Woodstock holds a 16-1 season and 6-0 conference record! It has been a great pleasure watching and working with Hanna Berry, Sophie Wicker and the other members of the Woodstock volleyball program. A whole lot of summer training and the addition of Ella Wicker to help drive defense for the Woodstock Streaks has resulted in a fantastic 2019 season. The really unique part of the team is the number of players who are all close friends and who could also step in to lead at any time they are needed. Check out this link to the NorthWest Herald about one of their September wins.
It's super fun when we read a Northwest Herald article about our athletes! Katelyn Bower mentioned to the paper that she attributes her gains on the court to her effort off the court training. In the next paragraph, so did her coach, Karen Naymola! Then it clicked...wait...That's DEA Nation she's talking about!!! Here is a link to the article.
Dylan Schmidt is generally a quiet, energetic, and respectful athlete who has been training with DEA Nation since 7th grade. Dylan stepped into Huntley High School with a passion for football. His effort in training and football IQ helped him make the Sophomore team as a Freshman. When Dylan competes, that quiet energy turns into focus and power. In his debut game, Dylan played both sides of the line. He posted an offensive receiving touchdown and 50 yards. On defense, he had 13 (9 solo) tackles (3 solo for a loss), 1 sack, and forced 1 fumble recovered for a touchdown. What may be most exciting is that Dylan knocked the quarterback to the ground 9 additional times. Each time, he helpe
Day in and day out, she had one primary mission: "Make me jump higher, Jay." So, it was exciting to see a our Division 1, Southern Utah University (Big Sky Conference) volleyball freshman, Paule Ceneac, take the court and immediately drive this quick set to the floor against MTSU (CUSA).
DEA volleyball athlete, Mia Ruffolo, pushed through fears and pressures to step up to the challenge of being a Libero recruit at the University of Connecticut. The challenges, physically and emotionally, were very real for Mia. And...she stepped up to the line, very literally, and blasted an ace serve in her first Big East game. We are super proud of you, Mia!
