If you know anything about volleyball then you would know that it takes a while for coaches to establish their style and coaching into a program. It takes time to build a program. All the programs that are praised are the ones that have been established for years and years and years. H-F, BC, Silsbee---have had great coaches and programs for a long time. O-F started doing well a few years ago and from what the rumor is, has a group of freshmen that are going to continue that work. It is always nice to see that SOutheast texas can produce good volleyball teams.
HJ has had a revolving door of coaching staffs in the past 10 years--All with different ways and ideas about how to coach the game. SOme of those coaches not knowing the first thing about the game. There have only been maybe 3 or 4 players in the program to be involved with the junior programs available. Unlike the other schools in the district--- And to tell you the truth...the junior programs in our area are lightyears behind the club teams in other cities. None the less.....the coaches at HJ are working as hard as a coach can to help those young players see some success in their volleyball program. To hear someone say....that they haven't seen any improvement in the program is sure a kick in the face to the young ladies in the program. Not to mention that the program has racked up more wins in the past two years then they have in 10 years.
What will happen? Who knows. Am I a parent of a HJ player---YES I AM>.... And I am very proud of how far these girls have come. We may not of won as many matches as HF, BC, OF, or silsbee,......but I did watch us give those teams a harder fight than usual. They fight.....more than any of you guys know...those girls fight. They fight for pride, they fight for integrity and they fight for respect. Respect so they are not viewed as the easy team to beat.
