The Lisbon Lions varsity volleyball team is riding high.
For the fifth consecutive year, the girls have clinched the conference championship.
“We were pleased, obviously,” said head coach Lance Kamaus. “That’s always a goal, and we were happy to be able to grab that.”
The team beat Easton Valley and Cedar Valley Christian last Tuesday and Thursday, respectively.
Tuesday, Oct. 5
First up was a home game, with the Lions hosting the Easton Valley River Hawks.
Lisbon beat the 14-5 team in three straight sets by scores of 25-22, 25-19, and 25-15.
“Easton Valley’s a good team,” Kamaus acknowledged. “They’ve beaten a couple of ranked teams this year.”
The Lions boss was pleased with his team’s response to their guests.
“The kids played well. I thought they responded,” he said.
“Easton Valley plays really good defense.”
Thursday, Oct. 7 The Lions continued their roll two nights later against Cedar Valley Christian in a unique setting.
The visiting Lisbon team won 3-1 with sets of 18-25, 25-8, 25-22, and 25-18.
“It was a unique environment to play in,” Kamaus said of Isaac Newton Christian Academy. “It’s kind of a smaller gym.”
What the venue lacked in size it made up for in volume.
“It was the loudest crowd we’ve had all year by far. It’s so compacted in there, and it was their homecoming,” said Kamaus.
The host team “played super well the first set,” he added.
The second set went the opposite way for the Huskies, who were down 23-4 before cutting it down to 25-8.
The third set was a competitive one, Kamaus indicated, saying, “It got tight at the end.” The two teams were tied at 19 at one time, before the Lions began to pull way for a 25-22 win.
“The fourth set we kind of controlled from start to finish,” the coach said.
“I think if you asked the kids, to a person, we did not play as well that night,” said Kamaus.
The win improved Lisbon’s record to 30-5 as they head into Thursday night’s Lions-hosted conference tournament. If the team wins, they will advance to play again on Saturday.
The first game begins at 5:00 p.m.
“We’re looking forward to this week,” Kamaus said.

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Trent Bowman

Lisbon’s Alissa Gaiser (No. 1) and Peyton Robinson (No. 11) defend against a ball at the net Tuesday.