The Aberdeen Central volleyball team begins a season-long journey next week that it hopes will end on the big stage in November.
The Golden Eagles, who open the season Tuesday at Brookings, are looking to return to the Class AA State Volleyball Tournament for the first time since a sixth-place finish in 2020. Coach Jackie Bindenagel said the team expects to be competitive throughout the season.
“We feel like with a lot of these kids having a ton varsity experience, that we’re going be competitive in a lot of matches that maybe we weren’t last year. They’ve just got that year of experience under their belt,” Bindenagel said. “We always want to be at the top of the ESD and get into that (state) tournament.”
Despite losing four seniors, Central returns several players that will be key to the team’s success, including senior outside hitter Grace Kuch and freshman Lauren Burckhard.
“On the outside, Grace Kuch and Lauren Burckhard both saw time last year,” Bin
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