The Weston-McEwen girls volleyball team is the MaxPreps Oregon Team of the Week, presented by the Oregon National Guard.
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With a mascot like TigerScots, it's sort of fitting that the girls
volleyball team at
Weston-McEwen (Athena) combines multiple skills.
The TigerScots received plenty of contributors from
all angles while winning four straight matches at the Heppner
Invitational on Saturday.
The victories not only
lifted Weston-McEwen to a perfect 7-0 mark on the season, but the performance also helped
them garner the MaxPreps Oregon Team of the Week honors, presented by
the Oregon National Guard.
After consecutive sweeps
over Heppner, Grant Union and Wallowa, the TigerScots were tested before
recording a 25-19, 18-25, 15-7 win over Dufur.
"We have eleven different athletes who contribute on the floor each set of each match," said head coach Shawn White. "With an eleven person rotation, athletes have to sacrifice individual glory for team success. Those people who only get a small amount of time are some of our most important people in winning close matches and maintaining our competitive edge each year."
Molly von Borstel, a 5-foot-8 outside hitter, had 17 kills against
Duffer while
Keegan Shepard and
Lacey Kuehn, both juniors, combined for 11 kills.
Seniors
Natalie Arnold, von Borstel and
Danni Dearing combined for 29 digs and senior setter
Taryn Coffman had 28 assists.
Von Borstel ranks
second in the state with 4.6 kills per game and Shepard ranks 15th at
1.9 per game. Coffman is second in the state at 8.7 assists per game
while Arnold is 11th in digs at 2.8 per game.
"Molly is our team captain and leader on the floor and off," said White. "We rely on her to get the tough kills and open up the floor for other hitters. She is doing great keeping her team both focused and relaxed. Her growth as a leader is more evident each week. Her positive attitude and team-first attitude helps set the tone for our team."
Under White, the TigerScots won at least
30 matches five straight years starting in 2007. White led the team to
state titles in 2004 and 2010.
"Our success as a program is due to the time and effort our athletes put
into developing their skills," said White. "Along with that effort has
been the willingness of players to share roles and find ways to
contribute to the success of the team."
Do you know a team that deserves
consideration for Oregon Team of the Week? Email us with your
nominations at ORteamoftheweek@maxpreps.com.
