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
Nice start as Taylor Loganbill served 5 as part of a 6-0 run. Teams traded points mid game. Kristin Carl, Addy Russell and Rylee Fairchild with scores for the home team. Addison Brockman with 5 serves late as Cole Camp won 25-14.
Maddi Flores with the first 4 serves in the 2nd set. The lead grew to 7, then back to a 15-10 Cole Camp margin midway. Riley Raetz pitched in 6 serves down the stretch. Freshman Jolee Espey with a very nice save right at the pep club bleachers, and a kill on the next point. Cole Camp won 25-13.
The Lady Bluebirds entered the varsity game 5-0 and playing great team volleyball. Lone Jack with a 3-2 record, but they came to play! In fact they built up a 13-8 lead and pretty well maintained that 5 point margin till late. Andrea Dieckman up to serve trailing 20-23. Marilyn Hesse with a kill and a near ace by Andrea tied it at 23. Two more serves by Andrea and a Mandy Goosen smack won it 25-23 for Cole Camp.
Lone Jack again led early in the 2nd set with a 9-5 score. Several ties midway then the Lady Mules with a 7pt offensive to lead 19-13. To make matters worse, Hesse went down with an apparent ankle injury and was helped off the floor by Cole Camp trainer Maddi Fritz. Same trainer as last year, Maddi has just changed her last name to Fritz. Kate Harrison several digs late in the set but Lone Jack prevailed 25 - 16.
Very strong opening to the 3rd set for Cole Camp! Madilynn Ogle served 8 and Andrea with 2 kills and 2 blocks, one left-handed. Senior Lauren Roth isn't the tallest Lady Mule, but she was peppering the Lady Bluebird defense with shots. With Hesse on the bench, Maddie Flores took her spot in the lineup and made some nice digs. Ogle alertly caught the Lady Mules off guard as she notched a couple scores with a flip over the net on the second touch. Lady Bluebirds 25 - 16 in the third set.
For the 3rd time in 4 sets, Lone Jack mustard up an early lead, this time 8-2. But a power shot by Leah Allison regained possession, and Olivia Pilant with 6 serves for a tie game. For volleyball fans, it is a thing of beauty when the setter puts the ball in a perfect spot for a hitter to finish. Ogle and Andrea repeated this scenario several times in the 4th set. Great finish as Cole Camp clinched the set 25-20!
Kills: Andrea 16, Goosen 10, Allison 5, Ogle 4
Digs: Ogle 12, Harrison 10, Goosen 8, Pilant 7, Hesse 6, Allison 6, Andrea 5, Flores 5
Assists: Ogle 33
Blocks: Andrea 7, Goosen 3
Post game comment from Trainer Fritz was that Hesse will likely return to action soon. Let's hope that's the case!
The Cole Camp Vocal Department had six members travel to Pleasant Hill on Saturday to audition for The All District Choir. These six students worked very hard and had a very successful day! These students will now participate in The All District Choir on October 18th. It's a great day to be a Bluebird!
My 4th-hour crew is tuning in to some online chapter one action! I'm dishing out tales from the Truman Readers Award list. No brave souls have stepped up to take the reading spotlight yet, but fingers crossed it'll happen soon!
Have a Great Weekend!!
