The Winslow High School volleyball team got off to a fast start of the 2011 season.
The Lady Bulldogs opened the season with a three game to two loss to Snowflake on Aug. 31 at Winslow. Snowflake won the first game, 25-18, but Winslow won the second and third games, 25-16 and 25-23. Snowflake came back to win the last two games 25-11 and 15-9 to take the match.
On Sept. 1, the Lady Bulldogs lost a match to Coconino in Flagstaff three games to none. The Lady Panthers won the match by scores of 27-25, 25-18 and 25-10.
After the opening matches, the Lady Bulldogs participated in the Payson Invitational Tournament on Sept. 2 and 3. Winslow came in third in the consolation bracket.
In pool play, the Lady Bulldogs lost their first three games to Coconino, 30-19, Florence, 24-22, and Agua Fria, 27-23. They then defeated Safford, 28-27, and Ash Fork, 30-18, lost to Ganado, 30-20, and Page, 30-23, before winning their last pool play game over Window Rock, 29-25.
In consolation bracket play, Winslow defeated Northland Prep two games to one with a 25-17 win, a 26-24 loss and a 24-16 win. The Lady Bulldogs defeated Ganado, 25-16 and 25-17. Page defeated Winslow, 25-18 and 25-21. Ganado then got revenge by defeating the Lady Bulldogs two games to one. Winslow won the first game 25-10, but lost the next two, 27-25 and 25-13.
The Lady Bulldog squad includes; seniors Tatum Charley, Tara Wilson, Taramika Lee, Robina Villanueva, Kiersten Nezzie and Corey Nez; juniors Danielle Begaye and Jamie Bollin; sophomores Halle Hayes, Renee Bollin, Jaleisa Hayes, Marcella Joe and Tannon Tom; and freshman Shandiin Armao.
