Sports

On Aug. 14, the Olney Freshman and Junior Varsity Lady Cub volleyball team hosted the Lady Indians this past Friday. The Lady Cubs fought hard and with plenty of spirit, but both teams fell short of victory.

During a recent Olney Cub inner team scrimmage, you could get the sense that there was a new attitude from the players for this upcoming season. The Cubs have an attitude this season of being a winner, both on the field and off.

Olney Lady Cub volleyball is back and is now practicing for the upcoming season. The Lady Cubs are back with another year of experience, with all volleyball players from last season returning to this year’s squad. “Last year was a big learning year for us. Half of our team had never played volleyball before,” said Coach Pulliam, who is going into her 2nd year as the Head Volleyball Coach for Olney. “This year just in the few short days we have been practicing already, they look phenomenal compared to last year,” Pulliam added. Pulliam is building a volleyball culture in Olney, after several years with Olney not having a volleyball program. Pulliam added that she along with the rest of her staff and players are very excited for this season. The Lady Cubs will not be in a district this year but will be competing against schools all across the surrounding area and North Texas. Coach Pulliam said she has her eyes sight on winning more games than they did last season and will continue to get better and grow as a team. “Our players still learn on a day to day basis and you can really tell that they have absorbed it within the last year. It is pretty neat to watch them advance so quickly,” Pulliam added.