Although the season comes to an end, the team has tried their very best during all their games.
Senior Sarah Beaton, who was one of the three captains says the ending record for the season, was not what the team had hoped for. “[They] honestly enjoyed all that [they] could out of it while also creating such a great bond with one another. So in the end, the scores didn’t really ruin how [their] season went,” Beaton states.
She says that becoming captain was one of her greatest accomplishments in high school that she has worked really hard for. “It also has inspired [her] to one day coach a high school volleyball team.”
Beaton also says that some of the challenges that the team faced was not giving up or getting their hopes down. “[They] reminded [themselves] that it doesn’t hurt [them] as players as long as [they] continued to try [their] hardest.”
Now that the season has came to an end, Beaton says that one thing she wishes she would have done differently is enjoy every moment on the court despite of the outcome of it.
She mentions how she feels proud of all that has been done this season. “As a senior, it was the best thing [she has] spent four years doing despite the outcomes.” She says that playing volleyball was one of the greatest and most memorable things that she could have done.
Beaton says how although it was difficult winning games, she just took everything she knew about volleyball into consideration and tried her hardest for every game while still remembering how much fun she and her team has while playing.
Senior Grace Melo, who is also one of the three captains says that being a captain was a lot of responsibility, “[she] had to always maintain a level ahead and keep everyone working well together and feel comfortable to enjoy playing.” She says that this season really tested the team, “even though the outcome was not what [they] had hoped for, none of [them] gave up and so [she thinks] that was an important lesson to learn.”
Melo says that the biggest challenge the team has faced was the attitudes and mindsets. Melo states that, “[they] had a few really uplifting talks in which just [they] would share [their] thoughts and together fix the issues [they] had. By the end [they] fully supported one another and built trust.”
Melo also says, that this season, she gave her very best and has no regrets, “[she feels] like [she] put in [her] best effort every game and practice and also supported [her] team members throughout.” Melo also mentions how she will miss volleyball although the season could have been better, “[she] couldn’t wish for a better team to go through this experience with.”
The last of the captains is Junior Tiffany Tortora, who says it was an honor to be captain, but required a lot of responsibility. Tortora states that “[she feels that she has] become a much better person and role model to the future Malden High volleyball players.”
Tortora states that, “[they] all put [their] hearts out on the court, but unfortunately [their] record didn’t reflect that.” She says although the team lacked communication on the court along with a strong bond, towards the end of the season, the team began to play not for themselves but for the seniors and their last year playing.
Tortora’s advice for others is that “even there may be challenges, keep pushing yourself because you will get through it.”
MHS is proud of its girls and wishes the team all the best in future seasons.
