The junior high girls’ volleyball team ended the season 3-3, and with the leadership of Coach Renae Ashton and team captains Diana Pham and Victoria Mallipudi, eighth grade, the team gave their best.

Sixth grader Leilani Phan has never been on another team before.  She joined this year because she wanted to have more volleyball experience. “My two sisters Hillary Phan and Jenny Phan inspired me to  play volleyball.”

Phan added, “Diana Pham helps me mostly through volleyball practice because she shows me how to do it the right way if I do something wrong.”

Seventh grader Cherish Morley has been playing volleyball for two years now. “I joined this year because my mom made me, and I am glad because it was fun,” Morley said.

Pham has been playing volleyball for two years. “Other than Coach Ashton, Tammy Huynh (senior) helps me mostly through volleyball practice because she takes her knowledge of high school volleyball and shares it with the junior high girls.”

Pham added, “My favorite part in volleyball was when we beat OC Christian because everyone was able to do something to make it happen.”

Coach Ashton said, “The most exciting part in volleyball was winning games, spending time with the girls and getting to know them.

“Serving seems to be an area that we need to work on, because it is something that has to be learned and practiced a lot,” she said.

Coach Ashton added, “I appreciate the team, because they are teachable and they work together as an encouraging team.  I expect the team to come out and play their best and do it for God’s glory.”