Valley fights back after sloooow start
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor After falling 25-5 in the opening game of a volleyball match, almost any team would be excused if they folded up and slunk away. But that’s exactly what Valley Christian Academy did not do Friday, not only picking up a lot more points in Game 2 but winning Game 3 and [...]
Lady Colts ace Lady Lions for fourth win of the season
Staff Report A total of 16 service aces helped the Colt volleyball team past the visiting Valley Christian Academy Lions in three straight games Tuesday, 25-15, 25-10, 25-19. NMMI freshman middle blocker Caitlyn Duree lead her team by serving up six of the unreturnable serves. The win puts the Institute at 4-1 on the year, [...]
Valley Christian ready to compete in volleyball
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Rumors of the death of Valley Christian girls sports programs have been greatly exaggerated. While the question of getting enough players to field a volleyball team this fall was a legitimate one, both new athletic director Dan Full and coach Lindsay Harrell were determined to field both volleyball and basketball teams. [...]
New coach will keep Lady Lion teams on track
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Contrary to rumors that have been swirling around the Valley Christian athletic program this summer, the school will be fielding girls’ teams next year. “We’re not going to stop having a programs,” said athletic director Tim Fuller. “We’re going to do whatever it takes to have a program. We’ll be young, [...]
Valley season ends, but history’s still made
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor RIO RANCHO — Valley Christian’s volleyball season ended Friday — not in the way they would have liked — but a lot better than any Lion team of the past. VCA fell to district foe Tatum 25-12, 25-19, 25-20, ending their first-ever bid for a state title, but after two days [...]
Nervous Lions end up fourth in pool
Next up: Tatum Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor RIO RANCHO — Valley Christian did not have a good first day at the state volleyball tournament. Playing at Cleveland High School, the Lions (16-5) went 1-5 in pool play, falling to Animas 21-18, 21-13 and to No. 1-ranked Fort Sumner 21-11, 21-16 while splitting with Springer, losing [...]
Goddard, Roswell, Valley headed to state
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Three local teams are headed to the state volleyball tournament in Rio Rancho Thursday. One was a given all season, one held on with a regional upset and one comes as somewhat of a surprise. Goddard, of course, is the given. Until losing to No-1 ranked AAAAA Rio Rancho, the Rockets [...]
Lions maul Grizzlies. Next stop: state tournament
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor CARRIZOZO — The Valley Christian volleyball team is headed to the state tournament. Friday, the District 8A Lions (16-5) defeated District 7A champ Carrizozo (15-5) 25-13, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23 to earn that state berth. Both teams played their hearts out, with some of the best defense seen all year by either [...]
Lions, Bobcats one game away from state tournament
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor Because of the large number of volleyball teams in Class A and AA, there’s an additional round for the small schools before they head to Rio Rancho Nov. 12-14. And this weekend, both Hagerman and Valley Christian will try to advance to the state tournament with victories in their regional tourneys. [...]
Tatum downs ‘ornery tough’ Valley in 8A title match
Karen Boehler CCSR writer/editor TATUM — For the second match in a row, Valley Christian and its opposition both played like there was no tomorrow. But this time, it was the Lions who came out on the short end of the stick, falling 25-13, 19-25, 25-19, 25-20 to Tatum. Tatum coach Mike Majors, who know [...]