Barbara Lawlor, Gilpin County.  In the first two weeks of the volleyball season, the Gilpin High School volleyball players have a 2-3 record. Their first regular season game was a loss against the West Grand Mustangs on Sept. 1. It was 2-3, a five game match.

Game scores:

21-25 25-21 25-18 24-2 7-15

Individual Statistics:

Alicia Johnson, So. 3 kills, 9 attacks

Courtney Holmes, Jr., 3 aces 17 serves, 6 digs, 2 assists, 2 ball handling

Katie Armstrong, Jr., 1 attack

Aspen Nadeau, Sr., 10 serves, 25 digs, 5 assists, 9 ball handling, 25 serves received

Cicely Lepro, Sr. 2 kills, 9 attacks, 1 ace, 15 serves. 22 digs, 23 assists, 101 ball handling

Karen Nelson, Jr. 14 kills, 30 attacks,3 aces, 17 serves, 17 digs, 27 serves received

B. Hobson-Kroll, So. 3 kills, 12 attacks, 2 aces, 15 serves, 18 digs

Alex Martin, Sr. 7 kills, 22 attacks, 2 aces, 23 serves, 27 serves received

Nicole Adams, So. 5 kills, 25 attacks, 1 block

Also on Sept. 1, the Eagles competed against the Cedaredge Bruins and came out on top 3-2.

Game scores: 20-25 22-25 25-22 25-16 15-10

Individual Statistics:

Alicia Johnson, So. 1 kill, 13 attacks

Courtney Holmes, Jr. 1 ace, 13 serves, 2 digs

K. Armstrong, Sr. 2 attacks,

Aspen Nadeau, Sr. 2 aces, 10 serves, 29 digs, 3 assists 14 ball handling, 19 serves received

Cicely Lepro, Sr. 1 kill, 8 attacks, 17 serves, 29 digs, 27 assists, 103 ball handling

Kasen Nelson, Jr. 8 kills, 20 attacks, 2 aces, 10 serves, 1 block, 24 digs, 19 serves received

B. Hobson-Kroll, So. 3 kills 18 attacks, 19 serves, 19 digs, 3 serves received

Alex Martin, Sr. 13 kills, 25 attacks, 6 aces, 25 serves, 15 digs, 1 assist, 3 ball handling, 24 serves received

Sarah Trujillo, So., 1 ball handling

Nicole Adams, So. 5 kills, 19 attacks

On Thursday, September 7, the Eagles were bombarded by the Highland Huskies in a 1-3 match.

Game scores:

21-25 25-8 22-25 20-25

Individual statistics:

Alicia Johnson: 1 attack

Courtney Holmes: 2 aces, 10 serves, 2 digs, 1 ball handling,

Aspen Nadeau: 10 serves, 15 digs, 13 ball handling, 28 serves received

Cicely Lepro: 2 attacks, 1 ace 20 serves, 8 digs, 28 assists, 88 ball handling

Karen Nelson: 13 kills, 43 attacks, 10 serves, 6 digs, 11 serves received

B. Hobson-Kroll: 1 kill, 12 attacks, 12 serves, 6 digs, 2 ball handling, 4 serves received

Alex Martin, 11 kills, 71 attacks, 2 aces, 15 serves, 6 digs, 1 assist, 1 ball handling, 24 serves received

Nicole Adams: 8 kills, 71 attacks, 2 blocks

The Eagles now have 2-3 record.

(Originally published in the September 14, 2017 print edition of The Mountain-Ear.)