On Tuesday, Aug. 29, the Lady Bulldogs volleyball team opened their season at home against the Chino Valley Lady Cougars with a large crowd on hand to cheer both teams on.
In the first set the game would be a close one, with each team trading points and working out the opening set jitters. Winslow would win the set with the score Winslow 25, Chino Valley 21.
In the second set the game would stay tight though the first 15 points but then the Lady Bulldogs put their feet on the gas to take the set with a final score of Winslow 25, Chino Valley 17.
In the third set, the Lady Bulldogs would have a 10-point lead though most of the set and end up sweeping the match in three, with a final score of Winslow 25, Chino Valley 17.
Winslow had 12 aces led by Jaci Gonnie and Kaitlyn Belon each with four; 35 digs led by Gonnie and Jauslyn Nells each with eight and Haley Johnson 6; 23 kills led by Byrnlee Barris with eight and Gonnie with six; 53 attacks led by Barris with 17 and Gonnie, 10; and 16 assists led by Shaelene Singer with 10.
On Thursday, Sept. 1, the Lady Bulldogs hosted the 2A St. Johns Lady Redskins. With an almost packed gym and cheering crowd throughout the match both teams rose the challenge for a great match to watch for the fans.
In the first set the Lady Bulldogs would hold a five-point lead for the first half of the set when the Lady Redskins would battle back but the Bulldogs would hold on for the win with a final score or Winslow 25, St Johns 23.
In the second set the Lady Bulldogs would trail by as much as a half a dozen, but it would end up a close set, with St Johns taking the win with extra points. St Johns 27 Winslow 25.
In the third set the Lady Bulldogs would establish a lead and not look back for the win with a final score of Winslow 25, St. Johns 13
In the fourth set both teams would fight for every point with the Lady Redskins winning the set, with the final score of St. Johns 25, Winslow 21.
In the fifth and deciding set, Lady Bulldogs came out to battle and took a led for the win and match with a final score of Winslow 15 St. Johns 8.
Winslow had 20 aces led by Shaelene Singer with six, and Brynlee Barris and Tayela Belone each with four; 59 digs led by Jauslyn Nells with 19 and Jaci Gonnie 18; 39 kills led by Barris with 14 and Gonnie 11; 107 attacks led by Barris with 34 and Gonnie 21; 35 assists led by Singer with 18 and Belone 8.
