FOR PHOENIX PHANS--Cameron Youngblood

        In Early Light, we have quite a few sports: cross country, volleyball, basketball, cheer, and soccer. This column will cover everything about school sports for all you Phoenix Phans. This will include interviews with the players and coaches of the teams, some stats about the games, and sports events coming up. Stay tuned for this column that will be in the ELA Times once every two months. 

First off, congratulations to everyone who made the volleyball team and thanks to everyone who came out for the volleyball and cross country teams. Second, congrats to the volleyball team for winning their first two games on September 12 to Hawthorn and Channing. The first game started at 4:30 pm. Volleyball is played in terms of games to 25. The first team that gets to 25, wins the game. If one team wins two games in a row, they win the “actual” game. If one team wins one game then the other team wins the next, they will play one final game to decide the final winner. In the first game against Hawthorn, both teams won a game and then ELA won the last game taking the victory 2-1. In the second game against Channing, ELA won the first two games, Channing did not win any, and ELA took the victory once again, the score 2-0. Everybody on the volleyball team played exceptionally well and it all payed off for a great victory. 

Also, our cross country team raced on September 13 at North Star  Academy against North Star, Hawthorn, and Monticello. Our top boy runners were: Anthony DeGaston  who came in 1st and Logan Snedaker who came in 6th place. Our top girl runner was Annalise Anderson who got 5th place. Great job Annalise! Anthony DeGaston was in first for the first part of the race until he took a wrong turn. Anthony had to turn around and catch up to everyone else and he still took first. Great job Anthony! There are lot’s of upcoming games and meets for both of these teams. Be there to support the volleyball and cross country teams in upcoming events! Here is the volleyball schedule...

Fall 2011 Volleyball Schedule

Date	@...	time	opponents
September 19	ELA	4:30 pm	Providence-2 Summit
September 21	ELA	4:30 pm	APA North Star
September 28	Providence	4:30 pm	Monticello Providence-1
October 3	Summit	4:30 pm	Hawthorn Summit-2
October 10	APA	4:30 pm	Summit-2 APA