Volleyball looks to maintain form as district approaches

Ryan Wang, Staff Writer • September 19, 2019

Junior Cecily Bramschreiber goes up for hit against Byron Nelson’s Payton Chamberlain (12) and Nina Petersen (7). Bramschreiber hits the ball over defenders keeping the ball on the opponents side of the court.

The volleyball team (29-5) will be playing the Martin Warriors (21-5) in an away match on Friday at 5 pm. Martin is currently ranked 18th in the state, while the Leopards are ranked third. The team will be looking to improve on Tuesday’s 3-1 victory over Aledo 3-1.

“We need to focus on starting strong against Martin and not dig ourselves a hole,” head coach Ryan Mitchell said. “Our serving and blocking have to get better.”

The Warriors are currently undefeated this season at home, with a record of 7-0. The Leopards however, are also undefeated this season away, with a record of 4-0. Both teams are similar in their stats in digs, aces, and receptions, but Lovejoy has recorded nearly 100 more kills than Martin has, while Martin has more blocks that Lovejoy.

In the win over Aledo, junior Cecily Bramschreiber led the attack with 20 kills, with sophomore Averi Carlson picking up 54 assists. On defense, junior Lexie Collins recorded 6 blocks, while junior Callie Kemohah had 27 digs.

“We started off really slow in this match after an almost 2 hour bus ride,” Mitchell said. “The girls bounced back and competed hard to win after being down in the first set. The girls came together and played amazing.”

According to Mitchell, one of the reasons why the team has been successful is due to the team chemistry.

“Our team chemistry is amazing,” Mitchell said. “The girls love each other and get along fantastically. They support each other both on and off the court and want what is best for their teammates.”

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Ryan Wang, Section Editor

They say third time’s the charm, but as senior Ryan Wang struggles to write his third (and last) staff bio, he feels anything but charming. Being crowned the new Arts & Entertainment editor for TRL, he’s spent the past few months perfecting his craft by watching an unhealthy amount of movies.. Having lost touch with reality, he’s gone back to his roots and doing what he does best: making sandwiches, walking his cat, and shouting loudly at the Pittsburgh Penguins on TV. Needless to say, he can’t wait to go back to school to see his friends, zone out in class, and go on boba-trips eight times a week. Aside from running his extremely legit “Magic Zappy Machine” business, Ryan is also involved in speech & debate, investing club, dishwashing, NHS, and of course, The Red Ledger. He’s looking forward to another great year on staff, where he’ll be looking to connect with new writers, producing great content, and most importantly, raiding the local snack cabinet.

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Heading into her second year on staff, senior Katie Dolberry is excited to take on the role of sports editor and photographer. She would like to pursue journalism as a sports broadcaster. Outside of the newsroom, Katie puts her height and long wingspan to use by playing post in basketball and first base in softball; she is also a part of PALS. More often than not, Katie can be found talking to her Sky Ranch friends or talking about camp in general. If you were to drive past her, you would likely hear her jamming to lots of country music. Katie is also a chapstick addict and has some in her pocket 24/7. Her favorite flavor is candy cane. More things Katie loves include chocolate, bucket hats, throwing the football, Bible journaling, picnics with friends and the sky. Katie cannot wait to see what her second year on staff has to offer.