As fall approaches and volleyball season comes to a close, LHS’s Lady Jays played their annual dig for a cure match against Truman In the new fieldhouse. The Dig for a Cure game brings awareness to breast cancer.

   “The game is just to support all those who have breast cancer. It’s just to support and honor them,” sophomore Olivia Glaeser said.

   The Sports Marketing team helped to raise money to donate to Susan G. Koman. The team made pink shirts and sold them during lunch in the cafeteria for $8. The money that was raised was donated to the organization.

   “It is a benefit to find a cure for cancer,” coach April Fleming said, “A lot of high schools in the area do a dig for the cure game where kids get all decked out in pink and the proceeds go to Susan G. Komen, or some other group that will help find a cure for cancer.”

   Susan G. Koman is a non-profit organization that hosts several events across the nation to raise money to find a cure for breast cancer. For anyone who has ever had a relative, friend or mentor affected by cancer then they understand how important these fundraisers are.

   The dig for a cure game is a simple and fun way to get involved.

   “We are super excited for tonight’s game because it is a dig for the cure,” senior Sarah Phillips said, “We’re not just playing for ourselves, we are playing for those who maybe don’t get the opportunities that we have and we’re playing for something bigger than ourselves which is really important to us.”

   There was a great turn out for the games.

   “I’m super excited but I’m kind of upset that we don’t get to play all season in there but it’s kind of a unique situation just because we are the first group to play in there,” senior Rachel Henrichs said, “So looking back, it would be cool to say that I was apart of the team that was in there first. So I’m just super excited about it and I’m excited for tonight.”

   Students, faculty and parents came out to show support for the Lady Jays. The majority of the people in the crowd were sporting their pink shirts for breast cancer awareness.

   The JV starters took to the court with confidence, there was excitement in the air. Many of the girls were playing in honor of someone.

   For instance, freshman Rylie Bandt said her family has been touched by cancer.

   Although Truman defeated the JV Lady Jays, there were some tremendous plays; numerous spikes by freshman Kate Schmidt and sophomore Emily McBride. Freshman Rylie Bandt not only had great serves but assisted junior Emma Coholla with a nice block. These are just a few of the outstanding plays that happened during the two-game match.

   Just before the Varsity Lady Jays took to the court, they acknowledged the survivors, those in a current battle and remembered those who have lost their lives to cancer.

    The banter between LHS and Truman was all in good fun as the Varsity ladies took to the court. Truman took the match winning 3-2 but there were some remarkable saves by senior Dominique Lipari and junior Ally Gordon. There was great teamwork between senior Morgan Fleming and senior Rachel Henrichs, who blocked several spikes and spiked the ball. Senior Sarah Phillips and sophomore Olivia Glaeser had unreturned serves to name just a few of the highlights that happened during the three game match.