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Experience, versatility fuel optimism for Hall volleyball · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Experience, versatility, fuel optimism for Hall Volleyball. Written by Clark Teuscher,
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  Speaker 1: This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlett. Entering her fifth season as Hall's
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  Speaker 1: volleyball coach, Carolyn Foster will reap the benefits of continuity
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  Speaker 1: this fall with a varsity lineup that has been with
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  Speaker 1: her most of that time. The Red Devils will have
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  Speaker 1: eight seniors they can put on the court, five of
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  Speaker 1: whom were varsity contributors last season. Outside hitter Caitlin Coutz
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  Speaker 1: was an All three Rivers Conference East Division second team
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  Speaker 1: selection in twenty twenty five, leading Hall in kills two
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  Speaker 1: hundred and nine in service aces thirty seven, while middle
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  Speaker 1: hitter Caroline Morris ranked second on the squad in kills
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  Speaker 1: one twenty nine and blocks seventeen. Defensive specialist Cassie Lopez
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  Speaker 1: also returns, alongside Leah Burkhardt and Mia Wenzel, who will
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  Speaker 1: place opposite hitter. We have a few options with what
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  Speaker 1: offense we want to run, Foster said. We have some
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  Speaker 1: athletes who can play multiple positions, so we are trying
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  Speaker 1: to see what best fits our team. This year, Hall
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  Speaker 1: has three additional seniors in outside hitter Ava Delphi, defensive
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  Speaker 1: specialist Amanda Manzanares and middle hitter Nina Zamora, while junior
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  Speaker 1: Sophia Simpson will play middle and outside hitter. Foster is
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  Speaker 1: counting on a high level of engagement from players on
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  Speaker 1: and off the court to help the Red Devils achieve
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  Speaker 1: their competitive goals in twenty twenty six. Our team's phrase
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  Speaker 1: this year is win as one, Foster said. All players
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  Speaker 1: have their roles on the team, even the ones who
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  Speaker 1: do not see much playing time. The energy on the
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  Speaker 1: bench is so important for our players on the floor.
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  Speaker 1: Every player has a role to play. The Red Devils
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  Speaker 1: open the season Monday at Seneca