Was anyone surprised that co-coaches Sean MacDonald and Courtney Parent were able to take a group who had never played volleyball before and in just a few months turn them into Western Mass. champions? With the success MacDonald and Parent have had.
Volleyball is often a game of height. Players who are taller typically have the upper hand in matches.But that’s not always the case – just look at Holyoke’s Jairam Rodriguez. Used to being underestimated because of his more average height, it never.
HOLYOKE Maybe it was nerves. Maybe it was being so close to a state tournament win that their exuberance was getting the better of them. Whatever the reason, Holyoke’s boys volleyball team was struggling to put away the third and final set against.
HOLYOKE When Jairam Rodriguez or Willie Lopez gets a perfect set tossed their way, it’s all but over for the opponent on the other side of the net.While the offensive powerhouses are two of the more impressive players on Holyoke’s volleyball team,.