With most of the team back from a year ago, the Pella High volleyball squad is looking sharp in their preseason warm-ups. A team that went 19 – 20 in 2014, the Lady Dutch lost both Jessica Holterhaus and Emma Johnson at the end of last season, and will still be mostly young in 2015, with only one senior adorning the roster: Makenna Bogaard. Coach Catie Brand says the rest of the team, which is predominantly juniors, put in a ton of work during the summer break to get ready for what could be a special year for Pella on the volleyball courts. Brand says all of the preparation makes August go quite a bit better, because everyone is familiar with the systems and they can pick up when the season officially starts. It will get underway this Tuesday when the Lady Dutch travel to Ballard for their first varsity match.

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