The Siloam Springs volleyball team participated in the Licking Team Camp in Branson, Mo., last week.
The team started its trip on Wednesday with a trip to Silver Dollar City and then competed in the team camp on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The varsity squad went 14-7 overall, despite not having its leading hitter Shaylon Sharp, who is still recovering from a torn ACL suffered back in the spring.
"The goal for the week was to get to know each other better -- you know, team bonding -- which was fun," said first-year head coach Joellen Wright. "And also to see what worked. We tried different kids in different positions, so we found what worked fairly well. They were really flexible and had good attitudes about it all. By Friday afternoon we found some chemistry that fit.
"Overall, serve-receive I felt was pretty solid. We tweaked some things in the spring, and I think it made a difference. If we can pass, we'll be able to pound."
The junior varsity team went 9-2 overall, including going 8-1 in pool play.
"We had a great week at team camp," said JV head coach Kailey Greenleaf. "There was so much improvement from the beginning to the end. I was really proud of the way they fought together and worked hard. I'm excited to see how the season goes with this group."
The Lady Panthers continue their summer workouts this week and next week before gearing up for the start of fall practices on Aug. 1.
Sports on 07/19/2017