Team: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder
Mascot: Raiders
Colors: Blue and Gold
Class: C-1
Head Coach: Brad Schlegel (3rd Season) (19-43 record)
2018 record: 14-17
Returning Starters: 4
Overview:
There's reason for optimism for the Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Volleyball Team this year as the Raiders saw vast improvement last year, going 14-17. Head Coach Brad Schlegel says the girls are changing the culture and buying into what they're being taught.
"Something that I tell the girls, and having a good strong season puts us there that you have to play confident, and you can't play being afraid to make mistakes. You have to play telling yourself that the best outcome is going to happen. And I think actually seeing that work a little bit last season has made a lot of the team buy into that mindset, that a lot of it is mind over matter. And it's not just what's happening physically, but it's also what's happening mentally."
The Raiders return four starters from last year, including setter Reagan Klein (5'3, SR), outside hitter Emily Lewin (5'6, SR), Tyler Christanson (5'5, SR S/RS), and outside hitter Dream Daugherty (5'8 SO).
Elizabeth Hull (5'3, SR) is expected to start at Libero for the Raiders.
Others likely to contribute include Fairbury Transfer Adrian Kroeker (6'0, SR MH), Kristal Svehla (6'0, JR MH), Nia Meyer (5'5, JR OH/DS), Stormy Poast (5'2, JR L), and Leah Kiethley (5'3, SO S).
Logan View/Scribner Snyder lost Taylor Ruwe (5'6, SR OH) to an ACL tear in the offseason.
Schlegel says losing Ruwe is a big blow, but the team still has a lot of great players. "Our team returns a lot of experience this year. Losing Taylor this summer, hurts us a lot but we have a lot of upper classmen. We have a lot of solid players but will need everyone reaching their potential to reach our goals."
Schlegel says to get some wins racked up last year and have some success and play in tight and competitive games served as a lot of growth for his team.
I feel anytime you improve your win total by nearly 10 games in a season you're doing something right.
And as well as the Raiders did last year I feel they could of done even better as LVSS was just 2-10 in their last 12 games to finish the season.
I think the way Logan View/Scribner-Snyder finished last season just adds fuel to the fire, and gives them motivation and determination to compete with and beat the tough teams on their schedule.
I feel becoming consistent with their play is the key to another and even better season for the Raiders this year.
LVSS has to start off strong like they did last year and simply finish what they started if this year's start is like last year's.
Season Outlook:
Logan View/Scribner-Snyder begins the season on August 29th with a home Triangular against Boys Town and Omaha Brownell Talbot. Schlegel says both opponents present a different challenge.
"Boys Town you never know quite what to expect there, they have a lot of turnover in their roster from year-to-year... you never know what to expect from them. And Brownell Talbot has been on the upswing for the past couple of years as well. So we just want to come out with a good solid effort, and take care of the small things, and then know that success comes when you take care of those small things, and bigger, greater things will happen."
As far as the East Husker Conference goes, Schlegel feels his team could finish in the top 4 of the Conference Tournament.
Everyone seems to think and agree on the conference being super wide open this year.
I tend to agree with that too.
Schlegel hopes his team finishes in the top half of the conference, and feels the top 8 or 9 teams could be on par with one another.
I don't feel like there's that one heavy dominant team this year like we've had with North Bend Central in 2017 and Stanton last year.
I feel like there are a lot of teams who have a chance to make a name for themselves in the conference this year.
It should be a really fun and exciting season, and I'm sure LVSS can't wait to get going.
The last time the Raiders made State was 2004, and it would be a huge deal to make it 15 years later for sure.
Last year kind of seems like it was the first year in a while that the Raiders have experienced a lot of success ever since Jordan Larson graduated.
I feel LVSS can get back to that level at some point in the future.
The Raiders already made a ton of strides and progress last year, and if Logan View/Scribner-Snyder can finish with a winning record above .500 this year that will be a very big deal for this program.
The Raiders have learned how to win and appear to be figuring things out and turning the program into a winner so LVSS has to just simply keep doing what they have been doing, and they will be just fine.
2019 Logan View/Scribner-Snyder Raiders Volleyball Schedule:
08/29/19 Boys Town Triangular (host: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS))
08/29/19 Omaha Brownell Talbot Triangular (host: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS))
09/05/19 Douglas County West
09/07-09/07 (To Be Determined) Ft. Calhoun Invitational (4-Team 1-Day Tournament) Fort Calhoun High School
09/10/19 Twin River Triangular (host: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS))
09/10/19 Tekamah-Herman Triangular (host: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS))
09/14-09/14 (To Be Determined) Bishop Neumann Invite (1-Day Tournament, >4 Teams) Bishop Neumann HS
09/16/19 North Bend Central Triangular (host: North Bend Central)
09/16/19 Stanton Triangular (host: North Bend Central)
09/17/19 @ Pender
09/19/19 @ Howells-Dodge
09/21 (To Be Determined) Logan View Booster Club Invite (4-Team Round Robin) Logan View High School
09/24/19 West Point-Beemer Triangular (host: West Point-Beemer)
09/24/19 Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Triangular (host: West Point-Beemer)
10/01/19 @ Clarkson/Leigh
10/03/19 Madison
10/08/19 BRLD
10/15/19 Archbishop Bergan Triangular (host: Oakland-Craig)
10/15/19 Oakland-Craig Triangular (host: Oakland-Craig)
10/17-10/19 (To Be Determined) East Husker Conf. VB Tour. (2/3-Day Tournament) Pender High School
10/24/19 Wisner-Pilger Triangular (host: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS))
10/24/19 Fort Calhoun Triangular (host: Logan View/Scribner-Snyder (LVSS))
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