Eagles make net postseason
By Rob McCallum

Unsure of whether their season was over or not, the College of the Siskiyous volleyball team got a bit of good news Sunday, the Eagles are headed to the playoffs. Idle since their regular season finale November 11th, COS learned they would travel to Taft next Wednesday as the
No. 3 seed in the Northern California playoffs.
"It ought to be a lot of fun," coach Tom Powers said. "We've been off for a while, but we'll hit the gym and see where we're at."
The Eagles (9-7) were on the tournament bubble after finishing third in the competitive Golden Valley Conference, but played well enough this fall to receive a playoff bid. The first-round matchup will be one of extremes, with Taft being the most southerly team in the Northern California bracket and COS the most northerly. Taft is located just southeast of Bakersfield. The Eagles nearly faced the No. 4 seeded Cougars at the San Jose Tournament of Champions on September 24th, but Taft withdrew from their seventh-eighth place consolation game because of a coaches family emergency.
"Traditionally they have been a very good team," Powers said. "But they've not been as good in recent years and a lot of teams have been able to play them."

Four Eagles make all-GVC
Four out of Siskiyous' six starters received all-GVC honors last week.
Setter Deanna Kaniaupio and middle blocker Nicole Lucas each made the first team, while outside hitter Shannon Richardson and defensive specialist Megan Weil were honorable mention picks. All four players are freshmen.

Time and-a-half
Hard court double-duty continues for Powers, who enters his third decade as COS women's basketball coach. As the volleyball season stretches into the postseason, the basketball season is in its fourth week, meaning a lot of time in the gym for Powers. "It's going to keep everybody busy," Powers said. "A blowout trip." Powers will have to juggle his schedule between the November 30th playoff game in Taft with the basketball team's tournament in San Pablo, 300 miles to the north. Should the Eagle volleyball team advance in the state tournament, life gets more complicated for Powers, whose basketball team plays 12 games in December.