Team: Winnebago
Mascot: Indians
Colors: Blue and White
Class: C-1
Head Coach: Katy Williams
2016 record: 6-22
Returning Starters: 4
Overview:
The Winnebago Volleyball Program is under the direction of Katy Williams, who was Head Coach of the program once before.
Williams says her prior coaching experience should help. "Yes I was head coach years previous. I took a step back as to focus more on my family and continued to coach as assistant. This past year I was asked to be head coach again. I have coached junior high basketball for the past 5 years. I know this set of student-athletes and they know my expectations. It makes is a smoother transition from junior high basketball to high school volleyball because I know what they need to continue to work on and their individual strengths. It gives us also a lead on who works well together."
Alex Neff (11 5-9 OH), Tia YellowThunder (10 5-8 S ), Deonna Harris (12 5-10 MH), and Jonna Price (12 5-7 OH, RS, L) are the 4 returning starters for the Indians with Jean Parker-Morris (11 5-10 MH), Kylista Harden (11 5-11 MH), Jaiden Payer (10 5-8 RS), and Kiana Lewis (10 5-8 OH, MH) making up the rest of the rotating projected starting lineup.
Williams says newcomers will be an asset to the team. "All newcomers are going to be beneficial to boost morale. We have a couple that transferred and just beginning the volleyball journey that provide a positive impact on our team!"
It sounds like Winnebago should have a chance to be a successful team this season.
I think it's going to take lots of hard work, teamwork, togetherness, sacrifice, excellent communication, execution, leadership, and unselfishness for the Indians to have a successful season this year.
I think Winnebago has a chance to win at least as many matches as they did last year, and go on to have a respectable season.
The Indians are relatively young, but have a good mix of upperclassmen and lowerclassmen that should be able to work pretty well together.
I think the biggest thing will be these girls playing for each other and not themselves.
Everyone on the team must be treated equally.
There's not one player more important than the other, and whatever issues any of these girls might have with one another need to be put to rest on the court.
Season Outlook:
Winnebago looks to improve on last year's 6-22 record. Williams says her players have taken it upon themselves to get better. "We had a great turnout for conditioning, numerous team building opportunities, and a great start to the practice season. Many ladies also expanded their abilities by attending camps on their own. You can be a fundamentally sound team, but they have to work together to be successful."
The same could be said for talent. A team can have as much talent in the world as they want, but if that talent doesn't blend in and work well together then success is rarely had.
I think there is definitely some talent and ability on this team, but everyone has to have a team first attitude and not think about themselves only.
Williams says team goals include giving a great team effort. "My goal as a team is always try our hardest and encourage each other no matter what we encounter."
You can bet the Indians will face adversity at times this season, but if Winnebago works together they can overcome any obstacles they face together.
Everyone on the team needs one another though. There's no single person on this team that can beat any team on their own, in my opinion.
It's going to take selfless play for the Indians to be a successful team this season, in my opinion.
The schedule isn't too overly difficult so Winnebago should have a chance to have success this year.
I think another goal has to be win double digit matches and avoid the play-in game in Subdistricts.
The Indians are in Subdistrict C1-7 with Wayne, Pierce, Norfolk Catholic, and Madison.
Not an easy subdistrict by any means, but Winnebago should have a chance to compete well in the postseason.
If the Indians can make progress and win more matches than they did last year then I think that would have to be considered a successful season. If Winnebago wins 6 or less matches I would say that would have to be considered somewhat of a disappointment with no progress made.
The Indians host Mead and Cedar Bluffs in a home triangular on Thursday to start the season.
2017 Winnebago Indians Volleyball Schedule:
08/31/17 Mead Triangular (host: Winnebago)
08/31/17 Cedar Bluffs Triangular (host: Winnebago)
09/02-09/02 (To Be Determined) Fort Calhoun Invitational (1-Day Tournament, >4 Teams) Fort Calhoun
09/07/17 @ Walthill
09/12/17 Allen Triangular (host: Allen)
09/12/17 Ponca Triangular (host: Allen)
09/16 (To Be Determined) Winnebago Tournament (4-Team Round Robin) Winnebago
09/19/17 Omaha Nation
09/21/17 Emerson-Hubbard Triangular (host: Emerson-Hubbard)
09/21/17 BRLD Triangular (host: Emerson-Hubbard)
09/23-09/23 (To Be Determined) Scribner-Snyder Invite (1-Day Tournament, >4 Teams) Scribner
09/26/17 Omaha Nation Triangular (host: Winnebago)
09/26/17 Walthill Triangular (host: Winnebago)
10/03/17 Allen Triangular (host: Allen)
10/03/17 Whiting, IA Triangular (host: Allen)
10/05/17 Omaha Christian Academy
10/12/17 @ Laurel-Concord-Coleridge
10/19/17 Wakefield Triangular (host: Wakefield)
10/19/17 Homer Triangular (host: Wakefield)
10/21-10/24 (To Be Determined) Lewis and Clark Conference Tournament (2/3-Day Tournament) TBA
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