Newman and Bureau Valley are both fielding young volleyball teams this season.

It was the Comets who showed the most growth in Monday’s season opener at the Storm Cellar.

Newman rallied from a 23-20 deficit to take the opening set 25-23 and finished off the Storm with a 25-15 win and the second set to defeat their former Three Rivers Conference rival.

“We’re still very young this year. Got four sophomores coming through, but I thought we’re seeing great improvement from them with the pace of the game and their mental side of it and how to stay in it,” Newman coach Debbi Kelly said. “I think we’ll some great things as we keep going throughout the year. We got some pieces. There’s things to work on, but we’re getting better.”

The Storm jumped out to a 5-0 lead in Game 1 behind the ser

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