Volleyball Recap: 9/8 – 9/12

Callie Thornton, Editor • September 14, 2025

During the week of September 8–12, Atherton’s Varsity volleyball team faced a challenging stretch with three back-to-back matches. The Lady Ravens took on Collins on Monday (9/8), Male on Tuesday (9/9), and Seneca on Thursday (9/11).

Atherton opened the week against the Collins Titans, suffering a 2-0 loss with set scores of 25-14 and 25-19. This marked the team’s fourth loss of the season. Despite their efforts, the Ravens were unable to avenge a previous defeat to Collins from October 2024.

The following night, Atherton showed grit against the Male Bulldogs. Although they managed to take one set, the third, with a hard-fought 26-24 victory, they ultimately fell in four sets. Final scores were 20-25, 25-10, 26-24, and 25-11.

Closing out the week on Thursday, the Lady Ravens faced the Seneca Redhawks. The Ravens were unable to gain momentum and fell in straight sets: 25-15, 25-12, and 25-13.

While the week ended without a win, the Lady Ravens continue to build experience and resilience as the season progresses. Senior night will be this Thursday (9-18), come out and support our Lady Ravens!

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About the Contributor

Callie Thornton, Editor

Callie Thornton (12) is an editor and writer. During her first year, Thornton first thought of participating in the Aerial as a way to fill a class period, but contrary to previous intentions, realized that she had fallen in love with journalism. In her second year on the Aerial, Thornton is excited to be deeply involved in journalism again. She has hopes for more perspectives to come through the newsite, expanding outside of school to see more impacts in the community. Thornton looks forward to the new team taking the Aerial to the next level. At Atherton, Thornton participates in archery and track. Passionate about movies, film, and photography, Thornton hopes to go to college to pursue a career in film. Thornton’s top three movies are The Iron Claw, The Way Way Back, and Mid90s. In her free time, she enjoys painting, scrapbooking, playing the guitar, and spending time with her cat named Tom.