Former Seward Star Looks to Rebuild LHS Volleyball

Jelena Cohadarevic prided herself on being a complete volleyball player at Seward.  She is the all time leader in kills with 1,380 and is sixth in digs with 1,004. Jelena is the only player if Seward history to register over 1,000 kills and 1,000 kills.  Now she is entering her first year coaching players at Liberal High School to become more complete players.  Redskin volleyball is in need of a re-boot after going 9-22 last year.

Some of the key players include Sr. setter Hannah McCarter, Sr. setter/hitter Ali Castro, Jr. setter/hitter Shamari Lewis, Jr. libero Klaire Anderson, Jr. middle Alexis Ugalde, Jr. outside hitter Aleczis Green, Sr. hitter outside hitter Zoey Torres, Jr. middle hitter Ari Perry, and Jr. hitter Myley Janko.

LHS struggled last year, but the success is recent. LHS won the WAC and went to state in 2022 going 27-10. They were 19-16 in 2021 which was their first winning season since 2016.  Before the 19-16 season in 2021, the Redskins were 14-18, 16-21, 18-19, and 15-20 in 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017. They were 17-16 in 2016. LHS went 97-57 in four years under Thais Baziquetto from 2010-2013. Their last state appearance before 2022 was 2008 when they went 29-12 and had won WAC in 2008 after also winning the conference in 2007(32-7) and 2006 (31-5).

Liberal volleyball was featured during Sportsguys Friday morning.

Schedule

August 31- at Wichita North Tournament

September 3- at Campus (Hutchinson)

September 5- at Garden City (Great Bend)

September 7- at Perryton Tournament

September 17- at Guymon

September 21- Liberal Tournament (Colby, Meade, Dodge City, Garden City, and Hugoton)

September 26- at Dodge City

October 1- at Dodge City (Garden City)

October 5- at Great Bend Tournament

October 8- Liberal Quad (Holcomb and Scott City

October 15- at Garden City

October 19- WAC at Garden City

October 21- Regionals

October 25-26 State