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Napa Valley College gym a home away from home for Helena White, Storm’s two-sport athlete
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
Helena White was a year-round athlete, playing on volleyball, basketball and softball teams, while also competing in wrestling, during her high school years at Priest River Lamanna in Idaho.
She is doing something very similar as a freshman at Napa Valley College.
In the fall, she played for Coach Scott Bishop’s Storm volleyball team as a middle hitter and middle blocker.
This winter, she is playing for Coach Paul DeBolt’s Storm basketball team at the forward and post positions.
“I think it helps me academically, mentally and physically, to just be in a sport,” said the 5-foot-10 White. “It keeps me going in my classes and it helps with my grades and everything, overall.
“I feel good when I play sports. So, the gym is where I spend a lot of time, and I love it.”
The gym is a home away from home for White.
NVC’s LaPointe, Widell, Santos named to All-Bay Valley Conference volleyball team
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
Aubri LaPointe, Kendal Widell and Rylee Santos were named to the All-Bay Valley Conference volleyball team for Napa Valley College, Storm head coach Scott Bishop announced on Tuesday.
LaPointe, a freshman outside hitter, was named to the first team.
Widell, a freshman outside hitter, was selected to the second team.
Santos, a freshman setter, was named honorable mention.
The Napa Valley College volleyball team is 2-1 in its last three matches.
The Napa Valley College volleyball team is 2-1 in its last three matches. The Storm is in third place in the Bay Valley Conference standings and is 5-5 over its last 10 matches.
The Storm had wins over Contra Costa College-San Pablo, 3-0, and Yuba College-Marysville, 3-0.
Napa Valley lost its match to Los Medanos College-Pittsburg, 3-0.
In a match on Oct. 23, Napa Valley beat host Contra Costa, 25-15, 25-16, 25-8.
The Storm was led by Aubri LaPointe with 11 kills on a .400 kill percentage, seven digs and 11 points.
Helena White had nine kills on a .278 kill percentage, two digs and nine points.
Kendal Widell had six kills, five digs and six points.
NVC volleyball showing growth and progress in the game
By MARTY JAMES martyjames.sports@gmail.com
There is a lot that head coach Scott Bishop is seeing from the Napa Valley College volleyball team.
There is the growth and progress in the game that the Storm is making, day by day.
There is the high-level defense and ball control that the Storm is employing.
Napa Valley College volleyball holds off Mendocino, 3-1
There was not a lot that Scott Bishop talked to his team about after seeing Napa Valley College lose in the third set of Wednesday night’s Bay Valley Conference volleyball match.
Bishop, the Storm’s head coach, took a step back, as the players took turns discussing the Storm’s play. Napa Valley could not hold on to leads late in that set against Mendocino College-Ukiah, and were now preparing to play a fourth set.
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