Lady Bluebirds Volleyball: The Lady Tigers were in town facing the Lady Bluebirds September 22nd 2025. Versailles led the C team game 5-1, but the Ladybirds stiffened. Lilly Mellen with a heck of a save tied the score at 6. Anna Peterson served five shortly thereafter as the margin grew. Several times in the set Jolee Espey with a duck kill. That is when a return from the opposing team is just hovering near the net like a duck ready to land on a pond. Easy for the hitter, Espey in this case, to add a point for the team. Cole Camp 25-16 in the 1st set.
The Lady Tigers touched the net several times in the 2nd set, resulting in Cole Camp points. Kaylan Poe with a pair of Aces midway and Rylan Stoppel notched a kill as Cole Camp finished the C team action up 25 -17.
Versailles led the first JV set 6-2, but the Ladybirds earned a tie at 9:00. A nice 7-1 effort later put Cole Camp ahead 20-13 and they finished it leading 25-20.
Taylor Loganbill with several aces in a 7-0 start to the 2nd set. But that didn't hold up very long. Versailles came storming back with the next 8! From there they led 13-9 and eventually won the 2nd set 25-22.
Even start to the 3rd set, then an 8-1 offensive by the Lady Bluebirds to lead 13-5. Maddie Flores a kill and ace. Rylee Fairchild a score and near block helping the lead reach 18-10. Riley Raetz and Kristin Carl nice digs to wrap up a 25-14 win to take 2 of 3 JV sets.
Versailles Varsity came in at 3-7-1 and Marilyn Hesse was back in the starting lineup for Cole Camp.
The Lady Tigers led early but by mid 1st set Cole Camp earned eased back ahead by 3. Kate Harrison nearly did the splits making a return, but she kept the ball off the floor! Madilynn Ogle and Andrea Dieckman were doing their thing at the net and a 20-17 lead looked promising. But Versailles scored 8 of the last 10 to win the 1st set 25-22.
Andrea with 7 serves in the 2nd set to help build an 11-5 lead. Hesse and Mandy Goosen strong hits throughout and Cole Camp took the 2nd set 25-13.
Ogle set up camp in the servers box in the 3rd set. A handful of aces included in her 13 in a row! Even with a 6 pt response late by Versailles, Cole Camp took the set 25-13.
Ogle another 6 in a row in the 4th set and you might think Cole Camp was in control. And the Lady Bluebirds still led 14-8 midway, but the Lady Tigers weren't shaken. With a 14-3 assault, they moved ahead by 5 and held on to win 25-22.
The Versailles Coach said her team has really jelled recently and they once again proved that point in the last set. They led 11-4 and the set would end that 15. Could the Lady Bluebirds make a statement yet? Seniors Goosen and Hesse led to charge back to a 14-14 tie! However the last 2 points went to Versailles so they won the 5th set 16 -14. Four and a half hours of volleyball action, that's about enough for one night!
Kills: Andrea 15, Hesse 12, Goosen 12, Allison 5
Digs: Allison 24, Hesse 15, Ogle 12, Goosen 11, Pilant 7, Dakota 7,
Harrison 6
Assists: Ogle 41
Blocks: Andrea 8, Goosen 7
Aces: Ogle 7
Thank you to Arthur Keuper for writing this article!!
Lady Bluebird Volleyball: Since their 250th win came on the road, a short program was held at Cole Camp September 18th to honor Head Coach Abby Massingill and Assistant Coach Brooke Ogle on reaching this milestone. Passion was the word used to describe Abby's association with volleyball. From being a setter on the 1993 team that finished 2nd in state, to averaging nearly 20 wins a year since 2013 as a Coach. Congratulations Abby and Brooke on your success!
The Lady Eagles of Otterville were the opponent on the 18th and Aspen Meyer dealt a pair of aces in a 6-0 start. Mid game Addison Brockman with 5 serves, and Kristin Carl nearly finished it with 7 in a row. Cole Camp 25-9 in the opening JV set.
Otterville with a 10-9 lead mid 2nd set. Still just the 3 point spread till Addy Russell served 5 that enabled Cole Camp a 2516 win to wrap up the JV sets.
