Wrangell’s high school volleyball team positioned itself for Region V at the month’s end, finishing up in fourth place at the 2A North Seeding Tournament in Skagway over the weekend.
“We were excited with the way the girls were able to play this weekend,” coach Jessica Whitaker commented.
Playing on Veterans Day, the Lady Wolves picked up two wins against Haines, winning the first match 25-19 and the second 25-16. Wrangell continued its win streak with matches won against Skagway 25-8 and 25-10 later that evening.
The team won again in a pair of close matches against Klawock at midday Saturday. The girls were able to pull a 25-21 win in the first, and after spilling into additional points in a tightly contested second prevailed with a 27-25 win. Wrangell suffered its first loss of the weekend playing Craig, with the Lady Panthers winning both matches 25-20 and 25-11.
After a dinner break, Wrangell faced Metlakatla. Winning the first match in a 25-10 blowout, the Lady Chiefs turned things around in the second with a 25-23 win of their own. In a third match to 15, Wrangell was able to finish off the series with a win to Metlakatla’s six points.
The final day saw Wrangell face off against Petersburg, which during the tournament saw only one loss, to Craig. Petersburg won the first match handily with a 25-7 win, but Wrangell returned to form in the second to keep it closely contested. Petersburg won with 27 points to WHS’ 25, setting the tone for the coming rematches this weekend. Wrangell heads to Petersburg for play tomorrow, but will be hosting three games at home on Saturday.
Highlights for the weekend saw senior Alex Angerman record 24 ace serves, serving in all at 91 percent. At middle hitter, Helen Decker led for kills over the weekend with 26, closely followed by Makena Hammer. Teammates Kayla Hay and Charley Seddon were also able to pick up some difficult hits, and Whitaker felt they did well on their passing and serve reception.
On a bye the preceding two weeks, Whitaker said the team used the time off to continue working on different parts of its gameplay.
“We worked on a lot of hit defense, and not being set. They were working on adjusting that, and I think they were able to make those adjustments,” she explained.
After Petersburg, the team will next head to Craig on November 30 for Region V.
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