On Aug. 27, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Chino Valley Lady Cougars in their volleyball season opener. In the first set, the Lady Bulldogs would start off slow giving the Lady Cougars a 4-point lead before they would score. As they worked through their new season jitters, the first dozen points would be back and forth between the two teams but then the Lady Bulldogs would take control, winning the set, 25-13.
In the second set, the Cougars would enjoy a slight lead through most of the set but the Bulldogs would stay within striking distance but then the Bulldogs came on strong, taking the last 10 straight points to secure the win 25-17.
In the third set like the first two sets, the Cougars would start strong but the Bulldogs would stay patient even when at one point the Cougars enjoyed a double-digit lead, the Lady Bulldogs then stepped up and took the set and match, 25-19.
Winslow stats included 15 aces led by Natilyn Nez with 8, 29 kills led by Tamia Haskie with 8, 87 attacks led by Haskie with 24, 48 digs led by Nez with 19 and 29 assists led by Keira Barton with 20.
The next matches for the Lady Bulldogs include Sept. 2, in Lakeside with Blue Ridge; Sept. 4, in Kayenta with Monument Valley; then back home on Sept. 9, to face Ganado. All varsity matches start at 6 p.m.
Aug. 29-30, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Fort Defiance to participate in the Window Rock Invitational, a two-day tournament with 12 teams in total.
The first day was pool play, which consisted of one set matches. The Lady Bulldogs swept their pool play matches in order: Winslow, 25 and St Michaels Cardinals, 19; Winslow, 25 and Navajo Prep Eagles, 11; Winslow, 25 and Hopi Bruins, 10; Winslow, 25 Valley Pirates, 21; Winslow, 25 and Monument Valley Cougars, 11. They then played Window Rock for the top seed going into bracket play. It would be their only loss of the day with Window Rock Lady Scouts earning 22 points and Winslow, 21.
On Aug. 30, the Lady Bulldogs went into bracket play with two-set matches where they would sweep the first match with Rock Point Cougars. Winslow, 21-21 and Rock Point 15-19.
In the second match they again faced the Navajo Prep Eagles where they would take the first and third sets and Navajo Prep took the second set. Winslow, 21-19-11 and Navajo Prep, 11-21-10. In the championship match they again faced the Window Rock Scouts, who would end up winning the tournament in two sets and with the Bulldogs the runners up. Window Rock, 25-25 and Winslow, 22-23.
Winslow stats include 52 aces led by Kaitlyn Belone with 17, 121 kills led by Haskie with 53, 358 attacks led by Haskie with 115, 176 digs led by Nez with 49 and 113 assists led by Barton with 75.
