Gresham volleyball preview
Team: Gresham Wildcats
Conference: Central Wisconsin Conference-North Division
2020 results: 3-0 in fall season; 11-3 in alternate fall season in spring
Tournament results: Won Division 2 regional championship in spring; lost in sectional semifinal
Returning starters/varsity players (positions): Seniors: Valarie Cerveny (middle hitter); Hannah Cerveny (setter); Kalayala Tucker (libero). Juniors: Chloe Bohl (middle hitter). Sophomores: Josie Cerveny (right side/setter); Maddie Haffner (outside hitter).
New athletes who could make an impact this season (positions): Sophomores: Jessa Jensen (outside hitter). Freshmen: Lexi Baddmoccosin-Barnes (outside hitter).
Returning all-conference players (positions): First team: Valarie Cerveny (middle hitter); Kalayla Tucker (libero). Second team: Hannah Cerveny (setter).
Coach’s comment on upcoming season: “We are excited for another season to start,” said Tim Wild. “We have many returning starters from our Division 2 regional championship team this past spring. Our girls have put in a lot of hard work over the summer between contact days and participating in summer leagues.
“We have eight matches between Tuesday, Aug. 24, and Monday, Aug. 30. We hope to have success in the multiple tournaments we are participating in during that time before we start our conference season on Tuesday, Sept. 7.”