A learning experience

The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn volleyball team began the 2024 season with high expectations, some of which were not realized by the time it ended with a 3-0 loss to West Lyon in the opening round of the Class 2A regional tournament.

H-M-S finished the season with a record of 7-14 overall. The Hawks' 4-6 record in War Eagle Conference play was an improvement of two wins from the 2023 season.

"Looking back on the season, we obviously didn't achieve some of the goals we set out to," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "With any disappointment in life, you find out what and how you can learn from it and keep striving to improve. This will be the challenge in the offseason for the underclassmen as they continue those efforts toward next season."

Underclassmen will have to step up, as most of the statistical leaders were seniors.

Team, individual stats

Individual leaders for the season were:

• Kills: Abby Douma 161, Kylee Schiphoff 137, Moriah Otto 82, Eliza Tewes 57, Eva Stammer 31, Frankie Mohni 17, Addy Sheeler 3, Lindsey Van Es 2, Payton Diehm 1.

• Assists: Mohni 386, Van Es 13, Tewes 11, Douma 8, Otto and Schiphoff 7, Sheeler 3, Diehm 2, Stammer 1.

• Blocks (total): Douma 27, Schiphoff 21, Mohni and Tewes 13, Otto and Stammer 10.

• Digs: Van Es 248, Mohni 200, Tewes 162, Otto 139, Sheeler 80, Schiphoff 59, Diehm 39, Stammer 37, Douma 22, Kenadie Van Loon 7, Natalie Daggett 1.

• Serving: Schiphoff 204-230, Tewes 198-209, Mohni 168-202, Otto 162-180, Van Es 142-155, Sheeler 83-96, Stammer 50-64, K. Van Loon 34-38, Lillian Van Loon 2-2, Diehm 1-1.

• Aces: Schiphoff 34, Mohni 20, Tewes 16, Otto 13, K. Van Loon 7, Van Es 6, Sheeler and Stammer 2.

Team Offense: 1,702 attacks, 491 kills, 285 errors, .121 hitting efficiency, 438 assists.

Team Defense: 27 solo blocks, 94 block assists, 994 digs.

Team Serving: 1,044-1,177, 88.7 percent, 100 aces.