For the second year in a row, the OHS girls volleyball team fell to the Lindbergh Flyers in the district finals Tuesday night (Oct. 23). The girls finished with a record of 26-8 and 7-1 in their conference.
It was a disappointing end to a successful season. The girls had big wins over top ranked teams this season while maintaining their place in the top ten in the local ranking most of the season.
The team now loses key seniors Sarah Makowski, Jen Brendel, and Kayla Reeg for next season. All three of these girls had impressive seasons statistically that should not be overlooked. Reeg averaged almost eight assists a game, Makowski finished the season with 91 blocks, and Brendel led the team with 47 aces.
![Coach Rodney Gerdes stands with the golf team at state. "[I coach and teach at OHS because] there were teacher openings. It came with the fact there were a bunch of coaching positions...I said 'I'll coach anything' to get a job as a teacher," Gerdes said. He has been coaching and teaching since he got out of college over 20 years ago.](https://myohsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/IMG_4629-1200x900.jpeg)
