Head coach: Bonnie Foote

Home field: Mount Si High School Gym, 8651 Meadowbrook Way, S.E., Snoqualmie

Seniors: Courteney Carr, Sophie Click, Cameron Kendall, Katie Larson and Katie McCreadie

A look back: A young team with one senior, the Wildcats finished third in the conference with a 10-6 record overall.

A look ahead: Experience and defense are the team’s strengths this year. Experience comes in the form of five girls with four years of varsity play on the books and a unified goal of claiming a spot in the state championships. “We haven’t gone to state in four years,” said senior Katie McCreadie. “This is really our best chance.”

Defense comes from coach Foote — “We’ve been working really hard on defense.”

Don’t miss this game: Senior night, say the girls — Oct. 12 against Inglemoor, but “Everybody’s tough in KingCo, there is no match that you can think you can just show up for,” says Foote.

It’s going to be a fun year for Mount Si’s volleyball team, led by five seniors and a coach with a wealth of experience between them.

“We’ve got a good group of girls,” says senior Cameron Kendall, “and I think we all shine out in different ways.”

Head coach Bonnie Foote, going into her 17th year with Mount Si (and 22nd year as a teacher) agreed, saying “We are very well rounded.”

With five seniors, five juniors and six sophomores, Foote said the team has depth now like it hasn’t had in a long time.

“We were a powerhouse 3A team,” said Foote, in reference to Mount Si’s transition to 4A three years ago, and she’s excited to see the girls this year playing at a high level.

That drive probably comes from the senior girls, who have played together since middle school and are looking at their last, best chance to get to a state volleyball championship.

“This is going to be my last time playing volleyball, ever,” said Click, who isn’t planning to pursue the sport in college, “and I think it would be a great way to end.”

To get there, they are ready to work hard, and to lead their teammates to do the same.

That means working on their already-strong serving and on their defense.

“It’s all about the eye-work,” said Larson. “We all play together really well, and we’ll interrupt in the middle of a drill when we see things that aren’t working toward our goal,” said Kendall.

The girls won their first game of the season, Sept. 8 against Marysville, 3-0 and competed in the Cascade Tournament at Cascade High School on Saturday.

Schedule

Thur., Sept. 8 Marysville-Pilchuck 7 p.m. at MPHS

Sat., Sept. 10 Cascade Tournament Cascade (Host) at CasHS

Tues., Sept. 13 Shorewood 7 p.m. at Home

Thur., Sept. 15 Kentwood 7 p.m. at KWHS

Tues., Sept. 20 Bothell 7 p.m. at Home

Sat., Sept. 24 Kent Classic Tournament 8 a.m. at Kentwood High School

Mon., Sept. 26 Eastlake 7 p.m. at Home

Wed., Sept. 28 Bothell 7 p.m. at Bothell

Sat., Oct. 1 Eisenhower TBD at IKE

Mon., Oct. 3 Eastlake 7 p.m. at EstlkHS

Wed., Oct. 5 Issaquah 7 p.m. at Home

Mon., Oct. 10 Skyline 7 p.m. at Home

Wed., Oct. 12 Inglemoor 7 p.m. at Home

Wed., Oct. 19 Woodinville 7 p.m. at Woodinvl

Wed., Oct. 26 Newport 7 p.m. at Newport High School Senior Knight