I've got an experienced group back from Coach Wells' team last year. There's tons of changes in terms of just finding the gym,'' he said. But the kids are the same. Surprisingly, the number of athletes out for volleyball is about the same. Both schools had about 25 out for the top three grades.
Root does have a bigger staff to work with at Grand Island.
Kelly Ward and Paula Poppe take care of the junior varsity. The Islanders open the season by hosting Lincoln High on Thursday. Root said he doesn't know the Class A competition that well yet. It's just that in Class A you've got to play hard every night. Post your thoughts in The Sports Forum.