FM-Arcanum shows marked improvement
Newton joins in on three-way scrimmage
By George Starks 

PITSBURG - What a difference a practice can make. 

It was just two days before when Franklin Monroe coach Jodi Bauman was pointing out things that need improvement after a four way scrimmage at Mississinawa Valley. 

At the end of action that night, Bauman had talked about the lack of communication on the floor and kids not knowing where to be in certain rotations. 

Thursday, that was not the case as Bauman watched her team shore up in the areas that that needed the most work. 

“I did some switching around with some of my setters,” Bauman. “That really made a difference and I had my middle setting my two big guns at the net and they did a really nice job at the net and things flowed well.” 

The communication shined for the Jets. 

“That was one of the things we talked about yesterday in practice,” Bauman pointed out. “We worked hard on that and the girls know what they have to do and when they have to do it out there and it starts by talking to each other.” 

In two days, the Jets have scrimmaged four conference teams (MV, TV, Newton and Arcanum) and Bauman says that’s a positive for her team. 

“I really think it works in our favor because it gives the girls live play against team in the conference,” Bauman said. “It shows us what our competition looks like.” 

It was the second time out for the Lady Trojans as well with the first a week ago at TCN. 

“We were at North the first time out,” said Arcanum coach Terri Day. “We had two totally different teams than what we had with North the first scrimmage. I was very pleased with our play tonight. We have a strong group of incoming freshman and they play well. I have a strong core of kids that’s been here for a while. I’m excited about the year and so are the kids. They got to watch some great volleyball from the Olympics and that has inspired them.” 

All around the court, the Trojans looked solid. 

“I’ve got two kids that play well in the back row and our serve receive was good tonight,” Day admitted. “Our setter (Brooke Allen) is our glue. She knows the game and loves the game. Our front row is solid. We have some height this year and that’s something I’m not use to having. Two of the kids I’ve been throwing in on the front row are freshman. They are green and will play both J-V and varsity but it’s been a while since we’ve had a tall line-up.”