It’s that time of the year again! The Mansfield Lady Tigers are having their annual Red/White Game on August 13th starting at 6 pm. As with before, this gives the Tiger community the chance to see the volleyball team showcase their skills for the upcoming season. “This year it will be a little bit different,” explained Coach Kaylie Pyles. “We are incorporating an 8-12-year-old scrimmage of Mansfield girls starting at 6:00. They will scrimmage for around 30 minutes. Then our Jr High team will scrimmage each other for about 40 minutes followed by the Senior High Red/White Game. That game will be the best 3 out of 5.”
Although the Lady Tigers have always posted the Red and White Game, this time around they wanted to have more kids involved that are a part of the upcoming Mansfield volleyball program. Along with Coach Pyles, volleyball fans will also see a new coach in Brandi Heydenreich. In regards to the first match-up with the 8-12-year-olds, Heydenreich had this to say about the 8-10-year-old group. “What can I say, this group is made up of some firecrackers! Last season was our first time to play competitively and these little spikers brought their A-game! Our team is made up of girls ages 8 to 10 and the majority of the time we were playing 11 and 12-year-olds. We placed in two out of four tournaments and improved with every touch of the ball. To say I am proud of them is an understatement. I can’t wait to see what they bring to the table this year!”
“This upcoming season with the Jr and Sr High, I am looking forward to a great year with an awesome group of girls. We have a tremendous amount of talent at all levels and I think the future is bright for Mansfield volleyball! I have coached several of these girls in club ball and I’m excited to now be a part of their school volleyball career. They are going to do great things!” Coaching the 11-12-year-olds is Mrs. Tari Ward. “We are having our girls participate who played JO Volleyball last year which are the girls entering 3rd-7th grades. The girls are happy to have the chance to play on the high school court in front of their friends and family. Bailey Quick said that she wants to show people how she can spike the ball! I’m excited for us to have the chance to showcase our future Lady Tigers!”
This event is free to the community but the Lady Tigers will gladly be accepting donations for the volleyball program.
