This year’s boys volleyball team is coming off after a particularly tough season (11-24) a year ago, but are looking to bounce back. Featuring five returning starters, Joe Chamberlain, Jake Danneker, Kevin Lamp, Justin McCartney, and Kyle Waggoner, the now-veteran group is expecting a competitive year in NSC play and are hoping to make a formidable run into the playoffs.

“The whole team is very excited for this season,” said senior outside hitter Will Gescheidle. “The chemistry we have as a team is solid and that is extremely important for this sport.” Considering that so much of the returning team played with each other last season, junior outside hitter Kevin Lamp expects to “pick up where we left off” with ease.

Key players to look out for this year would include Joe Chamberlain and Kevin Lamp, both of whom have plenty of club experience; Kyle Waggoner, who his teammates expect to be a “force at the net”; and also junior Justin McCartney, who suffered an unfortunate season-ending injury last year and will return as a setter for the Scouts this season. Lastly, this 2018 season will mark Coach Pranke’s first year as an Assistant Varsity Coach, having coached the freshman a year ago. Coach Pranke will be bringing her experience in high school and college volleyball to this year’s varsity team.

In just under a month, Head Coach Steve Wolf and his experienced group will open the season at Highland Park on March 19 and then host Carmel on the 21st. Be sure to come out and support the team when conference play begins when the Scouts host Stevenson at home April 4.