Varsity Volleyball does not drop a playoff set on its way to an IAAM C Conference Volleyball Championship.

Glenelg Country School’s varsity volleyball team had a near perfect regular season conference record, finishing the year 9-1 in the conference and earning the second seed in the IAAM C Conference playoffs.

The Dragons used home court advantage to sweep seventh seed Concordia Prep and third seed Beth Tfiloh, earning a spot in the finals. There, Glenelg Country School (GCS) faced top seeded Chapelgate Christian, the only conference foe to hand the Dragons a regular season defeat in a five-set thriller earlier in the season. The Dragons had vengeance on their mind, as they took down the Yellow Jackets in three straight sets: 25-18, 25-17, 25-13.

GCS received championship caliber contributions all around the court. Zinnia Pickett ’25 guided the offense which was paced by Tiffany Blakely ’24 who led the team with 19 kills. Nancy Guo ’25 and Ronnie Stanard ’25 led the team in aces as they kept the Yellow Jackets on their toes. The defense was highlighted by Annika Nilsen ’26, who led the team in blocks, with added contributions from game saving digs from Kennedy Cummins ’26 and Morgan Miller ’25.

Shalom Omo-Osagie, the squad’s head coach was proud of the players’ efforts. “I’ve watched them grow into the team they are today through hard work, dedication, and just a genuine passion for the sport. It feels good to make history and the girls deserve every bit of shine they get from this.”

History indeed, as Glenelg Country School took home its first IAAM volleyball title in school history. Congratulations to Omo-Osagie and the 2022 varsity volleyball team. Also, congratulations to Blakely, Guo, and Pickett for being selected to the IAAM All-Conference team!