Bulldogs chew up Trojans

Orland — Trojan Senior Whitney Otterson gets some face time with Gridley Bulldog senior Aida Vance during last night’s match at home. Miss Otterson finished with three kills, while teammate Courtney Fichter led with four kills.

The Orland High girls volleyball team dropped its final game of the season to Gridley last night, 3-0 (15-25, 12-25, 18-25). The Lady Trojans finished the year 1-25 and 1-8 in the Butte View League.

Orland coach Dan La Bar is optimistic about next year’s team, “We have a strong sophomore group and our juniors are coming along.”

He went on to sum up the season, his first as head coach: “We had a rough year. We won one match, but our seniors showed character and fiber by giving it their all in games and in practice. I’m especially proud that our seniors had a combined G.P.A. of 3.52, with Jessica Dougherty getting a 4.0.” Valley Mirror photo by Tom Angel.