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Escamilla graduated in 2013, and joined the coaching sta when Infante was a freshman during the 2017-18 season.

Infante then graduated in 2021 and wanted to return to high school volleyball considering her senior season was shut down due to the pandemic.

“I had gone out of state for school, and then you always just come back home, back to your roots,” Infante said. “It’s good to be able to do that and stand by my sister.”

“We both went there, so it’s pretty awesome to be a part of things like the homecoming parade and support the other sports,” Infante-Escamilla said. “We go to the football games and basketball games and just try to do hometown things.”

3. Both are passionate about making an impact on and o the court

Both told me the desire to get into coaching goes beyond the wins and losses on the record at the end of the year. ey already spoke about supporting the community in Brighton and attending the other sporting events at the school.

But it’s all about how they can impact those closest to them on a daily basis — their players.

“I know how much of an impact my coaches made on me, so I’m hoping that we can do the same for our girls now,” Infante said. “I’m excited to be back in high school volleyball.”

4. They’ll have a very young team in 2023

After losing seven seniors to graduation, development will be to execute end-of-quarter/end-ofgame situations without stalling it out. I’m a big fan of the shot clock.” e board also heard some concerns, such as cost, availability of workers and potential disadvantages for weaker teams. CHSAA states more than half of the United States will be using a shot clock by the end of the next school year.

CHSAA’s board plans to continue conversations. e goal is to present a recommendation to the association’s legislative council in time for its January meeting. Earlier this spring, CHSAA’s basketball committee “strongly” recommended use of the name of the game this season, Infante-Escamilla said. But she’s looking forward to teaching fundamentals and technique again.

“I think this year is de nitely going to be more development-based, so I’m kind of excited to get back to teaching the game of volleyball,” she said. “Because usually — I do JV — so I usually get the girls who already pretty much know the foundation of volleyball. But we have a very young crowd and group of girls I’m excited to teach and reteach to get them to that next level.”

Infante will get a front row seat to watch her older sister with a young team, and she said she’s looking forward to learning how to communicate better as a coach.

“Honestly, she just works with kids a lot better than I do,” Infante said. “I think overall that’s what I’ve learned most is to interact with those younger than me, and she does really well with it. I’m excited to build on that.”

5. Both are excited about the move to the 5A Front Range league

Last season was Brighton’s rst season in the 5A Front Range League after years of dominating the 5A East Metro League. e varsity team nished eighth in the conference with an 8-5 record last season after two undefeated conference records the two years prior in the 5A East Metro league.

Infante-Escamilla said the move makes for more challenging competition year in and year out. Last season was much tougher, she said. at might mean tempering expectations for a young team, but the coaching duo said that won’t be an excuse going forward.

“Knowing that I have such a young group of girls in this more competitive league, I think I’m going to focus more on teambuilding the shot clock “In the near future.”

Other rule changes e National Federation of High Schools changed the rules for teams that commit too many fouls in each quarter of their games. e sixth foul in a quarter (a change from the previous ve fouls per half) will put the opposing team “in the bonus.” It also means two free throws per common foul for the balance of the quarter instead of a one-and-one scenario. Team fouls reset after each quarter. e national basketball rules committee proposed the rules this and getting those sophomores and freshmen that I know can be team leaders, getting them to know the expectations of the program as a whole,” Infante Escamilla said. “And then teaching them to love the game of volleyball, like actually enjoying being there every day, because it spring, and the NFHS board agreed. “ e rules committee studied data that showed higher injury rates on rebounding situations and saw this as an opportunity to reduce opportunities for rough play during rebounds,” said Lindsey Atkinson, NFHS director of sports and liaison to the basketball rules committee. Her comments appeared on the NFHS website. “Additionally, resetting the fouls each quarter will improve game ow and allow teams to adjust their play by not carrying foul totals to quarters two and four.” For more, visit www.chsaanow. com can be exhausting.” e Bulldogs’ rst game of the season is August 17 against Skyview, though they’ll compete in a scrimmage at Eagle Ridge Academy on August 12. For the full 2023-24 JV schedule, click here.

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