2016-17 Barton Volleyball News
The Barton Community College volleyball program received distinguished Honor Roll academic honors Monday as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) for the 2016-17 academic year.
The Barton Community College volleyball program is offering a challenging four-day high school aged volleyball camp beginning this Sunday, June 25. Designed for players ready to compete at the high school level, emphasis on technical and tactical skill development including utilization of games, contests, and prize awarding throughout the camp adds to a fun and competitive atmosphere. Cost for the camp concluding on Wednesday, June 28, is $199 per commuter camper or $299 for overnight campers.
The Barton Volleyball apparel store is now open for two weeks. Grab your gear before the store closes at midnight on Tuesday, April 4th.
Four members of the Barton Community College volleyball team were recently selected to the All-Jayhawk West/All-Region VI Division I squads. Leading the Cougars to a 24-11 season including a trip to the Region VI final four, two freshman and two sophomores were amongst the seventeen member first and second team selections.
The Barton Community College volleyball team begins its quest for its twenty-third Region VI title on Sunday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena. The bid will have to go through the top teams in the region beginning with taking on top seeded Hutchinson in the 2:00 p.m. semifinal match, then defeat the winner of third seeded Colby Community College and second seeded Seward County Community College in the 6:00 p.m. championship match. The winner of the Region VI Tournament advances to the NJCAA Division I Championship tournament in Casper, Wyoming, taking place November 17-19.
The Barton Community College volleyball team’s season came to an end Sunday at the Hutchinson Sports Arena as the Cougars lost in three sets to top seeded Hutchinson Community College. The Cougars lost the first 25-17 before owning sizable leads in both the second and third set before Blue Dragon rallies snatched the match victory 25-22 and 26-24. The loss ended Barton’s bid for its twenty-third Region VI title finishing the season at 24-10 while Hutchinson advanced to the championship match losing in four sets second seeded Seward County Community College to end their season at 25-12.
The Barton Community College volleyball team opened up the Region VI playoffs with a 25-15, 25-23, and 23-18 sweep of Cloud County Community College Tuesday night at the Barton Gym. Avenging a season ending sweep to the T-Birds last year in Concordia, the Cougars controlled most of the match behind fifteen blocks and a .360 attack percentage in terminating Cloud County’s season at 13-20. Improving to 24-9 on the season, Barton advances to the final four taking on top seeded Hutchinson Community College in Sunday’s 2:00 p.m. semifinal at the Hutchinson Sports Arena, with the winner advancing to the 6:00 p.m. championship match.
The Barton Community College volleyball team wrapped up the regulars season Friday night with a straight domination over host Garden City Community College 25-12, 25-9, and 25-23. The fourth place Cougars conclude the conference season at 10-6 and 23-9 while Garden City slips to 2-14 and 6-26 on the year. Next up for the Cougars will be the Region VI playoffs as Barton will host 13-19 fifth seeded Cloud County Community College at 6:30 p.m. in the Barton Gym.
After taking the first set at the Greenhouse in Liberal, the Barton Community College volleyball team offense went dormant for the remaining match allowing Seward County Community College to roll through the next three winning the Jayhawk match 22-25, 25-16, 25-17, and 25-14. The loss dropped Barton to 9-6 sitting comfortably in the fourth spot in the conference and 22-9 on the season while Seward County stays atop the standings at 13-2 and 22-9. Barton will conclude its three match road stretch on Friday as the Cougars play their regular season finale at Garden City Community College in a 6:30 p.m. first serve.
Having swept Hutchinson Community College a month prior, the script flipped at Hutchinson’s Sports Arena on Wednesday night as the Barton Community College volleyball team was dropped in three by the Blue Dragons. Never looking in sync in a 25-14 first set loss, the Cougars still didn’t have an answer for Hutchinson in the second losing by 25-12 before a 7-1 mid- third set spurt by the Blue Dragons led to a 25-21 match clincher. Dropping to 9-5 in the Jayhawk and 22-8 on the season, the Lady Cougars still have the fourth seed and home playoff game secured but see their outside chances of moving up the standings eliminated. Hutchinson meanwhile, remains in the thick of things atop the standings improving to 11-2 and 20-11 overall. Barton concludes the regular season with two road matches, the first coming in one week at Seward County Community College before a Friday trip to Garden City.
The Barton Community College volleyball team returned to conference play Monday night in the final regular season match at the Barton Gym, defeating Pratt Community College in four sets. The Lady Cougars took the first set 25-20 but dropped the second 22-25 before regrouping to send off the sophomores with 25-20 and 25-12 set victories. Dropping Pratt to 1-11 in conference play and 8-26 overall, the win improves Barton to 9-4 in the Jayhawk and 22-7 overall while also securing the Lady Cougars a first round playoff match for the Region VI playoffs. Barton also keeps the opportunity door open to improve its seeding but will have to do so with its final three regular season matches coming on the opponent’s home floor. The road begins on Wednesday with a trip to Hutchinson Community College for a 6:30 p.m. first-serve at the Sports Arena, concluding the regular season next week with trips to Seward County and Garden City.
The Barton Community College volleyball team traveled to Arkansas City on Saturday but mentally probably stayed on the bus for the non-conference match as the Cougars took a four set loss to Division II No. 7 ranked Cowley College. Getting pounded in the first set 25-12, the Cougars bounced back to take the second 25-22 but the Tigers roared back with a 25-14 third before putting Barton away with another 25-14 beating. Barton drops to 21-7 on the season while Cowley improves to 19-7 having won their eighth straight match.
The Barton Community College volleyball team played like a conference first team through the first half of each set Wednesday evening in Colby but couldn’t finish off the Trojans of Colby Community College losing in four 25-22, 22-25, 20-25, and 21-25. The Cougars built leads no less than four points in three of the four sets, holding on to win the opener but dropping a demoralizing second and third sets before again faltering late in the fourth to suffer the 3-1 defeat.
In a recent release from the KJCCC, Nathalia Gouveia and Olivia Naccarato of the Barton Community College volleyball team have been voted the conference’s Players of the Week for week seven of the season. The awards bring the Cougars’ weekly haul to five this season as both Gouveia and Naccarato have been selected twice being joined by defensive specialist Lydia Konrade.
The Barton Community College volleyball team held off the upset bid from the Grizzlies of Butler Community College Friday night at Circle High School in Towanda, Kansas, winning in five sets 25-16, 25-19, 22-25, 19-25, and 16-14. The Lady Cougars helped solidify their top four spot in the Jayhawk West improving to 8-3 and 21-5 overall while the Grizzlies fall to 3-8 in conference and 13-9 on the season. Barton will next head to first place Colby Community College on Wednesday for a key 6:30 p.m. match with the Trojans at the Community Building.
The Barton Community College volleyball team avenged an early season loss to Dodge City Community College taking care of Conquistadors in straight sets Monday night at the Barton Gym. Failing to convert six match points in a five-set loss on August 31 in Dodge City, the Cougars were all business on their home floor taking care of the Conquistadors 25-14, 25-16, and 25-19. Winning their fourth straight improving to 20-5 on the season, the Cougars helped solidify their fourth place conference standing at 7-3 while dropping Dodge City into a tie for sixth place at 3-6 and 14-10 on the year. Next up for Barton will be a rare Friday night match as the Cougars travel to take on Butler Community College. Originally scheduled for Saturday in El Dorado, the match has been moved due to water damage to the Grizzlies gymnasium as the teams will square off Towanda, Kansas, in a 6:30 p.m. first serve at Circle High School.
