All Good Things Have to Come To An End

Last night our varsity traveled to Ashland. We started off with not as much energy as we needed, but kept fighting back. We lost game one 12-25. In game two we came out with more fire. We rallied back and forth this game, but still came up a little short. We lost this game 21-25. In game three we simply could not rebound losing game one and two and ended up losing game three 13-25. Although it is always hard to lose, we know that there are a lot of moments this season we can be very proud of. We end the season with a 7-13 record. We want to say thank you to all my players. They have worked hard and made improvements all year. Sometimes it is hard to make changes, but they have made them and grown. To our seniors: Katie, Kenzie, Dana, Megan, and Sammy; you will be missed. Your personalities have each made the team what it is. Thank you for your hard work, your dedication, and your hearts. We look forward to seeing what you are up to in the coming years. Also, to our parents: We thank you for your time and commitment to volleyball. Your daughters couldn't play without your support. Lastly, to our fans: thank you for coming to our games, cheering us on, and motivating you. We truly appreciate the entire TEAM it takes to play volleyball. High School Volleyball will host a banquet on Monday, November 10th at 6:30 pm. Information was given to players. Continue to watch for exciting happenings with volleyball by following our blog at www.sasdvolleyball.blogspot.com.

 

Pictures from Ashland can be found by clicking here.

The middle school hosted a banquet on Tuesday. Coach Berget and Coach Hanson gave out awards and celebrated with their teams. Pictures can be found by clicking here. A special recognition was given to our academic athletes with all A's this season. Congratulations! Pictured are:

Meaghan Melendez, Camryn Dezek, Jordan Schafter, Grace Olson.

 

 Monica Plesums, Evie Weiner, Cierra Kirkwood, Samantha Johnson

Middle School Banquet

The Middle School Volleyball Banquet is set for Tuesday, October 21st at 6:30 pm at the Middle School. Pizza and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a dessert to share.

Varsity will be traveling to Ashland for their first regional game!!!

Spooner Rails Play From The Heart

If you were at the 2nd round of the Conference Volleyball Tournament on Thursday, you were sure to see some great volleyball. Spooner took on Cumberland first. We came out strong and pumped up. The girls were loud, covering, hitting, serving very well, and all out hustling. It was a great match to watch. We won both games 25-15 and 25-17. 

Next up was Northwestern. We knew this match would be tough, but we were ready. We came out strong in game one and won 25-14. The girls did a phenomenal job digging every hit and getting to every ball. In game two we battled back and forth, but came up just a little behind and lost 22-25. In game through we played hard, but were unable to secure the game. We lost 10-15.

Our last match was against Hayward. Since we last played against Hayward our girls knew that we had the skills to beat Hayward, but simply needed to shine at those skills. Where we have deficits we make up in hustle and heart. We showed that in game one against Hayward. It was a very exciting game. When it reached the end of the game we fought back and forth for every point. We won that game 27-25. Going into game two we were filled with excitement. We had just beat the now seeded #3 team, while we are only seeded #7. In game two we battled again the whole game and in another very close game we came up just a little short 19-25. Game three was a nail bitter. We were more confident this game and it showed. We were able to hit, serve, and dig right with them. Although we lost game three 13-15, I am very proud of how well the girls played as a team. They showed their best and compliments flowed from Hayward and Spooner fans. Thank you to all the parents and fans that came out to cheer. It really does make a difference!

We seeded on Tuesday and ended up getting the #7 seed. Losses early on and some close games pushed us lower than we would have liked to be. Our overall record is 7-12 and our conference record is 4-10. Barron took the #1 seed, Ashland #2, Hayward #3, Rice Lake #4, Northwestern #5, and Amery #6.

We will start regional play against Ashland on Tuesday in Ashland at 7:00 pm. While we know that it is quite a drive from Spooner, we hope fans will come out for this exciting night of volleyball. Our girls have worked hard all season and we're excited to play!

Regional brackets can be found by clicking here.

 

 

Back row: Callie Williamson, Kayla Boutwell, Sammy Osborn, Coach Smith, Kenzie Hanson, Jenna Curtis, Emily Beehler

Middle: Katie Gobel, Megan Meisberger

Front row: Carson Johannes, Meagan VanderHeyden, Alex Grubbs, Emmie Bassett

Very front: Dana Danger

 

More pictures can be found by clicking here.

The Past Week

Last Tuesday our Cteam-Varsity traveled to Hayward for our last regular season match. Our girls knew that tonight would be tough match, but fought and worked hard the entire night. They hustled after every ball. We ended up losing the games 12-25, 18-25, and 17-25. The rest of the week we worked on coverage, hitting, and communication as we prepared for the conference tournament. JV and Cteam lost their match, but we continue to see some great players emerge on those teams.

