Southside Volleyball Club’s latest run at junior nationals is built on the evolving strengths of maturity and intelligence, coach Guy Enrique’s said.
That the Southside 17s are making better decisions on the court was evident Tuesday after they recorded their eighth victory to reach the quarterfinals of the USA Volleyball tournament in Dallas. But make no mistake, Enriques said, the Big Island-based club also has become much more mature off the court, which became apparent to him after he recently pulled off one small victory at bed check.
“These are things you like to see,” said Enriques, coach at Kamehameha-Hawaii, “and it’s huge for kids this age.