After two seasons off, Lindenmeyer resumes head coaching duties
Photo by Phil Dickens/Dickens Studio
The Sullivan varsity volleyball team will commence its season on August 29 against Windsor, before opening at home the following Tuesday against inter-county rival Okaw Valley. Members of the varsity team are: Front (left to right): Kailyn Boyer, Christina Brown, Emily Neuhauser, and Maggie Plank. Middle: Nicola Grohler, Brittin Boyer, Alex Love, and Tori Floyd. Back: Karley Hamm, Coach Emily Sanders, Coach Heather Lindenmeyer, Coach Erik Van Pelt, and Haylie Payton. To purchase this photo, visit www.dickensstudio.com.
by Kirk Whitaker
Arthur/Sullivan Reporter
After finishing 18-10 with a second round loss to No. 1 St. Teresa last season, the Sullivan Lady Redskins volleyball team is looking to advance in a competitive Okaw Valley Conference, and this season, after two seasons off, Heather Lindenmeyer returns to head coaching duties.
“I resigned so I could devote more time to working on my master’s degree in English composition. Then I had my first child,” explained Lindenmeyer. “I am now very close to finishing my degree. In terms of why I’m coaching again, I wanted to make sure the girls had an opportunity to build on the great things they have accomplished. I’m familiar with the program and was willing to step in.”
As with every new season, there are seniors to be replaced, six total for Sullivan including second-team all-conference setter Taylor Wallis. And while that position was the big unanswered question for the Redskins heading into the pre-season, Lindenmeyer had 19 girls from which to choose and has since settled on Haylie Payton and Christina Brown as her new reliable choices. In addition, Emily Neuhauser and Maggie Plank will take to the outside, while Brittin Boyer and Nicola Grohler will assume the middle for the varsity. Read More