Park Hill Volleyball looking to pull all the parts together

Consistency. If there was one word Park Hill Volleyball coach Janell Deville could use to describe what her team needs to do to be successful, consistency would be it. As the Trojans go into the final three weeks of their season, they have seen their share of ups and downs, but are optimistic about the rest of their season.

After a victory against Raytown last week in consecutive sets (25-15, 25-7) featuring 7 kills from Alex Leggett and six digs each from Halley Knudson and Kelsey Borgardts, Deville believes her team has a lot of potential and is a lot better than their 8-10-1 record might indicate.
“We’ve got a lot of volleyball ability and experience on our team,” Deville said.

When Park Hill is playing well, their strength comes from their passing game and the attack sets that are created from it. Another area they draw success from is the excitement and ‘go-getting’ attitude they can bring to the court.
One aspect of their game the Trojans have been missing lately is the leadership and play of senior Heather Schieber, who has been troubled with an ankle injury. This has led to the opportunity for other seniors to step up who Deville has said will shape the direction of this team. They’ve also changed a few things up and moved people around, especially when it comes to underclassmen that have been expected to step in and play at a higher level.

Park Hill comes into this week in 3rd place in the conference standings with sights beginning to be set on the district tournament which starts October 26th. Although they will come in as underdogs, Deville believes anything can happen.
“Regardless of what seed we are, I think our district is wide open,” Deville said. “Some of the higher seeds can be upset by the lower seeds.”

Although only halfway through the season Deville sees some big improvements over last year, especially in regards to team cohesiveness and overall atmosphere within her program. This will play a big part for the Trojans as they head down the stretch.