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Elexus Pearson reaches out to receive a signed volleyball from Coach Gronek.

Volleyball Senior Night

Amelia Vohsen, Photo Editor September 28, 2020

Although the girls volleyball season is still in full swing, the team set aside time before their game on Sept. 22 to honor the seniors. For many seniors, including Kirsten Steinmeyer, the season isn't...

Senior Emma Hultz goes to celebrate a point with her teammates. The team makes sure to keep a positive attitude after each point to encourage perseverance despite tough competition.

Girls Volleyball Team Takes on Howell High

Natalie Walsh and Essy Ingram September 23, 2020

On Sept. 15, the girls volleyball team lost to Howell High in their fifth set of the game. As of this year, teams now play best of five sets instead of three. This new rule provides a more accurate result...

Final Four Defeat

Final Four Defeat

Madi Hermeyer, Staff Photographer December 6, 2019

    Closing out the season, Varsity Volleyball made it to State. Although they lost all of the matches they played, they put in an enormous amount of effort. On top of that, the student...

Volleyball Battles for State

Volleyball Battles for State

Amelia Vohsen, Emily Wolfe, Erin Reitz, Photo Editor, Staff Photographers November 17, 2019

As girls volleyball battles for state title, a variety of emotions fill the stadium, with the last game of the season quickly coming to an end. On Nov. 9, the Spartans went up against Liberty (KC) in the...

Dumping Howell out of the playoffs

Dumping Howell out of the playoffs

Madi Hermeyer, Staff Photographer November 11, 2019

After an easy win in the first set of the sectionals game against Francis Howell on Nov.  2, the Lady Spartans pulled ahead and won the game to advance to quarterfinals for the first time in program...

Freshman Girls Volleyball Last Game of the Season

Freshman Girls Volleyball Last Game of the Season

Abby Turner, Staff November 11, 2019

On Oct. 22nd, our freshman girls volleyball team played their last match against Fort Zumwalt West. Sadly the girls lost 0-2 to the Jaguars. With it being the last, many girls were upset with how it ended,...

The team celebrates together during the first set against Lafayette, where the team jumped out to a quick lead that it wound up being unable to hold on to. The Lady Spartans would fall to the Lancers, rounding out their first day at the state tournament winless in six sets.

Spartans Lose Both Sets to Lafayette

Kierigan McEvoy, Web Assignments Editor November 9, 2019

The Spartans ace the first point of the match. Followed by a kill from senior outside hitter Olivia Green. Then another ace, and another kill, and another and another. The girls volleyball team leads...

Facing Fierce Competition

Facing Fierce Competition

Natalie Walsh, Print Assignments Editor November 8, 2019

As the girls warm up, they realize what needs to be accomplished. After losing both sets in their first game, winning their upcoming matches will be crucial in deciding whether they play for first or third...

Junior Lexi Pearson spikes the ball, earning a point for the Spartans. Despite this daring play, and many other like it, the Spartans ultimately lost to Nixa.

Spiking Through Loss

Kayla Reyes, Print Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2019

As the first game in the girls volleyball state tournament came to a close, tensions were high. The Spartans lost both sets in their pool play game against Nixa High School, but as the girls sigh in defeat...

The girls volleyball team boards the bus to Cape Girardeau where they will battle three other schools for the state title over the next two days. This is the programs first trip to the state finals.

Girls Volleyball Heads to State

Megan Percy, Web Editor-in-Chief November 7, 2019

The girls volleyball team departed for Cape Girardeau and the campus of Southeast Missouri State University at 8:45 a.m. this morning through a tunnel of students sending them off to the team's first visit...

From Sectionals to State

From Sectionals to State

Zoe Michals, Staff reporter November 6, 2019

This weekend, for the first time in program history, our girls volleyball team will be heading to the all-state competition at Southeast Missouri State. As a part of the final four teams in the state,...

A Warm Farewell for Our Seniors

A Warm Farewell for Our Seniors

Corinne Vorderstrasse, Staff Photographer November 4, 2019

Every year, a handful of girls become a group of seniors who have been volleyball players on the team for all four years of their time in Central. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, these seniors were recognized...

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