On March 7, South Hills held their first boys powderpuff event, where senior and junior boys competed in volleyball matches under the direction of varsity volleyball players. The junior team was coached by Alyssa San Angelo and Samantha Martinez, while the senior team was led by Julianna Wilson and Ashley Gomez. Players from both teams shared their excitement and thoughts about being part of this event after the seniors took the win.
The Juniors
One of the team captains, Kayden Vasquez (11) explained the importance of leadership and teamwork. He expressed his role as captain and what he did for their team to play well.
“I think I contributed well because I was doing a lot and was diving for the ball. Being team captain I just wanted to make sure everyone knew their job and everyone was giving full effort, I didn’t really care if we won or lost, I just wanted everyone to be trying,” Vasquez said.
Carson Baker (11) explained that his coaches did a good job of coaching them, and it was key to the game.
“It was good, we wouldn’t have been able to play that well – they helped a lot with the strategy like we would’ve just been hitting balls around with no purpose and not knowing so it was good,” Baker said.
Joshua Lizaola (11) explained that the boys powderpuff game was really fun considering that they’ve never done it before. He explained what role he played in the game and the importance of his team.
“I was blocking a lot of shots, and I was just there for fun – teamwork was really important because we would’ve lost by a lot if we didn’t play as a team,” Lizaola said.
The Seniors
Ceasar Lizaola (12) explained the emotions he felt during the game and how the players had to work together to succeed. He also stated that he wishes to see it more in the future.
“It was fun, exciting, cool, nervous I guess. It was the starting six, so it was our whole team, we all contributed a lot – it was really cool and they should keep this going and make it like a tradition,” Lizaola said.
Gregory Garcia (12) described his experience collaborating with his coaches, which led to effective gameplay and a team victory through their collective efforts.
“They were good coaches, they were able to teach us in a good way, teamwork was pretty important, especially for passing the ball, you need to be able to communicate,” Garcia said.
Jacob Dinisi (12) shared his emotions following the victory and described how the team achieved success while maintaining enjoyment and a sense of fun throughout the process.
“It was pretty cool, we won, so the outcome was what we expected. It was nice having fun, but being strict for us to win – I was able to score for our team which was cool,” Dinisi said.
