Volleyball
Captain Tara Sweet’s positivity, leadership helped Fruitport volleyball team blossom into a big winner
Sweet and the Trojans will play Whitehall on Thursday in the Division 2 district semifinals
Sweet and the Trojans will play Whitehall on Thursday in the Division 2 district semifinals
The Trojans have now won seven straight matches, all in straight sets
Valerie has qualified for state once, Vincent had qualified twice, but they had never qualified in the same season before
The Trojans had a perfect tournament on Saturday, plowing to straight-set victories over four opponents
The Trojans, ranked No. 1 in the state for weeks, finished the season with a 20-1-1 record and conference and district championships
The Trojans finished the year with a 3-6 record, which was a nice step up from last season's 0-9 mark
Dornbos, a senior who has played through losing streaks and had to sit through an injury, continues to crank out big plays for Fruitport as the season winds down
Vincent Pollock has qualified for state twice, and his sister Valerie has made it once, but they've never made it in the same season
The Trojans, who are 2-6 following an 0-9 record last year, will host Kelloggsville on Friday in the last game of the season
The Trojans, now 20-0-1 on the season, will play Forest Hills Northern on Saturday in the regional final, which is also a state quarterfinal game
Burgos-Yack, a 5-foot-3 junior with 19 goals this year, will try to help the Trojans keep their season alive in Tuesday's first-round regional game against Marquette