by Raegen Altman, GHS Blue Ink
November 12, 2022, was a great day for the Garretson sixth grade volleyball team. The ladies had to play two games in the tournament, before playing in the championship game.
They played their first game at 8AM, and since there were only 8 teams in the bracket, if they lost, they would have been done. The girls had a great run leading up to the end of the season tournament as they were undefeated during the regular season.
The sixth grade girls were coached by Jackie Rotert and Jill Stiefvater. While the girls ended up on top, it wasn’t necessarily an easy road.
“Our first playoff game was at 8AM - early morning games are never our thing. We worked hard and improved throughout the day,” said Coach Rotert.
She further explained that they did do well with a lot of things throughout the day though. “These girls set up the ball more in the tournament than I had seen all year. Our passing, serving, talking, setting, and spiking all worked well for us.”
The girls were very happy to be the champions, and said that they all played very well, but Annalise Hoeck was one that stood out to them most.
“Annalise was probably the MVP. She had a lot of spikes,” exclaimed Harper Andera.
The feeling of being champions was amazing to everyone, even the coaches.
“It felt amazing and so worth all the time and effort," said Coach Rotert. "These girls are great kids. They play well together and are very coachable. So fun.”
The sixth grade girls believe they will have a solid team next year if the same girls continue to go out for the sport, and they are very excited to see what junior high volleyball will be like.
