#5 Cassidy McKinnon ~Libero (defensive specialist), Team Captain
Cassidy has been part of the team for 4 years.
Being part of a team, Cass says, has taught her "how to work together with others in order to succeed" as well as helped her keep in shape.
She also plays spring soccer, enjoys running, and has been playing piano for several years.
A couple of her most enjoyable/memorable moments from volleyball are the team bonding overnights in Maine, and beating Dublin.
#7 Lindsey Willett ~Outside Hitter
This is Lindsey's second year on the team.
Being part of a team, Lindsey says, has allowed her to "create friendships with girls she may not have had the opportunity to otherwise" and she will "miss every single one of them next year"!
Lindsey has been playing piano for 11 years, she also plays hand bells, sings in the choir, both school and church, and wants to be a cosmetologist. Some of her most enjoyable/memorable moments from volleyball are the team bonding overnight excursions, the pasta party food fight, and Coach L's goodies.
"Beating SMCA, Victory and Dublin was definitely memorable this season"!
#12 Kaeleigh Sparkman ~Outside Hitter, Team Captain
Kaeleigh has been part of the team for 4 "awesome" years.
Being part of a team, Kaeleigh says, has helped her "realize that any talents I have are God given and I need to give Him the glory for anything he does through me." "Preferring others above myself and being more physically/mentally disciplined" are also some benefits of being part of the team.
Kaeleigh plays basketball, spring soccer and softball. She also plays violin, hand bells, and sings in the school choir. She enjoys reading, working out and pasta. Some of her most enjoyable/memorable moments from volleyball are being with teammates and getting to know each other, singing Disney songs, and calling graduted seniors on first game day. Kaeleigh also has enjoyed the team bonding overnights in Maine and getting new game day shirts.
#15 Carrie Andrews ~Setter, Team Captain
Carrie has been part of the team for 4 "amazingly, awesome" years.
Being part of a team, Carrie says, has taught her to "do my best in everything."
Carrie also plays basketball and spring soccer for the Lady Swordsmen. She plays piano, and enjoys baking, spending time with family, working out and chocolate!
Some of her most enjoyable/memorable moments from volleyball are talking as a team, winning games, Maine team bonding overnights, pasta parties and tournament parties.
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
TCS vs LCS Volleyball
Trinity traveled to Laconia Christian School for the last regular season game.
The Lady Swordsmen played
with confidence and focus,
leading to a 5-0 win today.
They showed improvement
at the service line,
proving if they serve with
confidence they will be successful
Coach and Mrs. Coach with Mushu (aka Squishy Duck) | |
The Squishy Duck Award
went to Heather for her
serving, passing,
court position and for using her hands to set!
"I was encouraged and excited,
looking for them to continue
--Coach Oxford
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Lady Swordsmen at SMCA
The Lady Swordsmen started out flat and
struggled to find their rhythm,
losing to SMCA in 4 sets.
The Squishy Duck Award was given to Caroline for
her ability to keep calm in a tough set, and stepping up
her game while playing in her first full rotation.
"We encourage the girls to
learn from this experience,
and to strive for excellence
both personally and
as a team"
--Coach & Mrs. Coach
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Trinity girls volleyball plays Dublin at NEC
What an awesome match! We started slow but with some help from the bench, the team was re-energized!
After losing the first 2 sets to Dublin,
25-22 and 25-15,
The Swordsmen came back to win it in five!
25-16, 25-23, and 15-6.
The Squishy Duck Award was presented to our two middle hitters: Carolyn and Jules for their outstanding contribution to the team effort.
Of note was the most dramatic spike of the season, delivered by Jules, the first of many to come.
Coach L inspired the team after Thursday's loss with these words: "Without losses, we wouldn't appreciate the wins as much"!
Friday, October 11, 2013
This weeks Tuesday & Thursday volleyball games
The Lady Swordsmen traveled to Somersworth
on Tuesday to play Tri-City.
Captains leading devotions on the way to the game |
Trinity took the match in
three sets;
25-10, 29-27 & 25-16.
Great all around team play,
with the subs getting
more playtime.
Because of they have been working so hard, subbing them into the game was seamless!"We notched up our offense, which bodes well for the future"! --Coach Oxford
Squishy duck was awarded to Sparky for her focused aggressive play.
Thursday's Home game was against Victory
It was an exciting match with
both teams swapping wins.
Trinity took the first and third sets
25-19, 25-19
Victory won the second and fourth sets
25-19, 25-23
Victory won the tie breaker
15-12
"The team struggled from the service line, otherwise it was a very good game. They played solid offense and we were pleased
with their communication." --Coach and Mrs. Coach
Squishy Duck Award went to Taylor for her strong setting efforts
along with a couple back row spikes she ripped down the line.
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