Articles from the 'Niwot Volleyball' series
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Tony Engel named volleyball coach at Niwot High
Tony Engel is the new coach in charge of the Niwot High School girls volleyball program, but he is not new to the team. Engel was introduced to parents and players by NHS athletic director Joe Brown...
Bumped: Niwot's Class 4A title bid ends in semifinals
Going into its semifinal match at the 2021 Class 4A state championships on Nov. 13, the No. 6 seed Niwot volleyball team seemed well-nigh unbeatable. Behind seniors Zoe Gibbs and Morgan Daugherty, the...
Niwot volleyball cruises to regional title and advances to state
Niwot volleyball is heading back to state for the first time since its runner-up finish in 2018. On Nov. 6, the No. 6 seed Cougars blew through two opponents at the Region 6 qualifying tournament to...
Niwot sweeps Mountain View for eighth straight win
Losing a star player never helps a team, but the absence of standout middle hitter Zoe Gibbs didn't seem to hurt the Niwot volleyball team in its home match against Mountain View (4-13, 1-10) on Oct....
Niwot holds on to beat #3 Thompson Valley
It was a night of big kills, big digs, and even bigger comebacks as #5 ranked Niwot took on #3 Thompson Valley in an edge-of-your-seat thriller that spanned five back-and-forth sets. Behind UNC-bound...
Niwot volleyball impressive in season-opening win
Before the 2021 volleyball season began, fifth-year head coach Daisha Agho wasn't sure if she was more excited about the veterans returning to the varsity lineup, or the impressive newcomers, who do...
Double the disappointment: Niwot volleyball bows out at regionals
Niwot fans were in high spirits as the players took the court at the Class 4A Region 7 volleyball tournament on May 1, eager to see the number-10 seed Cougars battle their way back to the state...
Cougars fall to Thompson Valley in final home match
The Niwot volleyball team seemed well on the way to victory over defending league champions Thompson Valley after an energetic first set win, powered by almost error-free blocking from the Cougars'...
Niwot volleyball remains undefeated
The wins just keep coming for Daisha Agho and the Niwot volleyball team. During the first week of April, the Cougars dispatched three more opponents in the new Longs Peak League, improving to 7-0 on...
Niwot opens long-delayed season with back-to-back wins
Fourth-year Niwot volleyball coach Daisha Agho isn't easily impressed, but the Cougars' dominating performance against rival Silver Creek in the 2020-21 home opener had her at a literal loss for...
Niwot drops final league match to Longmont
On Oct. 24, the Niwot volleyball team closed out Northern League play for 2019 with a three-set loss to the Longmont Trojans (11-25, 22-25, 17-25) in a match head coach Daisha Agho called...
Niwot volleyball takes it to the next level
Just days after their exhilarating run in this year’s Class 4A state tournament, four key members of Niwot’s historic 2018 volleyball squad signed early letters of intent to continue their... Full story
Niwot reaches state finals for first time since 1990
Niwot’s weekend at the Denver Coliseum for 2018 Class 4A state volleyball championships had a theatrical quality to it. There were hard-fought rivalry wins, a devastating injury to a key player,... Full story
Niwot claims third straight regional title
On Nov. 2, the No. 3 seed Niwot clinched their third consecutive bid to the state championships with wins over No. 36 Mullen (25-13, 25-13, 25-13) and No. 22 Thomas Jefferson (25-8, 25-27, 25-16,... Full story