(Riverton, WY)—Thanks to local sponsors and donors this season, the Riverton Volleyball Club (RVC) U18 team has been able to attend national tournaments for the first time.
The team, comprised of players from Lander, Riverton, and Wind River, plays in tournaments, typically only across Wyoming. This year, they have played in Sheridan, Cody/Lovell, Buffalo, and Rawlins.
“We have never attended a national tournament prior (to this season),” shared head coach Amy Byrd.
The team began practicing at the end of 2023, and their first tournament was on February 25, 2024. Their season will end after their last national tournament coming up in Phoenix on June 30.
Their first national tournament was in Las Vegas, and they placed 19th out of 36 teams.
“Very impressive, given there were teams from all over the country,” Amy noted.
This is the second season the team has played together. The players are listed below by school and grade.
LVHS:
Seniors who just graduated
Isabella Byrd (will be playing volleyball at Colby Community College)
Sandra St. Clair (will be playing volleyball at Haskell University)
Teagan Pickerd
Sophomores moving into junior year
Betsy Brown
Ava Gerlach
Taelor Worthey
Riverton:
Sophomore moving into junior year
Taytem Tyra
Wind River:
Senior who just graduated
Cylie Honstein (will be playing at Eastern Wyoming College)
Junior moving into senior year
Gracie Collver
Team sponsors and donors are as follows:
Raffle ticket donors:
Gannett Grill
Middle Fork
Ace Hardware Lander
Sprouts
Country Charm
Murdoch’s
Franks
Wind River Outdoor Co
Fremont Therapy Group
Sutherlands
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