The Sinclair Community College volleyball team has started a new season with a mix of new and returning players.
“My goal and objective is that hopefully they will win the conference and that also they’ll win the regional so they’ll be qualified to win nationals,” Volleyball Coach K. C. Gan said. “I can only hope for, depends on how they’re going to play.”
Gan said last year, the team made it to quarterfinals, when the team setter sprained her wrist, resulting in the team being unable to play.
Returning players include Jessica Thobe, who is an All-American player and, according to Gan, is ranked the seventh best player in the country.
Gan said she is “a very good player.”
“In volleyball, your strengths are supposed to be offense and defense,” he said. “I think this year, they will play both good offense and defense.”
He said the team’s strengths include more than strong offense and defense.
“I think the strengths this year, besides skill, is that the kids get along well,” he said.
Gan said he has played volleyball his whole life, but is unable to play now due to his knees.
However, earlier in his volleyball career, Gan was able to play at a high level.
Listed below is the team’s schedule of remaining games for the season.