In preparation for Thursday's season opener, the Ceres High varsity volleyball team scrimmaged against Pitman in the Ceres Monday night.
The Pride defeated the Bulldogs, 2-1, with game scores of 19-13, 14-21, 36-34.
Ceres and Pitman played two 15-minute periods and one 25-minute period.
Ceres coach Sue Garcia was pleased with her team's performance.
"We had some bright moments," she said.
"I liked the way the girls moved the ball on the court and covered each other."
This year's team features 13 players, including five seniors and eight juniors.
Seniors Elisha Ferguson, Meghan Franksen, Krystle Brown and Rachel Strickland and junior Jessica Hunter are returners. Ferguson, Franksen and Brown have been members of the varsity team since they were freshmen.
Senior Katie Richards and juniors Jessica Mazza, Jennifer Arnold, Crystle Goblirsch, Melissa Breck, Monica Hall, Emily Coutrakis and Krystal Perez are first-year varsity players. Mazza, Arnold, Goblirsch, Breck, Hall and Perez played JV last season.
"The girls that are juniors are seeing it's a whole new game at the varsity level," Garcia said.
JV spikers lose
Pitman beat Ceres 19-18, 21-18, 22-17 during a scrimmage at Ceres High on Monday.
The Pride and Bulldogs played three-minute periods.
"We've only had one practice," said Ceres coach Kassi Baker.
Approximately 11 players suit up for the JV team, including Vanessa Hunter, Myrna Cadenas, Jamie Boling, Deepi Sidhu, Allison Hibbard, Jessica Orrells, Kaylee Brown, Kyleesha Williams, Sam Walters, Dayna Butler and Kristen McClure.
Ceres plays host to Manteca tomorrow and Ripon on Friday. Varsity and JV play at 6 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. - By DALE BUTLER / Staff Reporter of The Ceres (Calif.) Courier
The Pride defeated the Bulldogs, 2-1, with game scores of 19-13, 14-21, 36-34.
Ceres and Pitman played two 15-minute periods and one 25-minute period.
Ceres coach Sue Garcia was pleased with her team's performance.
"We had some bright moments," she said.
"I liked the way the girls moved the ball on the court and covered each other."
This year's team features 13 players, including five seniors and eight juniors.
Seniors Elisha Ferguson, Meghan Franksen, Krystle Brown and Rachel Strickland and junior Jessica Hunter are returners. Ferguson, Franksen and Brown have been members of the varsity team since they were freshmen.
Senior Katie Richards and juniors Jessica Mazza, Jennifer Arnold, Crystle Goblirsch, Melissa Breck, Monica Hall, Emily Coutrakis and Krystal Perez are first-year varsity players. Mazza, Arnold, Goblirsch, Breck, Hall and Perez played JV last season.
"The girls that are juniors are seeing it's a whole new game at the varsity level," Garcia said.
JV spikers lose
Pitman beat Ceres 19-18, 21-18, 22-17 during a scrimmage at Ceres High on Monday.
The Pride and Bulldogs played three-minute periods.
"We've only had one practice," said Ceres coach Kassi Baker.
Approximately 11 players suit up for the JV team, including Vanessa Hunter, Myrna Cadenas, Jamie Boling, Deepi Sidhu, Allison Hibbard, Jessica Orrells, Kaylee Brown, Kyleesha Williams, Sam Walters, Dayna Butler and Kristen McClure.
Ceres plays host to Manteca tomorrow and Ripon on Friday. Varsity and JV play at 6 p.m. and 5 p.m., respectively. - By DALE BUTLER / Staff Reporter of The Ceres (Calif.) Courier
