WHS volleyball team starts with three wins

WINSLOW, Ariz. - The Winslow High School volleyball team started its season with a trio of wins before absorbing their first defeat. In the season opener against Round Valley on Aug. 28, Winslow won three straight games after dropping the first one to take the match. The loss was 25-18, but Winslow came back to take the second game by the same score. The Lady Bulldogs then won the next two games 25-7 and 15-19 to seal the victory.

On Sept. 1, the Lady Bulldogs defeated Window Rock three games to two to win a close match. Winslow won the first two games by scores of 25-19 and 25-15. Window Rock stormed back to take the next two game 25-22 and a close 30-28. Winslow won the rubber game and the match 15-10.

On Thursday, Sept. 3, the Lady Bulldogs hosted Chinle and defeated the Lady Wildcats in three straight games. The scores were 25-6, 25-12 and 25-16.

Winslow tasted defeat for the first time in the season against Holbrook on Tuesday, Sept. 8. The Lady Roadrunners won three of four games starting with a 25-18 win in the first game of the match. Winslow won the second game 25-21 but lost the next two 25-18 and 25-21.

The Lady Bulldogs were in the Coconino Invitational Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12 and were to be at Chinle on Tuesday and Tuba City on Thursday before entering the Snowflake Tournament on Friday and Saturday.