Lady Vikings to open Sky-Em play at home


Siuslaw middle blocker Desi Tupua was honorable mention all-Sky-Em League as a freshman.

The Siuslaw Vikings volleyball team will host Marist Catholic at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 17, in a Sky-Em League opener at Glenn Butler Court.

The Lady Vikings have a tentative schedule of 16 matches plus three tournaments.

Siuslaw opens the season Saturday, Aug. 29, hosting Douglas and Bandon at times to be announced.

The schedule, on the OSAA website, includes at least what super-human twin bill on Thursday, Sept. 10, when the Lady Vikings host Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. and play at Sutherlin at 7 p.m.

Best guess is both matches may be at Sutherlin. But that's just a guess.

Siuslaw was 10-12 in 2019, finishing 4-6 in league and ranked No. 18 by the OSAA.

The Lady Vikings advanced to state last season, losing a play-in at Astoria.

2020 SIUSLAW VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE

Saturday, Aug. 29 — Douglas, TBD
Saturday, Aug. 29 — Bandon, TBD
Tuesday, Sept. 1 — at Newport, 6 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 3 — Pleasant Hill, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10 — Phoenix, 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 10 — at Sutherlin, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 17 — Marist Catholic, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 19 — Sisters Tournament
Tuesday, Sept. 22 — at Marshfield, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Sept. 24 — Elmira, 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 29 — at Junction City, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 1 — at Cottage Grove, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3 — Junction City Tournament
Tuesday, Oct. 6 — at Marist Catholic, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 8 — Marshfield, 6:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 13 — at Elmira, 6:45 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15 — Junction City, 6:45 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 17 — Marshfield Tournament
Tuesday, Oct. 20 — Cottage Grove, 6:45 p.m.
Coach: Jonathan Hornung
Assistant coach: Dan Bartlett
Junior varsity coaches: Lona Dengler, Jeremiah Tupua

Probable returning letterwinners:
Hayden Muller, libero, 5-1, junior to be
Hailee Outlaw, setter, 5-8, sophomore to be
Desi Tupua, middle blocker, 5-8, sophomore to be
Delaney Foglio, middle blocker, 5-8, senior to be
Zoe Alberty, setter, 5-7, junior to be
Kya Blake, outside hitter, 5-9, senior to be