In its second year of existence, the Warrenton boys volleyball program aims to take the proverbial next step in its growth.
One year removed from finishing 5-17, the Warriors hope to put what …
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In its second year of existence, the Warrenton boys volleyball program aims to take the proverbial next step in its growth.
One year removed from finishing 5-17, the Warriors hope to put what they’ve collectively learned to good use during the coming season as the team returns a bulk of its line-up, having lost just two seniors.
Of the five seniors on this season’s roster, 6-foot-4 outside Teegan Williams and defensive specialist/setter Brayden Brown should help lead the way.
Williams said that the amassed volleyball knowledge will only benefit everyone.
“There are a lot of guys here who have been playing longer than the two years of the program,” Williams said. “That’s important for us competitively as a team. Last year, we were just here. This year, everybody has to fight for their spots. Another thing is that our schedule got (more competitive) through (graduation) losses other teams had. I think we can be really competitive.”
The competition will begin for the Warriors on March 20 at Timberland.
Warrenton Coach Jake Brown said that Williams, Faubian (20 service aces, 26 blocks) and senior defensive specialist/setter Brayden Brown (442 serves received, 170 digs) will form the core of the team’s leadership.
“These guys are really stepping up,” Brown said. “Matthew is a junior and has been playing at the club level for a long time. Teegan has just really caught fire the last year and has been super into it.”
The coach added that the progress in the program's culture is already visible.
“It’s really good, these kids are really getting after it,” Brown said. “For some of these kids, this is the first organized sport they’re playing.”
Faubian said that, to a man, everyone around the team can’t help but be excited to see what year No. 2 will hold for the Warriors.
“I feel like we’re automatically better because everyone, or the majority of the guys, has a year of experience under their belts,” Faubian said. “Everyone knows what they’re doing, so I think we’re going to do better.”
Brown said that he fully expects the team to learn something every time it takes the court.
The coach said that he hopes the team will learn as much, if not more, from its defeats as it does from victories.
“When we do take a loss, we want to make sure we’re learning from it,” Brown said. “We want to get as many small victories as we can.”
