2008 Woodie Awards
Lady Rangers dominate against Wildcats
By Ryan Johnston
Issue date: 9/28/07 Section: Pulse
Originally published: 10/4/07 at 2:53 PM CSTLast update: 10/4/07 at 2:52 PM CST
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The Northwest Vista Wildcats tried to claw their way to the top but were foiled when the Lady Rangers won a Sept. 27 match 3-1 at Palo Alto College.
The first round of the volleyball game was narrowly won by the Wildcats with a final score of 31-30.
Although the Lady Rangers did have an early lead, the Wildcats managed to tie at 30-30 and get the extra point to win.
While the Wildcats escaped with a victory during the first round, the Lady Rangers' quick reaction time and teamwork served them well as they took the next three matches.
"We started off shaky," education freshman Lucinda Sandoval said. "We got excited and played well. When we have good communication, and we're excited at what we're doing, that's how we play our best."
During the first match, members of the team had to play different positions because three players were not in attendance.
Two players were out with injuries and one player was ill.
"We were all playing different positions," Sandoval said. "During the second game, we started figuring it out."
Jennifer Alonso, emergency medical services freshman, felt the missing team members played a positive role in the Lady Rangers' victory.
"We were missing our strongest rotation, but everybody pulled through," Alonso said. "It made everybody work a little harder, but it brought out the best in people who never get to be front row."
However, Alonso believes that it did affect the team and that every player needs to be at every practice and game.
"We learn something new everyday," Alonso said. "We have such a limited time, and people who really need it are not there. We need to use every minute we have."
Technical difficulties with the scoreboard brought protests from Lady Rangers' coach Paul Kerkez during the second game.
As this volleyball match was a home game for the Wildcats, it is the home team's responsibility to record a score sheet.
When the scoreboard's power went out and then came back on, the Vista coach said the score for the Lady Rangers was 7, yet Kerkez kept score for the Rangers and said they had 8 points.
"The coach from Vista was keeping the offical score sheet from her bench while coaching, which is a big no-no," Kerkez said. "So, I protested that."
After the controversy, the Lady Rangers pulled through for the second game with a score of 30-17.
"The incident really sparked them and they played really well," Kerkez said.
During the third game, the Lady Rangers and the Wildcats repeated their actions from Round 1, obtaining a tie at both 30-30 and 31-31.
However, it was the Lady Rangers that excelled and won 33-31.
The last game was a stride for the Lady Rangers as they sped through the game, securing their final win 30-14.
From the last game, kinesiology sophomore Acacia Garcia said that their defense and passing had approved.
"Mostly, we just need to make smart decisions," Garcia said. "If we make a mistake, we need to make it a good play on the next one."
The first round of the volleyball game was narrowly won by the Wildcats with a final score of 31-30.
Although the Lady Rangers did have an early lead, the Wildcats managed to tie at 30-30 and get the extra point to win.
While the Wildcats escaped with a victory during the first round, the Lady Rangers' quick reaction time and teamwork served them well as they took the next three matches.
"We started off shaky," education freshman Lucinda Sandoval said. "We got excited and played well. When we have good communication, and we're excited at what we're doing, that's how we play our best."
During the first match, members of the team had to play different positions because three players were not in attendance.
Two players were out with injuries and one player was ill.
"We were all playing different positions," Sandoval said. "During the second game, we started figuring it out."
Jennifer Alonso, emergency medical services freshman, felt the missing team members played a positive role in the Lady Rangers' victory.
"We were missing our strongest rotation, but everybody pulled through," Alonso said. "It made everybody work a little harder, but it brought out the best in people who never get to be front row."
However, Alonso believes that it did affect the team and that every player needs to be at every practice and game.
"We learn something new everyday," Alonso said. "We have such a limited time, and people who really need it are not there. We need to use every minute we have."
Technical difficulties with the scoreboard brought protests from Lady Rangers' coach Paul Kerkez during the second game.
As this volleyball match was a home game for the Wildcats, it is the home team's responsibility to record a score sheet.
When the scoreboard's power went out and then came back on, the Vista coach said the score for the Lady Rangers was 7, yet Kerkez kept score for the Rangers and said they had 8 points.
"The coach from Vista was keeping the offical score sheet from her bench while coaching, which is a big no-no," Kerkez said. "So, I protested that."
After the controversy, the Lady Rangers pulled through for the second game with a score of 30-17.
"The incident really sparked them and they played really well," Kerkez said.
During the third game, the Lady Rangers and the Wildcats repeated their actions from Round 1, obtaining a tie at both 30-30 and 31-31.
However, it was the Lady Rangers that excelled and won 33-31.
The last game was a stride for the Lady Rangers as they sped through the game, securing their final win 30-14.
From the last game, kinesiology sophomore Acacia Garcia said that their defense and passing had approved.
"Mostly, we just need to make smart decisions," Garcia said. "If we make a mistake, we need to make it a good play on the next one."
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