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Aug. 26, 2021 | The Eagle | csceagle.com
Eagles prepare for a familiar fall season u By Mackenzie Dahlberg Sports Editor 2021 PRE-SEASON
FOOTBALL STANDINGS sponsored by
As of Aug. 25, 2021
1. Colorado School of Mines 2. CSU-Pueblo 3. CHADRON STATE 4. Colorado Mesa 5. Western Colorado 6. South Dakota Mines 7. Adams State 8. New Mexico Highlands 9. Black Hills State 10. Fort Lewis
2021 PRE-SEASON
VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS As of Aug. 25, 2021
1. Adams State 2. Black Hills State 3. CHADRON STATE 4. Colorado Christian 5. Colorado Mesa 6. Colorado School of Mines 7. CSU-Pueblo 8. Fort Lewis
The masks can come off and game faces are on. This season, the Eagles will return to the court in the fall, playing their last game only five months ago. Currently, their schedule consists of 26 matches. “Volleyball is always traditionally played in the fall,” Head Volleyball Coach Jennifer Stadler said. “So, it goes back to what you’re comfortable with, what you’ve known since you’ve started playing volleyball. I think that helps get the girls into their groove a little bit earlier.” Chadron State volleyball team finished its 2020 season against South Dakota School of Mines, March 26, after the season was moved to the spring due to COVID-19 regulations. They finished with a 4-10 record, 3-9 in the conference, with three games played in Chicoine Center. “Overall, as far as improvement from last season, is our serve-receive game, as well as our offense,” Jennifer Stadler said. “I thought we did some really nice things last year defensively, both in the back row and in the front row with blocking. But offensively, we’ve got to get a little bit quicker, a little bit more explosive, and also we have to terminate the ball at a higher level.”
A few key players have returned for the fall season, ready to improve and take the team farther than it’s been. “I just really want to be a team leader this year, and just keep the team encouraged because last year was draining on everyone,” Rylee Greiman, junior of Windsor, Colorado, said. “I just want to do a good job with keeping the team together, staying positive and striving to be better every day.” Greiman appeared in all but one set, in the spring. The outside hitter ended the season with 51 kills, 16 assists, 11 blocks and 95 digs. “I think there’s always room for improvement,” Greiman said. “We have missed the RMAC tournament by just a few points the last two years I’ve been here, so I’m really hopeful that we’re making that tournament this year.” Seeing the court for 10 matches, Amelia Berg, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, earned 56 kills and 18 blocks as a right-side hitter. Setter Kincaid Strain, senior of Elk River, Minnesota, earned 10 kills, 100 assists, and five ace serves in 30 sets. Aracely Hernandez, senior of Greeley, Colorado, played in 18 sets, and recorded 22 digs, eight kills and an assist.
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Athletes theofWeek Naishaun Goldsberry
Photo by Mackenzie Dahlberg
Aiyana Fujiyama, right, freshman of Wahiawa, Hawaii, attacks the ball after Amelia Berg, senior of Fort Collins, Colorado, tossed up the volleyball during a hitting drill during practice, Monday, Aug. 23, in the Chicoine Center.
Bailey Marvel
Hometown: Springfield, Massachusetts Class: Junior Sport: Track & Field
Hometown: Lakewood, Colorado Class: Senior Sport: Softball
Goldsberry traveled to Allendale, Michigan, to compete nationally, May 27. He jumped 25 feet, 1.25 inches in long jump to place third, being half an inch shy of the second place mark. Goldsberry earned All-American honors for the event.
Marvel was named to the All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Gold Glove Team. She had the highest fielding percentage at .972, led the RMAC in assists and was third in the region. Marvel also led the bats, averaging .399 and scored 34 runs.
