Before the start of the 2019 season, the South Hardin volleyball squad came up with team goals and they were written on a whiteboard for the rest of the year.
South Hardin entered the Class 2A State Cross Country meet with the highest ranking in program history and as three time team qualifiers. The goal was a spot on the podium for the first time since Eldora-New Providence finished second in 1999.
South Hardin and Denver had just two seniors between them, both comprised of mostly hard hitting youngsters. While the Tigers fought hard from start to finish, the No. 14 Cyclones advanced to the Class 2A Region 7 Finals with a 3-1 win over SH with scores of: 25-21, 29-31, 25-18, 25-13.
Summer workouts were a little different this year for South Hardin's Alex Hassan.
Early in the first set a switch turned on and the momentum started to swing in South Hardin’s favor.
Even though Friday night was the last game of the regular season, it had more of a playoff atmosphere.
Going into Thursday night’s Class 2A State Qualifier there was just one goal in mind for South Hardin: three-peat as a State qualifier.
It’s all about the competition, that’s what Cora Frohwein loves about sports.
No matter what happens on Friday night, South Hardin has secured one of its best records in recent memory. However, the Tigers do not want to just settle.
There have been many firsts this season for South Hardin co-head coaches John and Suzy Teske.
With the final tournament of the regular season, South Hardin evened their mark to 13-13 overall. Before heading into the post season, the Tigers have the most wins since 2013.
In order to upset the top ranked team in Class 1A, South Hardin had to play a near perfect game.