GERING, NEBRASKA – The Wheatland High School varsity volleyball team has had three 20-plus win seasons in a row. In 2022 the Bulldogs posted a 28-9 overall and 6-0 conference …
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GERING, NEBRASKA – The Wheatland High School varsity volleyball team has had three 20-plus win seasons in a row. In 2022 the Bulldogs posted a 28-9 overall and 6-0 conference record. In 2023 WHS finished with a 24-12-1 overall record and 5-1 conference record. So far in 2024 the Lady Bulldogs are 20-6 and 3-0 in their conference quad. This is no easy feat, and definitely attests to a great senior class that will be sorely missed next season.
On Thursday, the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Nebraska to take on the Bulldogs of Gering. The C-team and JV earned wins, but the varsity fell short of the victory: 20-25, 25-21, 25-18, 25-14. It was homecoming week for Gering, so the Lady Bulldogs played in front of a solid crowd. It is always tough playing in Nebraska, as there are a few changes to the format similar to COVID rules. Teams do not switch sides, so the gals get to play on the side of the student section for the duration of the match; there is a five minute intermission between the second and third sets;tThe warm up is 5-5-5-1(timed increments in minutes) whereas the traditional warm up in Wyoming is 14 minutes and each team is allowed seven minutes on the net. In Nebraska neither team can touch a ball while the other team is on the court.
It is a bit quirky, however it proved great for our girls to demonstrate how to handle change and pressure, coach Nichols stated. “Overall it was a good experience and will help us prepare to play at different venues for the postseason,” she said.