monday, October 26.
Pierce has had a phenomenal season, and the first round of subdistricts was no exception. Pierce started strong, winning set one 25-9. Moving into set two, Pierce won 25-14. Finishing the game off, Pierce won set three 25-13.
The team is very bonded. Nora Herian agrees. “...doing it together as a team. I think that makes us all really have confidence in each other, and we all trust in each other a lot,” N. Herian said.
On the offensive side, the Jays performed exceptionally well. N. Herian led the team with 17 kills. Following behind Herian were Kyndall Werner and Lydia Cone with seven kills each.
The team also served very well, totalling 11 aces throughout the game. Josie Painter led the way with three aces, and following behind her were Herian, Adrienne Riggert, and Werner with two aces each. Mya Froehlich and Alayna Herian both had one ace as well.
“I think defensively we’re much more solid than we were, and we’re much more consistent. We’ve always been…a very good transition team…So defensively, I’m happy with how far we’ve come,” head coach Zach Weber said.
Defensively, Pierce performed just as well as they did offensively. Starting strong in the blocking department, the team had a total of 12 blocks, with A. Herian and Kayton Werner led the way with three blocks. Cone, N. Herian, and Riggert followed closely, each with two blocks.
The team also picked up the ball exceptionally well, totalling 39 digs throughout the game. N. Herian led Pierce with 11 digs. Following closely behind her was Painter with eight, and Ky. Werner with six.
