High hopes for men’s volleyball team

Scooby’s Corner

Ethan Hanson

Photo: Diego Barajas

Assistant Editor

The recent status of the Brahmas men’s volleyball team has been leaving many of the Pierce faithful wondering who are these guys? What happened to this team and where has the passion gone?

Judging by the looks of things, this team has gone nowhere. The Brahmas’ have lost three in a row, six of the last seven, and if things don’t change the team will likely not even make the playoffs. It is now March 19. You have to go all the way to Feb. 28 against Santa Barbara to find a win on the schedule.

Not only are the Brahmas losing, but their home record is an embarrassing 1-4. What part of that shouldn’t wake this team up? It is like the part in the song “Take Me out to the Ballgame “ that goes, “If they don’t win it’s a shame” referring to the home team.

A year ago in his first season as head coach, Lance Walker led a Pierce College volleyball team that got off to a slow start, but ultimately rallied in the second half of the season to make the playoffs and compete in the Final Four of the state volleyball tournament. The team of last year though brought both the drive and the hunger to win those games.

Walker has proven that he has the class and the pedigree to coach a competitive team. The question now is will his team step up and prove it.

With seven games left in the season, the Brahmas have to start playing with the hunger and desire to win. Team members must play for each other, pass well, play with speed, not commit errors, and, most of all, bring the unwavering intensity of last year’s team.

The difference between this year and last year? Not much really. The talent is there and the athletic ability and power to compete is up to par with the other teams in the conference.

But right now the Brahmas volleyball team, pure and simple, doesn’t have heart. Perhaps the team can find it before it is too late.