The Atlantic volleyball team will have an abundance of new players on the court in 2023 after graduating 8 seniors that took the bulk of the floor time available last season. Head Coach Michelle Blake said it will be an inexperienced but athletic group this year.

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The Trojans will have a smaller senior group this year but Coach Blake expects them to lead the way.

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With turnover comes a lot of work to fit players into positions. Coach Blake said it will take some time to see where everyone fits in the best but the girls have had an open mind.

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Coach Blake said the team has already showed some good foundational building blocks.

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Atlantic will have their intrasquad scrimmage on the 17th at the Atlantic High School starting at 5:00 p.m. and is free to the public. They will then host the Iowa Girls Coaches Association clinic on the 19th with a wealth of Southwest Iowa teams playing. They will then open the season on August 24th at Des Moines Roosevelt.

Listen to the full interview with Coach Blake below.