Written by Jaxlee Zinnel
The lady Bulldogs are working hard on the second half of their volleyball season. The Bulldogs finished strong with a 2-0 win over Iowa Falls Alden and a 2-0 win over Clarion Goldfield Dows on September 24th at the Iowa Falls Alden High School gym.
The Bulldogs then took on the Humboldt Wildcats on October 1st at 7:00 in the Algona High School gym. The Bulldogs couldn't hold on with a 3-0 loss to the Wildcats. The Bulldogs ended with 18 kills, led by sophomore Kate Limbaugh with 10 kills in the game. The Bulldogs also kept their hands up with 7 blocks on the game, with senior Hayden McLaughlin leading with 4 blocks.
Senior night was a big deal for the Bulldogs as they have several seniors on the squad. The seniors for this year are Alissa Engel, Taylor Vanotterloo, Ellie Brinkley, Hayden McLaughlin, Bella Jo Dunning, Maci Mallory, Reagan Haynes, and Gabby Venteicher.
On October 8th the Bulldogs traveled to Humboldt and took on Garner Hayfield Ventura at 7:15 and Forest City at 8:25. Garner was a tough match for the girls, as they had only lost one match prior. The Dogs battled to three games but came up short, 2-1. They then breezed past Forest City 2-0.
Next up for the Dogs they will begin traveling to Charles City on October 15th to take on the 13-11 Comets.