Varsity Boys Volleyball HOME MATCHES IN CAPS
FINAL RECORD: 12-7
Dominion District: 7-5
Dominion District tournament: 0-1 CURRENT REGION/METRO RANKING: No. 10
Aug.
31
at J.R. Tucker
PPD
postponed by the remnants of Hurricane Gaston.
Sept.
2
at Prince George
W 3-0
Won 25-18, 25-13,25-23.
9
L.C. BIRD
W 3-0
Chiefs win 25-9, 25-17, 25-19 before a good crowd.
Highlights: Calfee 10 kills. Koebel 9 kills. Terrier 7 kills.
Chiefs give a strong effort before a packed house before finally succumbing to the top-ranked Cavaliers 19-25, 20-25, 16-25. Loss was the first of the year for Monacan (5-1), which had finally cracked the rankings at No. 10, before the match. Cavaliers improve to 10-0.
Monacan highlights: Duty 13 assists, 3 digs, 2 blocks, 1 kill. Calfee 4 digs, 3 blocks, 2 kills. Koebel 2 digs, 3 blocks, 2 aces, 3 kills. Lewis 4 digs, 1 ace, 1 kill. Terrier 1 dig, 1 block, 1 ace, 4 kills. Horner 1 dig, 5 blocks, 3 kills. Conta 2 digs, 4 blocks, 1 kill.
28
at Midlothian (No. 3 in Region)
L 1-3
No. 8 Chiefs give a strong effort against the No. 3 Trojans. But Midlo (9-2) breaks a 1-1 tie by winning final two games. Chiefs (5-2) fall 16-25, 25-20, 16-25, 21-25.
Monacan highlights: Duty 30 assists, 3 digs. Terrier 9 kills, 5 digs.
30
MANCHESTER (No. 8, tie, in Region)
L 2-3
The teams were tied at No. 8 in the regional Top 10 poll and the match is as close as expected. Monacan and Manchester engage in a five-game thriller before the Chiefs finally fall 20-25, 25-20, 25-19, 25-21, 15-17. Manchester's record improves to 7-2. Monacan falls to 5-3 with its third straight loss, all against ranked teams.
Monacan highlights: Horner 5 blocks, 8 kills. Terrier 12 digs, 10 kills. Calfee 9 digs, 11 kills.
Oct.
4
THOMAS DALE (No. 6 in Region)
L 1-3
No. 8 Chiefs take the first game against the No. 6 Knights before losing next three and falling 25-22, 10-25, 22-25, 18-25. Loss was fourth straight, all against ranked teams.
Monacan highlights: Horner 8 blocks, 7 kills. Young 5 digs, 3 aces. Calfee 8 kills, 6 digs.
No. 9 Chiefs (now 8-4) upset the No. 5 Blue Devils (9-4), squeezing out a two-point win in the final game for a 25-23, 25-14, 19-25, 25-23 victory. Monacan highlights: Duty 33 assists, 6 digs, 3 aces, 3 kills, 5 blocks. Calfee 9 kills, 7 digs. Koebel 7 aces, 12 kills, 2 blocks, 7 digs. Terrier 1 ace, 5 kills, 3 blocks, 5 digs. Conta 7 kills, 4 blocks. Horner 4 kills, 7 blocks. Young 1 ace, 4 digs. Raine 5 assists. Lewis 5 digs. Fikse 1 ace, 1 dig. Hultquist 1 kill.
12
JAMES RIVER
W 3-0
No. 10-ranked Chiefs pull out a close match without losing a game, 25-17, 25-20, 29-27, in tuning up for No. 1 Clover Hill. Monacan highlights: Horner 11 kills, 3 blocks. Calfee 7 kills, 9 digs, 4 aces. Lewis 8 digs.
14
at Clover Hill (No. 1 in Region)
L 1-3
No. 10 Chiefs put up another good effort against the top-ranked Cavaliers before falling, this time 12-25, 20-25, 25-22, 18-25. Monacan highlights: Calfee 7 digs, 10 kills, 3 blocks, 1 ace. Terrier 7 digs, 4 kills, 1 block. Horner 5 blocks, 2 digs, 3 kills. Duty 17 assists, 3 digs, 4 blocks, 1 ace, 3 kills. Conta 1 dig, 4 blocks, 1 kill. Koebel 2 assists, 4 digs, 4 kills. Lewis 4 digs, 1 kill.
18
at Meadowbrook
canc
Meadowbrook has no team this season.
21
MIDLOTHIAN (No. 8 in region)
W 3-1
Unranked Chiefs topple the No. 8 Trojans in a nail-biter before a supportive Monacan crowd 25-15, 21-25, 25-22, 25-22. Win pulls Chiefs (6-4 district, 10-5 overall) into a virtual district tie with Midlo (7-4, 12-6) and may get them back in the region Top 10.
Monacan highlights: Duty 29 assists, 1 ace, 3 kills, 3 digs. 1 block.
Terrier 11 kills, 18 digs, 1 ace. Horner 6 kills, 4 blocks. Koebel 7 aces, 11 kills, 4 digs, 1 block. Calfee 2 aces, 12 kills, 8 digs, 3 blocks. Conta 3 kills, 1 assist, 2 digs. Lewis 2 aces, 9 digs. Young 2 aces, 7 digs. Raine 4 assists, 2 digs. Fikse 2 digs.