The Varsity Lady Eagles are a very young team but have won about half of their games. Leah Allison with a string of 11 serves leading up to mid 1st set. Maddie Flores with several kills as once again Marilyn Hesse and Olivia Pilant did not play. Emily Cano with 5 serves late and Mandy Goosen several scores. Cole Camp 25-7 in the first set.
Goosen 3 kills in a row as Cole Camp build a 10-3 lead. Otterville gave it a go mid game to stay within single digits. However and 8-1 closeout gave the 2nd set to Cole Camp 25-11.
Andrea Dieckman with 7 serves early third set. Dakota Dieckman a nice kill and Kate Harrison a couple nice plays on the back line. Lady Eagle Halle Morrison, a sophomore with very nice hustle tracking down returns for her team. Cole Camp won the third set 25-12 for the Coaches 251st victory!
Kills: Goosen 13, Andrea 11, Flores 10, Allison 5
Digs: Goosen 6, Cano, Allison, Ogle 5 each
Assists: Ogle 36
Blocks: Andrea 3
Next week will be a tough schedule. Fan support would surely be welcome!
Between the JV and Varsity matches, Coach Massingill will be honored for her 250th career Bluebird win that she clinched on Tuesday night. We hope to see you there to celebrate this milestone in her career!
Two sets of Junior High A-Team action to start the evening and Cole Camp won both. Next a JH B- team set, and Windsor held on for the victory there.
Next for the Junior Varsity sets and the Lady Bluebirds gradually built up a 13-6 lead. Rylee Fairchild a couple kills helping the cause. The lead ballooned to double figures as Riley Raetz served 6. Cole Camp won the first set 25-13.
Kristin Carl with a nice cross court kill early 2nd set. Windsor stayed within reach through mid game trailing only by a 16-14 margin. However a kill by Addy Russell put her in the serving position where she reeled off 5 in a row. That helped the Lady Bluebirds take the set 25-16.
Windsor and Cole Camp are both 2A schools for varsity volleyball classification. The Lady Greyhounds had just one loss on the year coming into the game. They start 5 seniors but rely on several sophomores also. Cole Camp was without Marilyn Hesse and Olivia Pilant, so others would need to step up.
Even start to the 1st set as indicated by a 7-7 tie. Mandy Goosen started a 6pt run for Cole Camp with a sinker ball hit. What's that? The Windsor defender had her hands out in front of herself about shoulder high. Only problem was the ball came in about waist high. Ouch! Goosen added 5 serves for a 13-7 lead. Later a 6-1 effort had the Lady Bluebirds in the driver's seat for what became a 25-14 victory.
Leah Allison a pair of Aces early 2nd set. Goosen a one-arm save, and Andrea Dieckman back-to-back kills. Call it practice, instincts, or chemistry, these ladies seem to fit together well! As Andrea served 6 a bit later, Maddie Flores and Dakota Dieckman recorded kills also. Cole Camp claimed the 2nd set 25 -15.
After trailing by 3 in the third set, Cole Camp regained the lead with Madilynn Ogle serving. Had mentioned instincts earlier, well they proved it again with three one arm saves that kept a rally going mid-third set. And even though they led 15-8, the Lady Birds were still working hard. Allison hit the floor twice defensively. Cole Camp took the final set 25-13 for the match sweep.
Kills: Andrea 14, Goosen 11, Dakota 5, Flores 4
Digs: Allison 11, Flores 6, Harrison 4, Cano 4
Assists: Ogle 34
Aces: 12 as a team
This victory was also quite significant as it was the 250th for the Abby Massingill / Brooke Ogle coaching duo at Cole Camp! 13 years together and counting. Congratulations Coaches and thanks to the students who made it possible!
Next home game Sept 18th, come enjoy the games!
We will be offering the ACT on October 28th for any 9-12 student who is interested. If your student would like to take the ACT this day they must register with Mrs. Gladman by September 19th! The cost is $68 and can be paid in cash or check (made payable to the school). If you have questions feel free to contact Mrs. Gladman at gladmana@colecamp.k12.mo.us.
L to R: Jayden Begshaw, Anah Waynick, Colton Dieckman, Mandy Goosen, Payten Shoemaker, and Grant Rodriguez
