The 2014 Lori Hiller Memorial Junior High Volleyball Tournament was held September 27th. There were 8 teams competing including the WEM 7th and 8th grade teams. Waseca won the tournament going 4-0. The WEM volleyball program and the Waterville-Elysian Class of 1984 donated a Lori Hiller memorial banner to be hung up at all Lori Hill Memorial Junior High Volleyball Tournaments. The Lori Hiller family and the WEM varsity and junior high volleyball teams are shown in the picture with the banner.

The WEM Volleyball program is selling Casey’s Pizza Cards. For $15 you get a card with 10 punches for a free medium pizza with the purchase of a large specialty pizza. Cards can be purchased from Coach Lamont or by asking a varsity volleyball player.

The WEM Varsity volleyball team won their home tourney. In pool play WEM won their pool by beating St. James 2-0 (25-19, 25-6), St. Clair 2-0 (25-14, 25-5) and MVL 2-0 (25-13, 25-14). In the playoff bracket WEM beat Grand Meadow 2-0 (25-14, 25-11) to move into the championship match. WEM knocked off Norwood-Young America 2-0 (25-17, 25-19) to claim the championship! Congratulation girls!

The WEM Buccaneer volleyball team won its first three games of the season. They beat Triton 3-1 (25-16, 25-14, 18-25, 25-19), Blooming Prairie 3-1 (26-24, 25-20, 22-25, 25-19), and NRHEG 3-0 (25-13, 25-20, 25-13).

The WEM varsity took a team trip to Duluth in July. The girls participated in the U of M-Duluth Team camp. WEM placed 5th out of 28 teams at the tourney. In pool play the girls beat South St. Paul 2-0, Hancock 2-0, and split with Grand Rapids 1-1. In gold bracket play the team beat Braham 2-0. The next match saw WEM lose a very hard fought match 1-2 to AAA school Waconia. The Bucs then spent 3 days team building. They went hiking at Gooseberry Falls and Split Rock Lighthouse. They did a high and low ropes challenge course. They also went to Spirit Mountain Adventure Park and road the alpine coaster and zip-line. The girls learned a lot about themselves and grew as a team on the trip! Check out some of the pictures in our photo album.