Lewis Marien – lmarien@themercury.com
Manhattan High volleyball is going to state for a third straight season.
The Indians (27-8) punched their ticket after straight-set sweeps of Wichita-Haysville Campus and Derby during a sub-state tournament Saturday afternoon in the MHS gym.
“We’re really happy,” head coach Nicole Jones said. “I just said, ‘We just got to come out; business as usual, compete, don’t underestimate anybody.’ … I thought they competed really well, we had some moments that we were kind of faltering, but they figured it out and minimized their errors, and they did a great job.”
Jones said during those faltering moments, she would have the team come in the huddle and have them take breaths, get their heart rates down and talk about how to handle pressure situations, knowing they’re capable and they can get the job done.
“We have a lot of positive self-talk,” Jones said.
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