The Lakota West’s girls' varsity volleyball team along with the Colerain varsity players have dedicated their match on Thursday, October 4 to "Volley for the Cure."

“Volley for the Cure is a volleyball game and an event that is planned to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation,” girl’s varsity assistant coach Jody Googins said.

 
The cost for the event will be one dollar for students and three dollars for adults wearing pink. The varsity game starts at 7 p.m., the junior varsity team will be playing at 5:45, and the freshman team will be playing at 4:30.

This game is more than just a varsity match. There will be raffles, split the pot, door prizes and other competitions.
 

“Even if you aren’t a normal volleyball fan you will have fun with the game,” Googins said.
 

There will be a staff volleyball game. Also the marching band and American Sign Language (ASL) and the West cheerleaders will be performing. The whole school is involved. The men's soccer team also plays Colerain at home that night. To show their support, they will be warming up in pink t-shirts.
 

The volleyball team is holding various fundraisers. T-shirts are for sale for five dollars in room 150. They will also be sold at home volleyball games, home football games and the entire week before the event during lunch.
 

“Survivor volleyballs” are being sold for one dollar. You can buy a ball if you know anyone who has been affected by breast cancer. These will be displayed on Main Street.
 

This is not just any volleyball game, this is a chance for West students to help in finding a cure for breast cancer.
 

“Come out and support the team,” Googins said. “Let’s ‘pack the stands with pink’.”
 

If you would like to make a donation to Volley for the Cure, you can contact Googins in room 150 or email her at jody.googins@lakotaonline.com.

 

The Lakota East girl’s volleyball team hopes to fill the gym with a “sea of pink” as they host a home match against Princeton on Oct. 4 to promote breast cancer awareness.

 

Breast Cancer survivors will receive free admission that night and will also be recognized in between the JV and Varsity games.

 

The "Volley for the Cure" program is endorsed by the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association and benefits the Susan G. Koman Foundation for Breast Cancer research. To raise money for the event they are selling pink t-shirts during lunch and at home football games for $5.00 apiece.

 

For more information contact Head Coach Erin Iceman (erin.iceman@lakotaonline.com).