The Howells-Dodge Volleyball Team lost 3-1 to Lutheran High Northeast in Sub-District C2-4 play-in match at Norfolk Catholic Monday night, ending the Jaguars' season.
Howells-Dodge won set one 25-22, but lost set two 25-21, set three 25-22, and set four 27-25.
Taya VanLengen had 10 kills and 13 digs while Erin Prusa totaled 9 kills. Jessi Brester added 7 while Macey Kulhanek and Grace Kreikemeier tallied 21 and 11 digs, respectively. Alyssa Coufal dished out 30 set assists.
Not the ending to the season the Jaguars were looking for I'm sure, but Howells-Dodge gave the Eagles a run for their money.
The Jaguars end the 2017 campaign with a 15-16 record.
This team was very young, and went through some growing pains no doubt.
Prusa led the team with 210 kills while Brester had 200 for the season. Grace Dvorak led the team with 70 blocks. Kulhanek was the team leader in digs with 393 while VanLengen notched 313. Coufal led the team in set assists with 510.
Lots of players made great contributions to this year's team, and the good news is everyone but Kulhanek is back.
Kulhanek was the lone senior on this year's team, but she will be missed dearly.
Still though Howells-Dodge has to be excited about next year.
The Jaguars bring back the likes of VanLengen, Brester, Dvorak, Kreikemeier, Prusa, Coufal, Madyson Cech, Tonya Brester, and Lexie Brester.
Howells-Dodge should be strong and mighty next year.
This was kind of a rebuilding year of sorts for the Jaguars given who they all lost last year.
So with that said, I look for Howells-Dodge to be back ready to make a run at a state berth in 2018.
The Jaguars should get excited and be ready to excel in basketball and track, but after the track season is over be ready to get back after things for Volleyball.
Howells-Dodge needs a great offseason of growth, development, maturity, and improvement in all aspects of the game.
The Jaguars have to be ready for the grind and challenge of each day for Volleyball Camps, open gyms, as well as workout sessions and sessions of playing the sport itself.
The girls have to get stronger, bigger, faster, and more fleet of foot.
Howells-Dodge needs to have the kind of offseason all good teams have.
You can bet this group of girls will be hungry, driven, motivated, and passionate in the offseason.
I don't think hard work and improvement is going to be a challenge these girls back away from.
I think the Jaguars will go into each day with a positive attitude, wanting to learn and get better.
I think 2018 will be a much better season for Howells-Dodge than 2017 was, and feel the Jaguars will get back to their dominant ways next year.
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