Undefeated champs

It was another exciting season of volleyball for the Lady Chargers. The Pin Oak Middle School eighth grade girls’ volleyball team clinched their fourth consecutive undefeated district championship this season, extending a remarkable run of consistency on the court. The Chargers continued to build on a winning tradition that has helped define the girls’ success on the volleyball court in recent years, finishing the year strong. Pictured (back row from left) are coach Crystal Krolczyk, Lorelei Niggli, Amari Lancelin, Michelle Gaw, Laney Ripper, Jentry Byrd, Katherine George, Julia Rodriguez, and assistant coach Shelly Hulbirt; (front row, from left) Isabella Tang, Lila Byrd, Anna Claire Dykoski, Annabelle Chung, Catherine Cune, Jane Butler, Anariel Flores, and Bella Most.

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