Spartan Times

Spartan volleyball sums it up

Bryanna McFadden, Art Editor

   This was a tough year for the Lady Spartans. With the two returning sophomores; Bryanna McFadden and Alexana Rotunda had a tough job ahead of them with a whole new team on their shoulders! › Continue reading

Tags: Volleyball

NCAA comes to the beach

By Alexana Rotunda, Reporter

For the past several years the National College Athletic Association has dabbled with the idea of making sand volleyball a college sport. After much debate, the NCAA has announced sand volleyball as an emerging women’s sport. › Continue reading

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Volleyball wraps up season

By Bryanna McFadden, Reporter

The volleyball team gets ready to ride the rapids this summer. Back Row (L-R), Amber Holtzman, Alex Rotunda, Amy Loy, Bryanna McFadden, Ashley Bercier, Michelle Einzinger. Middle Row (L-R) Casara LaGree, Birdina Tuiava, Brianna Notz, Samantha Huffar, Monique Mier. Bottom Row (L-R) Danielle Duncan, Azirae Leonard, Christina Anderson. Photo by Bryanna McFadden.

This year’s Spartan volleyball team grew dramatically in many ways. Head Coach Richard Barker and many team sophomores have said that this year’s team was improved compared to last year’s team. Each lady on the team had superb individual talent. Once it was all pulled together, it resulted in good improvement for the Spartan girls. › Continue reading

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Volleyball clinches first home win in four years

By Christina Anderson, Reporter

CNCC Lady Spartan volleyball setter Alexana Rotunda gets ready to set, while Amy Loy (#2) transitions outside, Bryanna McFadden (#7) takes the middle and Michelle Einzinger (#10) gets ready for a right side hit. Photo by Sam Torno.

One great milestone was reached at CNCC-Rangely on Oct. 8: the Lady Spartan volleyball team won their first home volleyball match in four years against Sheridan Generals College. The Lady Spartans took Sheridan to five sets and were able to come out with a win. › Continue reading

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Volleyball athlete of the week: Casara LaGree

Compiled by Michelle Einzinger, Reporter/Photographer

Sophomore left side Lady Spartan Casara LaGree has plenty going for her besides a killer spike. LaGree can also juggle, has a thing for the film “Nacho Libre,” and plays some mean powderpuff football. Photo By Michelle Einzinger.

Height: 5’ 8″

Hometown: Salida, Colo.

Here to study: Marine Biology › Continue reading

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Lady spartan volleyball team brings it on with help from the fans

By Christina Anderson

Sophomore Brianna Notz (middle) gets a defensive hit during the Lady Spartans' first home game. Notz is assisted by freshman Ashley Bercier (back left) and freshman Amy Loy (front right). Photo courtesy of Festus Hagins.

Friday, Oct. 1 at the Hefley Gym in Rangely, there was a lot of energy, intensity, and noise being made. The Lady Spartan fans showed up ready to see some amazing volleyball be played. It was the first home game, which also happened to be the first home conference game for the Lady Spartans volleyball team. › Continue reading

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Volleyball heads into regular season with high hopes

By Christina Anderson

Reporter

The 2010-2011 CNCC volleyball team. Top Row- left to right: Brianna Notz, Casara LaGree, Birdine Tuiava, Ashley Bercier, Christina Anderson, Azirae Leonard, Michelle Einzinger. Bottom row- left to right: Manager: Amber Holtzman, Bryanna McFadden, Amy Loy, Alexana Rotunda, Danielle Duncan, and Samantha Piper. Photo by Candra Wilson-Robie.

The Lady Spartan Volleyball Team has come out hard this year, but there is  always  more room for improvement. The

Lady Spartans  have done well and have taken a lot of games to five sets, but haven’t seemed to be able to finish and win it all.

The Lady Spartans have been traveling  around Colorado and Wyoming to play tournaments and games for their preseason. › Continue reading

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This week’s Athlete of the Week: Michelle Einzinger

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Lady Spartans have rough start at first home conference games in Rangely, Colo.

   The first two home games of the regular conference began on Sept. 25 and 26 against Snow College and Salt Lake Community College at Hefley Gym in Rangely. Miscommunication and a substantial height difference led to the Spartans 0-2 conference start.  

   On Friday, the Lady Spartans played Snow College of Ephraim, Utah. Snow ranked fifth out of six teams in the conference, yet came in and gave the Spartans competitive matches. Snow knocked the ladies out 25-17 in the first set and 25-11 in the second. Wanting to earn a win in the first game of conference season, the ladies fought hard but still fell to Snow in the third and final set, 25-21.

   “In the first two sets, we didn’t have the regular communication and skills that we normally do,” says freshman middle blocker Carmelita Begay. “But in the third set, we came back and gave more effort and almost won.”

   On Saturday, the ladies had more to accomplish. Playing the top team in conference, Salt Lake Community College, the Lady Spartans had to be on top of their game in order to gain a win. Salt Lake Community College had strong hitters and servers that the Spartans could not match. SLCC beat the Spartans in three easy sets; 25-10, 25-11, 25-8.

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Lady Spartan volleyball breaks three-year losing streak

The volleyball team took three out of four games two weekends ago at the tournament at Otero Junior College. They're not planning to look back but instead focus their attention on the upcoming conference season. (Photo by David Roberts)

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