Volleyball Recap: Canon City Falls Despite Big Games from Micah Paschall and Mason Lenard

After flying high against Thomas MacLaren School last Monday, Canon City came back down to earth. The Tigers came up short against The Vanguard School Coursers on Wednesday, falling 3-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Tigers haven't been shut out since back in March.

The defeat didn't mean the game wasn't competitive: The Vanguard School scored at least 17 points in every set. The match finished with set scores of 25-17, 25-20, 25-17.

Canon City's loss came despite strong showings from Mason Lenard and Micah Paschall. Lenard had 18 digs, while Paschall had ten digs and ten assists. Lenard has been hot recently, having posted 14 or more digs the last three times he's played. Noah Donald also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

04/09/25 @ The Vanguard School	0-3
04/07/25 vs Thomas MacLaren School	3-0
04/03/25 @ Colorado Springs Christian	3-2
04/01/25 @ Rocky Mountain Prep SMART	3-0
03/14/25 @ Thomas MacLaren School	2-3

The loss snapped Canon City's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-5 record. As for The Vanguard School, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-7.

Coming up, Canon City will welcome Colorado Springs Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for The Vanguard School, they will challenge Eaglecrest at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.