Girls volleyball programs take 'glass half full' approach toward this upcoming season

Ohio High School Athletic Association non-contact sports like girls volleyball are staying optimistic this preseason, hoping that a full season may be completed.

OHIO'S HIGH SCHOOL GIRLSVOLLEYBALL SEASON OFFICIALLYSTARTS AUGUST21ST.WCPO 9 SPORTS REPORTERMIKE DYER SHOWS US HOW AREATEAMS ARE PREPARING FOR ASEASON -- DURING THE COVID-19PANDEMIC.URSULINE VOLLEYBALL COACH ALIBUTCHER UNDERSTANDS HOW EAGERHER PLAYERS ARE TO START THISSEASON.

URSULINE VOLLEYBALLCOACH ALI BUTCHER "YOU READALL THESE THINGS AND YOU HEARABOUT ALL THESE UNKNOWNS.

ANDAT THIS POINT YOU JUST WANT TOGIVE THEM THATOPPORTUNITY."GIRLS VOLLEYBALL IS ANON-CONTACT SPORT, ACCORDINGTO THE OHIO GOVERNOR'S OFFICE.THAT MEANS IT'S ABLE TO STARTITS SEASON WITH HEALTH ANDSAFETY MEASURES IN PLACE.MOUNT NOTRE DAME COACH CHRISLOVETT "OBVIOUSLY IT'SDIFFERENT.

THE GIRLS COME IN -THEY BRING THEIR BAGS, THEY'REDRESSED READY TO GO.

THERE ISNO LOCKER ROOM ACCESS.

THEYWEAR A MASK ALL THE WAY UNTILWE ACTUALLY START WITH ADRILL."TURPIN COACH KATHY CARBOYSAID THERE WAS A DIFFERENTVIBE AROUND HER PROGRAM THISSUMMER DURING WORKOUTS.TURPIN COACH KATHY CARBOY "ITHINK THERE IS A NERVOUSENERGY THAT'S SURROUNDING THESEASON.

AFTER THESE GIRLS LOSTOUT ON THEIR CLUB SEASON, THEYHAVE THIS RENEWED ENERGY FORVOLLEYBALL."MERCY MCAULEY COACH DENISEHARVEY SENSES THE ENTHUSIASMWITHIN HER OWN TEAM.

HIGHFIVES AND HUDDLES ARE ABSENT.BUT, THAT HASN'T DIMMED THETEAM'S COMPETITIVE SPIRIT.MERCY MCAULEY VOLLEYBALLCOACH DENISE HARVEY "WEDEFINITELY ON A DAILY BASISHAVE NEW ROUTINES IN PLACE FORVOLLEYBALL PRACTICE.

FROM THETIME THEY WALK IN THE BUILDINGTO THE TIME THEY LEAVE, WEHAVE A SYSTEM DOWN NOW ANDIT'S ACTUALLY WORKING VERYWELL."THE PLAYERS ARE ALSOCOGNIZANT OF THE FACT THEYNEED TO MAKE SMART DECISIONSOFF THECOURT.

MERCY MCAULEYVOLLEYBALL COACH DENISE HARVEY"OUR DAILY REMINDERS NOWINCLUDE 2020 REMINDERS WHICHARE PLEASE GET ENOUGH SLEEP,EAT WELL AND WASH YOUR HANDS,WEAR A MASK."MIKE DYER, WCPO 9SPORTS