Lady Blackhawks face up and down battle in volleyball

The Lady Blackhawk’s volleyball team showed impressive hustle and skill in what head coach Heather Zorrozua called “a moral victory” in their Sept. 25 league match against East Valley, followed by a Sept. 27 loss to Pullman and a solid presentation in the Sheridan Classic last Saturday.

The team lost to East Valley 3-2 but “performed phenomenally,” Zorrozua said.

“Sometimes it’s hard to control all aspects of the game, but the girls were amazing and we learned a lot about what we’re capable of,” she said. “They set the bar high.”

Junior Shelby Draper came through with 17 kills in that Greater...