BHS volleyball wins on Senior Night

On Oct. 15, Bonsall High School's Girls' Volleyball Team played their last home game of the season against The Cambridge School's Griffins. Many students showed up in the audience to show their support, with the game taking the place of a traditional homecoming game, seeing as how there currently isn't a Bonsall High football team.

The sides of the volleyball court were filled with students, teachers, and parents, most of whom either wore the school's blue colors, pink in support of breast cancer awareness, or sported spirited face paint, organized by the school's Associated Student Body and the team spirit captain.

Before the match took place, some attendees grabbed a bite to eat at Panda Express in Fallbrook, as a fundraiser for the school was being held in which 20% of the sales would be donated.

Being the last of the Bonsall High seniors' games hosted on campus, the school celebrated their Senior Night, honoring the graduating players on the team. As the game was about to start, the seniors were called up one by one to be recognized for their time on the team, reflecting on their volleyball experience and taking pictures with their attending family members.

As for the match itself, the Bonsall girls set the tone of the game by scoring the first point of the night. By showcasing strong communication with each other during the first set, they created a strong offense that provided them with many points and kept the other team from scoring. In addition, the Legionnaires' accurate and powerful serves helped them lock in a 25-7 win for the first set against the Griffins.

The second set went much like the first, as the BHS girls quickly scored the necessary 25 points to claim a second win. The Cambridge School Griffins only managed to score 6 points in between Bonsall's successful offense, defense and serving, but they came back in the third set to put up a good fight.

With an improved defense, the Griffins kept the Legionnaires on their toes, resulting in a more balanced game during the first half of the set. Ultimately, BHS fought even harder and finished their third set with a 25-13 win, securing themselves a 3-0 victory for their last home.

Players and attendees alike were excited for, and proud of, Bonsall's success. Ashlin Smith said, "It was an amazing game, I love my team, and I'm glad that it ended with a win."

The seniors on the BHS volleyball team, as well as their coach John Hargrove, had much to say about the season.Lamb said, "I'm very sad to see it end, but overall I am extremely proud and happy it went the way it did. [From being on the team] I've learned how to be compassionate." Lamb is looking forward to playing volleyball in college in the upcoming year.

Bristow said, "Our last home game was very emotional. Right before the game, I got very teary-eyed with my whole team, and everybody was sobbing, but I'm very appreciative of every fan that came out. I love my team beyond anything could compare, and I couldn't ask for a better team or better game."

All of the seniors on the team felt thankful for the connections they made and the great times that they had, but were sad to think that it would be the last time they played a volleyball match in the school's multi-purpose room.

"Their work ethic goes to show the season that we're having, and they're a great group of girls. The seniors as well set the tone, all of their hard work and dedication really shows," said Coach Hargrove.

BHS recognizes Najia Lamb, Taylor Bristow, and Ashlin Smith for being outstanding members of the team in the previous years.