The New Hartford girls volleyball squad is coming off a 2024-25 campaign that ended in heartbreak.

The Spartans lost the 2025 Section III Class A final in five sets to their rival Rome Free Academy. Now, they’re looking for a fresh start in the 2025-26 season.

New Hartford lost a few impactful seniors to graduation, but the younger players are stepping up and contributing.

Coach Bill Gardinier said this season’s squad is a “work-in-progress,” but capturing the Tully Holiday Volleyball Tournament on Saturday puts the team in the right direction.

“It was a good day of volleyball,” Gardinier said. “We played very well up until the end. We didn’t give up and we were relentless.”

The Spartans faced Carthage in the tournament championship match. The Comets won 25-22 in the first set, then N

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