AMAZING PLAY LADIES !!!!!

Pool Finish = 3rd

Bracket Finish = 6th 

OVERALL FINISH = 6th in Gold Division

Notes and Quotes:
At the April Power League, we started off with PVC Red - that is one team we struggle to get by. Well .... we fell short again, but not without giving it our all. We took them to three as usual and had the game, then due to missed serves we gave it back to them at the end. This was the best the ladies have played so far. They just keep playing better and better. We really step up to play the tougher teams. The next match was Nike Power, who we usually beat but fell short this match. We were completely out of steam. PVC takes a lot of physical and mental ability from us and we were not on our game for Nike Power. Yakima was a different story. We really took to them, finishing in two games. Everyone was on top of their game again. Our serving was on, our passes were perfect, the setters were making good choices, and the hitters were executing. This teams works better together every tournament. I don't know if they realize the potential they have. They are truly a joy to coach and I am very pleased with their efforts so far.

Thanks ladies for being such a hard working group.

Pool Finish = 1st

Bracket Finish = 1st 

OVERALL FINISH = 1st

Notes and Quotes:
The ladies attended the Wilsonville invitational. The competition level was a little below what we tend to see at Power League, which made the girls motivate themselves and work on plays in the game situation. Everyone played well. Sara Charette, who is our libero, played left back defense which gave her the opportunity to serve. She was 100% serving. The girls won every match and deserved to be the tournament champions.

Pool Finish = 3rd

Bracket Finish = 5th 

OVERALL FINISH = 5th in Gold Division

Notes and Quotes:
Pool play proved to be a tough challenge. We definitely were in the Power Pool with Rose City Ohana, Roseburg, and PVC Red. We started off a little cold against Rose City, not playing our best match but making it respectable. We were a little warmer against Roseburg - still working out some kinks. We had goals to only run ones in the middle and break our habit of consistently setting high two's ( which have become too comfortable). It took us some time to make that happen - our passing had to improve and our setters had to become more aggressive and the hitters had to really listen to the setter's commands. I was very pleased at their efforts and you could see the ladies pushing themselves against Roseburg to get these things done. The game was a little tighter than it should have been, but when the ladies got into their rhythm, it was all over. Our last pool play match was against PVC Red. What a match: 25-16 Cowlitz, 23-25 PVC Red, and 13-15 PVC Red. It was pretty big for both teams. The winner took 2nd in the pool. Everyone served well the first two games, passed well, and communicated which is usually our weakest link but became our strongest for that match. Our six missed serves hurt us in the third game or it was ours. The loss put us in the bottom bracket for 5th through 8th, and we placed 5th overall. Our efforts as a team were tremendous, and our setter Kalee Parker was truly a leader against PVC and for the day. Her skills as a setter and leader were the best she's shown yet. I always have a player of the tournament and I have selected the whole team with special recognition to Kalee Parker for giving us some much needed leadership on the court.

Excellent job ladies!

This team works so well together they are constantly amazing me. We played 3 different lineups - some were stronger than others but they made every one of them work to our advantage. I had to mix the lineup because some ladies were off in the morning, then got their game back later in the day. Our setters Kalee and Anne played well all day and made a huge difference in our attacks. They had a plan every possession and ran plays whether we were ahead or trailing. They showed much more confidence in their demeanor on the court. We still have an injured middle - Alyssa Wistrick - she had limited playing time but was effective when she was on the court. We were glad to have Brienne back from Texas - she had an amazing serving day and figured out where to be on the court for defense. Chelsie and Morgan were strong on defense as they always are - they are dependable players and are the key to our success. Emily Damschen played both right and left-side at the net and showed control and wise decision-making. Jill and Shyra had a great day - they were both hot for our championship game against Rose City Ohana.  They shut their middles down the first game. Elizabeth Spears had a super day on the right side getting 5 kills for the day. Sarah Charette was our player of the day. This kid is amazing - she plays 110% all day long. Her hustle and leadership abilities are a gift and I expect to see great play from this gifted DS. 

Fantastic job ladies - let's keep it UP UP UP!!!

The second pool play started off with a win over PVC Green, and they were up to the challenge. Our hitters Jill, Liz,  Brienne and Emily were consistently finding holes in the defense. They all worked hard all day. Our middles Alyssa and Shyra were unstoppable when they hit. They loved to just pound the ball. The setters were in all day and did a great job trying to run plays and knowing what to do next. Anne and Kalee are hard workers and we expect to see a lot more amazing sets while the season progresses. Now let me tell you about our DS's - they were unbelievable. Chelsie came into her own; she was on the 10 foot line digging up all the trash from the other teams.  It was amazing to see her move. Sarah ran the back court like one one else could; she was there picking up everything. She had a great day. Then we had Morgan, who was ready to put out her best all the time; she was ready at any point to go out on the court and give it her all.

GREAT JOB LADIES!!!!

In our first match, we were short some players so we had to do some revising of our line-up . Jill Jagelski stepped into our middle blocker position during our first match and did a magnificent job. Chelsie Barnes had to do the same in the outside hitting position. It truly said a lot for this team's depth to be able to switch positions with no practice in those spots whatsoever. Sarah Charette played strong defensively. Anne Demme was our serving machine and definitely led the team with the most points scored off a serve. Kaylee Parker improved a great deal from the last tournament; the confidence in her play really showed. Morgan Worth had an incredible defensive match against Rose City Purple. Brienne Duvauchelle had a great day all-around and killed other teams with her beautiful short serve. Liz Spears played hard on the right side and is always a leader on and off the court. Alyssa Wistrick and Shyra Hoffman were the players of the day; they both played tough on the net and were great passing defensively. These two ladies got us through some tense moments on the court. Great job ladies and let's continue the great work.

Anne Demme and Kalee Parker ran the offense very well - both girls were effective all day. Middles Shyra Hoffman and Alyssa Wistrick were definitely forces on the net. They should be a dominant force on this team and in our league. They are both learning a quicker attack and to hit more than the middle school 6 foot middle set that we so often see. My outside hitters Emily Damschen, Brienne Duvauchelle, and Jill Jageleski all worked hard seeing the open line shot and tipping the open holes when asked. Liz Spears, our right-side hitter, did an outstanding job on the net - her best kill of the day was an outstanding smash out of the middle transitioning out of serve receive. Defensive specialists Morgan Worth and Chelsie Barnes were exceptional on the floor. The made the most out of free balls and picked up a lot of slop balls thrown at us. They did a great job anticipating what was coming their way. Sara Charette, our Libero, was the outstanding player of the day. We would not have got through that day without her. She is clearly a leader and her role will be essential to our success.

All day people were coming up to me and complimenting me on this well disciplined team on and off the court. I have to say I've been blessed with an amazing group of young ladies. Great job girls!!