The Pagosa Springs High School Lady Pirate volleyball team finished its season on a high note, capping off its 2025 campaign with a win.
The 3A Lady Pirates ended the season by going 2-2 at the Coal Ridge Tournament on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, where they took on four different 4A opponents.
Despite the wins, the Lady Pirates were unable to break into the 3A playoffs, ending the season at No. 38, with 36 teams advancing.
Four Intermountain League teams are advancing to regionals: No. 1 Alamosa, No. 6 Bayfield, No. 10 Centauri and No. 25 Cortez.
“Overall, we thought the tournament was a strong reflection of the growth this team has shown all season,” coach Chelsea Caler wrote in an email to The SUN. “We had a bit of a slow start, but once the girls found their rhythm, they really finished strong against some tough competition, we finished 2-2 at the tournament.”
The Lady Pirates first took on the Palisade Bulldogs, with the Bulldogs winning 2-0.
The Bulldogs took the first set 25-19 and the second set 25-15.
Stats from the matchup were not available by press time Wednesday.
The Bulldogs now hold an 11-12 record on the season.
Later that day, the Lady Pirates took on the Rifle Bears, with the Pirates handing the Bears a 2-1 loss.
The Bears won the first set 25-20, but the Lady Pirates rebounded to take the next two and the win: 25-19 and 15-10.
The Lady Pirates had 23 kills in the matchup, led by Lexi Campbell’s nine and Avea Bruce’s five. Hayden Peterson and Kaila Limebrook each had three, Dawson Iverson had two, and Amber Snarr had one.
The Lady Pirates had seven serving aces, with Charity Domingo tallying three, Tatiana Monterroso notching two, and Campbell and Peterson having one each.
The team had two total blocks, with Campbell, Peterson, Bruce and Limebrook contributing assisted blocks.
Campbell led the team in digs, logging nine of the team’s 38. Domingo had eight, Peterson and Snarr had five each, Monterroso had four, Bruce and Limebrook had three each, and Iverson had one.
Peterson logged all 15 of the team’s assists.
Campbell also led the Lady Pirates in serve receptions with 12 of the team’s 40. Snarr had 10 receptions, Domingo had eight, Monterroso had seven, Limebrook had two and Iverson had one.
The Bears ended the season 1-22.
The next day, on Saturday, Nov. 1, the Lady Pirates took on the Glenwood Springs Demons, with the Demons logging the 2-0 win.
The Lady Pirates had 14 kills, with Campbell notching six, Limebrook tallying three, Peterson logging two, and one each coming from Sydney Plake, Bruce and Iverson.
Campbell and Peterson each had a serving ace.
The team had one total block, split by Campbell and Limebrook.
The Lady Pirates had 43 digs, led by Peterson’s 12. Campbell had eight, Domingo and Snarr had six each, Limebrook notched two, Monterroso and Iverson had two each, and Plake and Bruce had one each.
Peterson tallied all 12 of the team’s assists.
Pagosa had 37 serve receptions in the matchup, led by Snarr’s 10 receptions. Campbell had eight, Iverson had seven, Limebrook had six, Monterroso had four and Domingo had two.
The Demons are now 20-3 on the season.
Later that day, the Lady Pirates closed out the season with a win over the Delta Panthers, winning the first set 25-20 and the second 25-21.
Stats from the matchup were not available by press time.
The Panthers are now 5-18 on the season.
“What stood out most to us was their grit and composure, they truly dug deep and battled hard, especially against Glenwood, where they played one of their best matches of the year and kept them out of system nearly the entire game,” Caler wrote. “It was also one of our best weekends serving as a team, and Lexi really shined all-around with her kills, digs, and serve receive. Hayden had an excellent weekend as well, running the offense and contributing in every area.”
The Lady Pirates ended the season with a 5-18 record, with Caler indicating the team experienced a lot of growth.
“Looking back on the season as a whole, the biggest areas of growth were confidence and competing at a higher level,” she wrote. “By the end of the season, we were playing with belief, adapting defensively, improving our blocking, and learning to be smarter offensively. Even though we weren’t the biggest hitting team, we learned how to use strategy and placement to our advantage and keep teams out of system. The potential moving forward is exciting, our C and JV teams are learning the same systems and expectations, so we’re entering next season at a much higher starting point as a program.”
The Lady Pirates will lose five starters from this year’s squad to graduation: Domingo, Campbell, Peterson, Snarr and Limebrook.
“We’ll definitely miss this senior group. All five were starters and key pieces to the team this year. They brought heart, energy, and a lot of fun to the program,” Caler wrote, adding she wishes them all the best as they move on.
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