Pin Oak Volleyball

The Pin Oak Middle School girls’ seventh- and eighth-grade volleyball teams were the undefeated district champions this fall. They also won second place in the Lawson Volleyball Tournament in October. This is the third year in a row that the eighth-grade team has been the district champions. Pictured is the seventh-grade team, including (top row, from left) Annabelle Chung, Lorelei Niggli, Katherine George, Laney Ripper, Jentry Byrd, Aven Wright, Michelle Gaw, Izzy Tang; (bottom row, from left) Anna Claire Dykowski, Anariel Flores, Lila Byrd, and Jane Butler along with (behind, from left) coach Crystal Krolczyk and assistant coach Shelly Hulbirt.

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