{
  "id": 3279834,
  "title": "Worthington volleyball brings experience, leadership into upcoming season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/worthington-volleyball-brings-experience-leadership-into-upcoming",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-25T14:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/worthington-volleyball-brings-experience-leadership-142100229.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Worthington volleyball team will be returning many familiar faces for the upcoming season. This is in contrast to last year, when many new players took on new or expanded roles. Many of the returning players have gained experience and are now more comfortable in their respective roles. Libero Kamryn Olson, who started in the position for three years, is entering her senior season and is expected to be one of the team's top leaders. Olson has improved greatly in her role and has become more vocal, setting the plays up for success. Two other seniors, Lauren Nixon and Kaitlyn Mulder, have also given solid performances on the court and are leaders in their own right. They have improved since their freshman season on the JV team. Underclassmen like juniors Mara Thier and Natalia Martinez, along with sophomore Ava Schutz, have also contributed to the team's success. The focus for the team has been team chemistry and fundamentals, with head coach Courtney Opdahl emphasizing the importance of building a strong group of players who love volleyball and each other. The team will be looking to improve upon their record of 10-17 from last year, which saw them lose to their common opponent, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, in four tough sets. The first match of the season is against HLOF on Thursday, followed by the Century Panthers Invitational at the National Volleyball Center in Rochester on Saturday. Olson is excited for the season and expects the team to work hard and have fun throughout.",
  "summary": "Aug. 25—WORTHINGTON — The Worthington volleyball team will have many familiar faces this season. It's a bit of a contrast from last year's team which saw many new faces take on new or expanded roles. Now many of those players are back in those same roles with another year of experience behind them. Quite a few Trojans saw playing time on the court last year, but there were also plenty of ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Worthington volleyball team retains many experienced players",
    "Kamryn Olson, libero, entering senior season as top leader",
    "Underclassmen Mara Thier and Natalia Martinez contribute to success"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}