The Seattle Prep volleyball teams are bumping, spiking, and setting themselves up for a stronger future. About half of the JV team is made up of freshman, and two freshman play for varsity. With such a young team comes inexperience, but also brings new talent and potential to the court. While the varsity has not won a metro league match so far, Coach Eagan is not worried. “It is going to take a while to build up a team chemistry of communication and trust. We will continue to grow, and will get better once we have time to gel.”

An important aspect to building a winning team is bonding off the court. Senior captain Tessa Winklehake has noticed the strong team dynamic that has formed. “The practices are fun and we have done a lot of team building activities, like a tie dye party.”

She believes that as they continue to bond, they will start to come together as a team and bring all of their individual talents together.

“We have a lot of potential,” continued Winkelhake, “and the freshmen have been playing really well.”

The varsity team is large this year, with 15 players. Although only 14 are allowed to be on a team, the coaches decided that practicing on a higher level would benefit the younger players. The Seattle Prep volleyball program is building for the future, and has a season full of potential ahead of them.