By Trey DeCroock and Reagan Stenzel

Warrior varsity volleyball team members will serve-up against Metro Conference

foe O’Gorman tonight, the top-ranked team in Class AA volleyball.

Varsity game time is 7 p.m. sub-varsity action will begin at 4 p.m.

The Warriors are looking to improve their 5-6 record against a solid O’Gorman team with a 13-4 record.

The Warriors are coming off a tough loss at Watertown Saturday. O’Gorman returns to South Dakota after matches at a national event in Las Vegas where they went 4-3.

Senior Halle Randall said it will be a tough game, but she’s confident that the Warriors will come out on top.

“We are excited to play, and we’ve practiced very hard for this upcoming game,” Randall said.

Junior Jade Visker said the Warriors are anxious to play.

“We’ve had a good couple of prac-tices,” Visker said. “Tonight is going to be a battle, but if we communicate and play hard, I believe we can come out with a win.”

Dress theme for tonight’s stu-dent section is neon. After tonight, the Warriors will travel to Brookings Saturday to face the Bobcats.

Warriors challenge No. 1 O’G

VOLLEYBALL vs. O’GORMAN

WASHINGTON WARRIORSHead Coach: LaDawn NesjeAssistant Coaches: Kristen Reck, Dacia Boehrns and Lindsey Heitkamp Volunteer Assistant Coach: Lindsey JamesonStudent Managers: Marissa Monen and Brenna MullenAthletic Trainer: Dustin GeburNext Game: Saturday 2:30 p.m. in Brookings

O’GORMAN KNIGHTSHead Coach: Julie KolbeckAssistant Coaches: Bryan Haase, Maggie Dally, Jamie Whitting and Sue SummervoldAthletic Trainer: Rochelle LauretNext Game: vs. Watertown 7 p.m. Saturday at O’Gorman

SEPT. 23, 2014—WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL, SIOUX FALLS, SD

WARRIORS—Members of the 2014 Warrior varsity volleyball team include (row one, L-R) Maham Shah (15), Izzy Kinzer (5), Halle Randall (12), Maddie Wiley (2), (row two) Caryn Hazard (4), Madi Aasen (14), Jade Visker (1), Emily VanBockern (16), (row three) Jamie Kayl (13), Kailtyn Junso (6), Mearah Miedema (11), (row four) Nydak Kur (10), Rochelle Ramharter (3), Hailey Nold (8), Hailey Olson (7), (white shirts) head coach LaDawn Nesje, assistant coach Kristen Reck and student man-ager Marrissa Monen.

WarriorsWASHINGTON

VARSITY/JVNo. Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pos.. . . Ht.. . . . . .Gr.1 Jade Visker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OH/DS 5’4. . . . . .112 Maddie Wiley. . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . . 5’3. . . . . .113 Rochelle Ramharter . . . . . . . OH . . . 5’10. . . . .124 Caryn Hazard . . . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 5’11 . . . . .115 Izzy Kinzer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . DS. . . . 5’2. . . . . .106 Kaitlyn Junso . . . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . 5’5. . . . . .127 Hailey Olson . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . . 5’8. . . . . .99 Hailey Nold . . . . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 5’10. . . . .1010 Nydak Kur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 5’10. . . . .1111 Mearah Miedema . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 6’0. . . . . .1112 Halle Randall . . . . . . . . . . . . L . . . . . 5’2. . . . . .1213 Jamie Kayl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OH . . . 5’8. . . . . .1114 Madison Aasen. . . . . . . . . . . RH . . . 5’10. . . . .1215 Maham Shah . . . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 5’10. . . . .1016 Emily VanBockern . . . . . . . . OH . . . 5’7. . . . . .10

Head Coach: LaDawn NesjeAssistant Coach: Kristen Reck

KnightsO’GORMAN

VARSITY/JVNo. Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pos.. . . Ht.. . . . . .Gr.2/4 Katie Kunkel . . . . . . . . . . . . DS. . . . 5’7. . . . . .123 Samantha Lenz. . . . . . . . . . . OH . . . 5’8. . . . . .126/1(JV) Sidney Faber . . . . . . . . . . . . DS. . . . 5’6. . . . . .117 Grace Ortmann. . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 6’2. . . . . .109/6(JV) Brittany Tursam . . . . . . . . . . DS. . . . 5’4. . . . . .1110/20(JV) Mary Redl-Harge . . . . . . . . . OH . . . 6’0. . . . . .910(JV) Sebastian Akoi . . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 6’3. . . . . .1011 Kassidy Skuza . . . . . . . . . . . S/DS . . 5’7. . . . . .1112 Taryn Kloth . . . . . . . . . . . . . OH . . . 6’4. . . . . .1213/17(JV) Grace Grommesh . . . . . . . . . OH . . . 6’0. . . . . .1013/2(JV) Morgan Hermanson . . . . . . . DS. . . . 5’4”. . . . .1014 Alex Anderson . . . . . . . . . . . OH . . . 5’10. . . . .1115 Katie Messler . . . . . . . . . . . . OH/MH 6’1. . . . . .1115(JV) Meredith Costello . . . . . . . . OH/MH 5’11. . . . .916 Kate Cartwright . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 6’0. . . . . .1217 Dalee Stene . . . . . . . . . . . . . S . . . . . 5’7. . . . . .1218 Rylee Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . OH . . . 5’11. . . . .1019 Grace Wallin . . . . . . . . . . . . OH/DS 5’10. . . . .1121/2 Emily Kolbeck . . . . . . . . . . . DS. . . . 5’7. . . . . .1121(JV) McKenzie Hermanson . . . . . S/DS . . 5’5. . . . . .922 Jessica Mieras . . . . . . . . . . . MH . . . 6’3. . . . . .12

Head Coach: Julie KolbeckAssistant Coach: Bryan Haase

SOPHOMORENo. Name1 Maddie VanderFeen2 Lauren Green3 Rachel Boer4 Taylor Anderson5 Taylor VanderVelde6 Briana Junso7 Carley Goetschius8 Alyssa Sailer9 Morgan Carl10 Grace WylieCoach: Dacia Boerhns

FRESHMANNo. Name1 Sidney Kennedy2 Briana Saengkio3 Grace Kolb4 Breana Kirsch5 Alexis Johnson6 Ashley Harms7 Emily Harms8 Kennie Brandt9 Riley Jensen10 Hailey Sheppard11 Reilly Swanson12 Abbie Lannen13 Brookelyn Tollefson14 Hailey Heikens15 Kristina Steuck16 Shaylynn Peterson17 Jada Moore18 Madison Hollingshead19 Kaylee Hanson20 Lizzy WoodCoach: Lindsey Heitkamp

SOPHOMORENo. Name5 Rillie Curd10 Sebastian Akoi11 Jenna TeKolste13/2 Morgan Hermanson14 Paige Heitkamp15 Merideth Costello16 Grace Ortman17 Grace Grommesh18 Rylee Smith20 Mary Redl-Harge21 McKenzie HermansonCoach: Maggie Dally

FRESHMANNo. Name2 Sydney Wilson3 Elizabeth Ratzloff4 Tory Bjorkman5 Taylor Houston6 Katelyn Smith7 Rachel Schoon8 Maggie Jarding9 Meghan Bornhoft10 Anna Derner11 Elizabeth Schilling13 Maisey Gebhart15 Morgan Roman19 Jordyn Vockler20 Alison McMahonCoach: Jamie Whitting