Billy Wardle Happenings

 Last night we went to Tony's volleyball party.  We were at a house north of town (same as last year) which has lots to do outside.  The boys all went outside to play volley ball or basketball or football.  we hardly saw them so coach didn't have a chance to say something about the boys when the got their certificates.  She just handed them out to the parents.  They had a very good time however and we had potluck.  Sheri took what she calls Angie's salad which Angie Norman use to often make for family gatherings in Tracy.  Sheri and I had a good talk with coach.  She said Tony always seemed to be very positive, even when they lost most of their games.  He was the only returning senior.  Consequently he had a leadership role and was co-captain.

Tony played in the first two seasons of volleyball at Lee Williams High School.  He had a terrific time, but just like that his season is over.  They ended on a high note however with two victories their last two games in Kingman, and a road loss in Prescott Valley to Bradshaw Mountain on Tuesday.  Tony played great all three games.  The last game was his Senior Night so we walked out with him before the game.  It has been fun watching him play.  Tony mostly plays libero, I think he likes that best.  He gets to play most of the game as libero but always plays on the back row and he cannot jump and spike, even from the back row.  Tony has a very good serve.  He is very accurate.  When he served the team usually were able to score some points.   With coach

 Pictures are from a game, warm up and game and from a scrimmage.  There are also ictures of Tony as libero.  This is when he focuses on the back line.  I think it likes this more as he ets to play more.  He is always number 5.

 Tony's favorite sport is volleyball.  He has liked it since he started playing at Veritas School in seventh grade.  When we moved to Kingman men's volleyball was not available.  It started last year.  Since the first game he has been playing libero.  He wears a different color and stays on the back row.  Tony is having fun.  They are improving a bit each game but still haven't won a match.

Tony had a difficult decision this year.  He played volleyball in middle school; but his 8th grade year was cancelled for COVID.  Then we moved and Lee Williams did no have Men's Volleyball--so he took to tennis.  However this year Lee Williams offered volleyball; just the same season as tennis.  He tried to do both for the first of the year, gut concluded it was too hard and he decided to focus on volleyball.  He played J.V. and never went out.  On varsity he rarely went in.  He said he played back line at the tournament they went to in Phoenix.