The BILA Wave

By Kristopher-Lee Dowtin

WIN WHAT? WINGATE!  WIN WHAT? WINGATE!  WIN WHAT? WINGATE! 

As the Lady Generals clutch a win last Friday via forfeit now being 3-2, their hopes of making the playoffs look vivid. Here at Wingate Campus, after a rough start to the 2023-24 Girls Volleyball season, being 1-2 after their first 3 games, the Lady Generals have put in their all, winning 2 games straight. 

Led by starting setter and BILA Senior Captain Samely, She’s been able to express leadership and other dependent qualities that really gives this team the boost they need when it comes to winning games. “She is a good captain. Whenever they aren’t doing something right she’ll always show them the right way, ask them what’s wrong, assist them”, Manager and HSPS Senior William Charles said.

Samely’s role as a captain also boosts the morale of the team. The rest of the team remains consistent when it comes to getting better. The rest of the team practices 3-4 times a week under their coach, Coach Perazzo. With 10 years of coaching experience this surely isn’t his first rodeo. 

Coaching the 2021-22 and 2022-23 seasons, their attention has always been to clinch a playoff spot, let alone win the entire division. “Right now, our main goal is to make the playoffs.” As coach, Coach Perazzo mentions how “sometimes it’s been a little inconsistent but when the girls are on point, communicating, supporting each other, bringing the energy, and just bringing that laser focus, that’s when we are at our best and unstoppable. “ He refers to this season as “a castle, building this one brick at a time and they’re getting better every single day”.

The energy Wingate as a whole gives reminds us of family. “They’re the reason why I come out here, they’re the reason why I practice to get better. When boys’ season comes they’re going to be the managers for us just like how we come out to represent them, they come out to represent us.”, William Charles said. With all of this positive energy being sprouted amongst the team, managers and Coach Perazzo, the team’s morale and chemistry can very much be boosted. That boost in morale can really persuade the team to maintain consistency and fight for every point.“Just keep fighting, keep digging, keep fighting for every point, keep supporting each other, and it’s a work in progress.” says Coach Perazzo.