25
MILLS GODWIN
W 3-0
Chiefs win easily on Senior Night, 25-17, 25-22, 25-8. Monacan highlights: Calfee 9 kills, 2 digs. Terrier 8 kills, 5 digs, 4 aces. Horner 8 kills, 4 blocks. (Note: Monacan re-entered coaches poll at No. 10 following game, based on last week's performance.)
26
at Manchester (No. 9 in Region)
L 2-3
By a razor-thin margin, No. 10-ranked Monacan falls to No. 9 Manchester in a match that goes back-and-forth all night long, 21-25, 25-23, 24-26, 25-20, 12-15. Monacan highlights: Duty 44 assists. Calfee 17 kills, 10 digs. Koebel 13 kills, 13 digs.
Chiefs' season ends in Dominon District tournament at Clover Hill, vs. the district's (and region's) top team, 22-25, 18-25, 15-25. Monacan, seeded No. 4 in the district (and ranked No. 10 in region) played the undefeated Cavaliers tough before losing for the third time this season. Monacan highlights: Terrier 9 kills. Koebel 6 kills, 4 digs.
Steve Kuzemchak (8) and Michael Koebel (4) named to All-Tourney Team
Aug.
31
at J.R. Tucker
PPD
Postponed by remnants of Hurricane Gaston. May not be made up.
Sept.
2
at Prince George
W 3-0
Won 27-25, 20-25, 15-6. Kuzemchak leads the charge, supported by Koebel, who provides strong serving and passing. Outstanding defensive play by Wilson keep the Chiefs close in game 2. Overall the team plays well together in their first outing.
9
L.C. BIRD
W 2-0
Chiefs win 25-23, 25-20, with strong serving and passing by the Cox brothers. Koebel and Ropaleski dominate the net with a couple blocks and many kills. Halligan and Schleinkofer hit and pass to seal the victory.
13
at Matoaca
canc
Matoaca has no JV team this year.
14
at James River
canc
James River has no JV team this year.
20
at Atlee
L 0-2
Chiefs play but come up short. Great effort by
back-row players Fletcher Cox, Dan Wilson and Neal Raetz keep Chiefs close in each game. Excellent serving by Tyler Schleinkofer gives them early lead in the second game.
21
CLOVER HILL
L 1-2
Monacan loses a tough one, 17-25, 25-20, 14-16. Great defensive play by Colin Halligan and Neal Raetz keep Chiefs close in final game. Josh Clements and Steve Kuzemchak show leadership throughout.
23
at George Wythe
W 2-0
Chiefs win 25-15; 25-16.
28
at Midlothian
W 2-0
Chiefs win 25-16, 25-18 behind strong net play of Evan Royer and Ronnie Fitch. Steve Kuzemchak and Josh Clements have superb
nights distributing the ball to hitters. Robert Alonzi's digs and serves in the back row helped seal the win.
30
MANCHESTER
W 2-0
Third straight 2-0 win by the Chiefs, who win 25-9, 25-15. Dan Wilson, Noah Cox and Tyler Schleinkofer provide tough serving and back-row defense. Colin Halligan gets some of his first assists, while Robert
Alonzi's help swiftly end the match.
Oct.
4
THOMAS DALE
L 1-2
Chiefs win the first game but fall 25-20, 18-25, 18-20. Monaan's loss to the undefeated Knights comes despite outstanding play and leadership by Koebel.
5
HUGUENOT
canc
Huguenot has no JV team this year.
7
at L.C. Bird
W 2-0
Chiefs win 25-15, 25-22. Monacan wins a close one with tough serving and good passing. Ronnie Fitch and Matt Ropaleski play well at the net, each with a couple overpass kills. Neal Raetz and Dan Wilson contribute key digs to keep the momentum in game two. Front row experience of Mike Koebel helps end the match with authority.
11
VARINA
W 2-0
Chiefs win 25-9, 25-14.
12
JAMES RIVER
canc
James River has no JV team this year.
14
at Clover Hill
W 2-1
Chiefs avenge their only district loss by defeating the Clover Hill powerhouse in 3 games -- 23-25, 25-16, 15-3 -- and pulling into at least a tie for the district lead. Mike Koebel has a superb match keeping the team focused in game two win. Tough serving by the Chiefs keep the Cavaliers on their heals as Monacan coasts to a surprisingly one-sided 15-3 victory in the final game. Chiefs now 6-1 in district play.
19
GEORGE WYTHE
W 2-0
Chiefs win 25-18, 25-15. Bulldogs no match for Chiefs' experience and poise. Noah and Flecther Cox have great nights serving and passing in the back row; Robert Alonzi tries his hand at hitting front row.
21
MIDLOTHIAN
W 2-0
Chiefs win 25-18, 25-18 with exceptional serving and passing by Colin Halligan. Josh Clements and Steve Kuzemchak set well and help most hitters to at least a kill each. Neal Raetz's passing and serving from the back row was instrumental.
25
MILLS GODWIN
L 1-2
Chiefs lose a tough one 21-25; 25-14; 11-15. Perhaps overconfident after a five-game win streak, Chiefs fall in the first game but come back with authority in game two. Momentum was carried into game three but Chiefs couldn't close it out against the skilled Godwin hitters.
26
at Manchester
W 2-0
Monacan ends season by crushing Manchester 25-11, 25-14. Fletcher Cox serves aces and contributes quality passes for Monacan's setters. Outstanding hitting by Josh Clements and Mike Koebel helps Chiefs cruise to victory in game one. Match ended a great 11-4 season for the Chiefs.
