Ryan Demargel
Contributing Writer
Men’s volleyball aims to take home the State Championship this 2024 season. The men’s team commented on the tough loss in the State Championship last year and shared goals for this season.
The 2023 State championship was won byDeSmet. Webster Groves placed second in the Championship Tournament. By a score of 3 sets to 0, the Statesmen were defeated in a tough loss. Although the loss was hard on the team, the team is not letting the loss get in the way of the 2024 State championship.
“It was frustrating, but the other team was clearly the better team. We are coming back a lot better this year,” senior Aiden WhiteMountain said.
“Our goal for this season is to get back to where we were last year, into the State final. Hopefully this time we can take the win,” senior Jack Hendrix said.
The Statesmen have worked throughout the summer and had a long preseason, in hopes of claiming the State title.
“We have done a lot of preseason workouts, and just working outside of the gym. A bunch of team bonding,” senior Kyzer Strawbridge said.
Men’s volleyball has defeated Kirkwood, Parkway West, Parkway Central, Lindbergh, Mehlville, Oakville, Whitfield, Parkway South, Saxony Lutheran, Northwest, Notre Dame Regional High School and others.
March 22-23, Webster held its annual tournament. The Statesmen finished in second place, losing to Mehlville, who is in the division above Webster. Then, on April 9, Webster defeated Mehlville 3 sets to 0.
“Serve receive is our biggest issue. We work on serve receive everyday, and we have our setters set our teammates every day,” Strawbridge said.
“We are going to stay focused and just stick together and hold each other accountable,” WhiteMountain said.
“Taking care of the first touch, serving, and serve receive is our biggest issue. We work hard in the gym and try out new drills. We really work hard in the scrimmages,” Hendrix said.
Senior players WhiteMountain and Ezra Maupin plan to continue their athletic journeys by playing Division I volleyball at Maryville.
Other seniors on the team such as Strawbridge and Hendrix will not play volleyball for their colleges but plan to join a recreational league.
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