The West Point-Beemer Volleyball Team swept the Pender Triangular Tuesday night, downing the host Pendragons and Howells-Dodge 2-0.
The Cadets downed the Pendragons 25-13 in set one, and 25-10 in set two.
West Point-Beemer defeated the Jaguars 25-13 in the 1st set, and 25-22 in the 2nd set.
Good, solid way for the Cadets to end the regular season. West Point-Beemer won 6 out of their last 7 regular season matches.
Head Coach Conley Straight says his team really settled in and just played their game during the run. "I think our team really started focusing on the little things in practice and started executing those in our last matches here at the end of the season. I also feel like all the girls have done a great job of relaxing and having fun during these matches and I also can see in all of them that they believe in each other and that has lead to success on the court."
The Cadets (18-11) are the No. 1 seed in the C1-4 Sub-District at Fremont High.
West Point-Beemer will play either Fort Calhoun or Logan View at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Straight credits leadership and hard work as reasons why the Cadets earned the top seed. "I think the #1 seed is sub districts is a testament to the girls hard work during practice and continuing to get better each day. All season long we have known we have the capability to play with some of the top teams in our conference and in the state and the girls have shown they belong. I have to give credit to our six seniors that have continued to grow as leaders for this team and continue to help reach our goals this year."
It's definitely a huge accomplishment for West Point-Beemer to get the No. 1 seed, and now we'll see what the Cadets can do with it.
Straight says it would be a big deal to do well in the postseason. "Having success during the postseason would mean a lot to this team and our school. From the beginning of the year this team has strived to get better each day in practice and in every game and winning our sub district and making a district final would be another accomplishment that they knew all season they could achieve. Obviously, making state would be great as well, we just have to continue to do what we have been doing to help us reach our goal of making state."
This program has come a long ways this year, and is definitely now on the map I would say. West Point-Beemer is already guaranteed to finish much higher than .500, something they really struggled with in past years.
Straight adds his squad has to keep playing the way they have and must not get too ahead of themselves to have postseason success. "In order to have success we just need to continue to do what we have done these last 5 matches. Continuing to play as a team and having leadership on the court during each match is important and taking each match point by point. It will be important that we respect our opponent each match and not look ahead to the next match or opponent. I look for the girls to come out with intensity, energy and most of all to have fun during each match which can lead them to success!"
I could definitely see the Cadets coming through and winning this sub-district.
It's really anyone's sub-district to win I would say, but West Point-Beemer is definitely capable of winning it.
I think the way the Cadets have played lately gives them an advantage over anyone they face in sub-districts.
Monday's match will be carried on 107.9 the Bull.
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