Volleyball Districts 2012



Celebrating after an ACE



On Wednesday, October 31, our varsity volleyball team would take on the Muskegon Catholic Central Crusaders.  If our girls won this game, they would move on to the district championship game.  They would either play Zion or Providence, two teams we could easily beat.  In a way, this would be the championship game. 

The game started shortly after seven o’clock, and began a very long and intense night.  The first game was seven to six, with the Eagles ahead, within the first few minutes.   The points went back and forth, but the Crusaders won the first game by seven points. 

The next game, the Eagles brought it together and after seven points of continuous serving from Brianna, the other team called a time out.  The Crusaders didn’t catch up until later, when it was tied at sixteen.  Our girls pulled ahead and won this game twenty- five to twenty- two.  After these two games, a pattern was established. 

The third game was claimed by the Crusaders and was a tough loss.  The score was twenty-five to eleven.  If the Crusaders won the fourth game, the season would be over.  Thankfully, that wasn’t the case.  Although I don’t know the exact score, the Eagles won. 

Every game was a hard-fought one, but it all came down to the final game.  This game would only go to fifteen, so every single point would count. The Eagles fought hard, and tied it at ten to ten.  As hard as we were trying, the final score turned out to be fifteen to twelve, Crusaders. 

As hard as it was for our girls, especially the three seniors, this team had a great season.  They learned how to play together as a team and had a blast together.  Next year, Shymari, Natalie, and Hayley will be greatly missed with their volleyball experience and fun personalities.  These girls have had a great effect on our school and the team.  It will be different without them, but I know that the memories they left will stay.

- Megan Mitchell, Freshman