{
  "id": 4047006,
  "title": "Volleyball: DB Blackjacks seek a serious bounce-back",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/volleyball-db-blackjacks-seek-a-serious-bounce-back",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T22:36:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/volleyball-db-blackjacks-seek-serious-223600937.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks volleyball team is aiming to make a serious comeback after a tough 2025 season that saw them finish with a 1-21 record and a 0-11 conference mark. Head coach Hailey Gritmacker, a fifth-year coach, is confident in her returning squad of six players, noting their increased experience and maturity. Gritmacker and her assistants, Amber Omland, Kate Dahl, and Patti Mork, expect the team to be well-rounded and capable of performing anywhere on the court.\n\nKey recruits include senior outside hitter Kadyn Perkins, the team's leader, who will be supported by All-Camden pick in her senior year, along with two other starters. The Blackjacks will rely on a strong front court featuring junior setters Claire Stratmoen and freshman Emma Stotesbery, as well as junior blockers Stella Roth and Lilly Lee. Stotesbery and Lee are expected to make significant contributions.\n\nOn the back row, sophomore defensive specialist Hattie Kemen and junior Kate Gruwell anchor the defense, providing a solid foundation for the team's efforts to bounce back from last season's struggles.",
  "summary": "Aug. 28—DAWSON — The Dawson-Boyd volleyball team is looking to put a tough 2025 season in the rear-view mirror. The Blackjacks bring back six players from last year's squad with the goal of bouncing back from a 1-21 record. That includes an 0-11 mark in the Camden Conference. \"Although we only won one game last season, we have returned an incredibly dedicated group of girls who have one more ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Dawson-Boyd Blackjacks aim to bounce back after 1-21, 0-11 season",
    "Head coach Hailey Gritmacker confident in returning six-player squad"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}