20
Season of Hope | 2020 Football Volleyball Preview
August 2020
Hoyt new volleyball coach for Montabella By John Raffel
gotten a good groove on our serving and working on placing the ball strategically, which is a big part in getting the game BLANCHARD — Stephanie going. We really need to make Hoyt moves from JV coach at sure that we are ending the Montabella to varsity JV volmatches and season with as leyball skipper this season. “I expect us to improve in some way every single day. The much hype and energy as the “I know that the season was girls are here because they love beginning. There were times not as successful as we had the game, they enjoy the game, last year that I would look out hoped, but I did see a lot of there and they would just look and they want to win. I expect personal improvement from so defeated, but really they them to come to the gym each girls,” Hoyt said. “For examwere not all that far behind.” day wanting to improve and ple, there was confidence and Montabella competes in the leadership when we had many wanting to help each other improve and do great things Mid-State Activities Conferinjuries and players needed because at the end of the day ence. to be moved around. We had younger girls come up and take they have to work together in “Breckenridge, I believe, order to get to those final goals is a strong contender within charge when needed. It was that they have.” interesting to see girls shine our league along with Sacred and work together in those Hoyt indicated the team Heart,” Hoyt said. “I believe moments. aspect is going to be Montabel- they both not only have good la’s strength. numbers when it comes to get“Lauren Jordan was a great ting girls to play, but also they player to have on the court. “A lot of the younger girls have had quite a bit of consisShe helped the team with her have been playing sports passing when in the back row together for many years, which tency with their coaching and and did her best to dominate at helps with the dynamic of both their programs. the net in the front row as well. excitement and picking each “I have a younger team this Jordan Rose was both a strong other up,” Hoyt said. “It also year, with 3 girls who have hitter and great setter that brings out effective commuhad an entire year of varsity graduated last year as well.” nication throughout the game experience. I believe that hard as well, where they are talking work and perseverance is what Makenna Jensen will be a to one another about what is is going to help us compete senior returner this year. going on in the moment. with those teams within our “She is a well-rounded playleague.” Stephanie Hoyt makes her debut as Montabella volleyball coach this sea“I also believe that we have er who will be helpful at the jraffel@pioneergroup.com
net with blocking and hitting,” Hoyt said. “I expect to see her grow not only on the court, but also as a leader to the team with being the one and only senior.
son. (Courtesy photo)
Montabella football team hopes to return to playoffs By John Raffel jraffel@pioneergroup.com BLANCHARD – Montabella’s football team is coming off
a 5-5 playoff season, in which the Mustangs started off 2-4 and then won three straight to end the regular season and qualify for the playoffs.
They won their last regular season game 74-36 over Farwell to get into the playoffs,
burg Lewiston 48-0 in the playoffs.
Montabela competes in the Mid-State Activities ConferThe season opens on Aug. 28 ence. Montabella lost to Johannse- against St. Louis.