 

 On Saturday Varsity traveled back to Hayward for the conference tournament. With two starters gone, we knew this would be  tough day. The girls that replaced the starters really stepped up and did an awesome job. We played Ladysmith first. While we played hard and did well we were unable to win this match. Playing only best of three, rather than best of five, has an effect on us. We lost game one 20-25, won game two 25-22, and lost game three 10-15. Next up was Bloomer. Game one we came out very tired and our attitude was down. We lost that game 9-25. We made a few changes in game two and although we lost 16-25 we saw a change in the attitude and hustle. Next we played a team we had already beat, Chetek. We came out strong and won game one 25-21. In game two we seemed to get too comfortable and ended up losing 20-25. In game three we knew we would need to fight to win and although we worked hard to do this, we ended up losing 6-15. Last we played Barron. Barron is undefeated in the conference, so we knew this would be a very hard match. We tried hard to combat their hits and blocks, but fell short, 3-25 and 8-25. Although we did not win a match on Saturday I am still very proud of how my girls worked in any situation. The adversity they show is amazing. We are now 6-10 overall and 3-8 in the conference. We will play at Hayward on Thursday against Northwestern, Cumberland, and Hayward. Regional play will take start next Tuesday. JV and Cteam travel to Northwestern Tuesday night for a quad.  

 

Pictures from Varsity Saturday click here.

 Also, on Saturday our 8^th grade played in a tournament at St. Joe’s in RiceLake. They took 4^th place. I am very proud of all the hard work they have put in this season.

 

 

The Next Few Weeks

Middle School

·         Monday, October 13^th – PRACTICE @ Elementary SCHOOL – Take Bus #67 & 60

·         Tuesday, October 14^th - 7^th & 8^th grade match at St. Joe’s – normal start times. Game begins at 5:00 pm (LAST GAME) Bus leaves at 4:00 pm

·         October 15^th – recap of the year. This will be done at 4:30. Uniforms should be brought back this day. They are due by Friday though and can be turned in to Coach Lutz before school.

·         Tuesday, October 21^st – Parent & Player Celebration Night – Pizza and lemonade will be provided. Please bring a dessert to share. 6:30 pm at the Middle School

 

High School

·         Monday – regular practice for all teams – LOCATION IS CHANGED TO Middle SCHOOL – Ride a bus to the MS or drive

·         Tuesday, October 14^th – JV/Cteam to Northwestern. Quad beginning at 5:00 pm – Bus leaves at 3:30 (Varsity regular practice) Girls were given schedules on Monday.

·         Wednesday, October 15^th – regular practice for Varsity (Varsity team meal at Tony’s at 5:45 pm) – JV and Cteam will have a recap of the year until 4:30 pm, can stay and have open gym until 5:30 (JV and Cteam jerseys and warm ups can be turned in this night, but are due by Friday, October 17^th)

·         Thursday, October 16^th – Varsity @ Hayward for 2^nd part of conference tournament – play begins at 5:45 – bus leaves at 4:30 (JV and Cteam may attend)

·         Friday, October 17th – regular practice for Varsity (JV and Cteam may have open gym or help varsity)

·         Monday, October 20^th - regular practice for Varsity (JV and Cteam may have open gym or help varsity)

·         Tuesday, October 21sth – Regional - TBD

 

PS: HS Parent & Player Celebration Night – November 10^th @ 6:30 pm

A Big Week In Volleyball

On Thursday we played Bloomer at home for our PINK Night and Senior night. It was a tough loss for our varsity team as we made some critical decisions that lost us the match. We are working out things mentally, emotionally, and physically to take our game to the next level. It is great to see that we can play right along with Bloomer though and I am very proud of all the work the girls have put in so far. We ended up losing these games 14-25, 19-25, and in a really hard fought 26-28. I'd like to thank everyone who came out for our pink nights during MS volleyball, soccer, football, and HS volleyball. The totals aren't in yet, but at least $300 was raised. This money will be donated to the Mayo Cancer Research Program this year. We'd also like to honor our seniors who have put in countless hours playing and learning volleyball. Katie Gobel, Megan Meisberger, Dana Danger, Kenzie Hanson, and Sammy Osborn have been important players on our teams throughout the years. They are wonderful ladies on and off the court. Our JV team and Cteam continue to see great improvements!

 

 

Homecoming pictures: click here

Pink night pictures: click here

On Friday we held our Football Tailgate Dinner. 80 volleyball players, parents, and coaches served more than 300 meals. We thank all for coming out to this great event. A HUGE thank you goes to River Street Family Restaurant for preparing all the food and for donating the chicken and rolls. We are grateful for the support from all!

Pictures from Tailgate: click here

Next week we play at Hayward on Tuesday. JV and Cteam at 5:45 and Varsity at 7. Varsity will then travel to Hayward on Saturday, October 11th, for the conference tournament. This was originally to be held at Spooner but was moved due to MS bleachers. Play begins at 9:00 am. We will play Bloomer, Barron, Ladysmith, and Chetek. Come on out and cheer on your Spooner Rails.

On Saturday our 7th grade played in a tournament at St. joesph's in RiceLake against Cumberland, Chetek-Weyerhauser, RLMS, St. Joe's, and St. Anthony. Our 7th grade team took 1st place! We're so proud of how hard they've been working this year! 7th grade is coached by Marley Hanson. 

PINK night and SENIOR night

Tonight is PINK night! We join with the Bloomer Blackhawks in wearing pink!

JV and C-team play at 5:45

Varsity will play at 7:00

Before the Varsity game we will acknowledge the five seniors: Katie, Megan, Sammy, Dana, and Kenzie.

See you tonight for some great volleyball!


**Soccer also has their pink night tonight**

A portion of both admissions will go to the Mayo Cancer Research Program