By Jacob Razo and Nick Philips, Editors
Varsity volleyball’s fast and furious start has been the best in school history.
The Lady Knights are off to a fantastic start. They are currently in the midst of a race for the Northern Illinois Big 12 Conference title. Fellow conference foes Sycamore and DeKalb are in the way. The Lady Knights’ success is no mystery though.
“We stay positive and accept all challenges that we face throughout the season and playoffs. Whether it is a injury, a tough opponent in the playoff, or just something out of the ordinary, everyone needs to rely on each other and trust that the team is there for each other,” Todd Weimer, head coach, said.
This recipe for success has helped guide the Lady Knights to a 15-5 record so far in this 2011 season. They also are 4-1 in conference play and began the second half of conference play on Thurs. Oct.5 against Morris.
“We haven’t won a conference championship in so many years and it’s exciting knowing that that is a possibility this year,” senior Kourtni Bingley said.
After getting knocked out in the first round of the playoffs last year, the Lady Knights have come back to handle unfinished business. The team certainly has the ability to make it past the point where their 2010 campaign ended.
To pass their past success from that season, they will have to keep pushing forward and continuously work hard every single day.
“Taking practice seriously and figure out our weakness and strengths [will help],” junior Ashley Prost said.
The Knights will be in the Wheaton St. Francis Regional this year along with five other teams, St.Francis, Glenbard South, Montini and Wheaton Academy.
“The sky is the limit. However, we are taking one match at a time, one tournament at a time. We’re focused on conference and regionals, but again, it’s one match at a time. We have to focus on now what’s happening in the present,” Weimer said.
The Knights played Geneva on Oct. 4. They lost with a close score of two to zero. They defeated the Vikings last year for the first time in 21 years, which was a big turning point in the season. It was a hard fought two games in the second game the Lady knight’s had a tough lose in the second game with losing 27-25.
The Lady Knights will wrap up their conference schedule with games against DeKalb, Sycamore and Rochelle. The Lady Knight’s final conference game was on Oct. 20 against Yorkville. As of press dead, the team was 16-10.
