Youth Infusion, Tough Schedule Help AZ Sky Men Take Men’s B/BB Division

Using an infusion of youth and a brutal season schedule that saw them playing up a division most of the season, the AZ Sky men beat the Flying Zucchinis in the Regional finals of the Men’s B/BB division held May 1 st.

Coach Alan Ray credits a different team make up as the reason the Sky won their division. “We kept our setter and we went out this past year and found other guys who were young and fun and loved the game like we loved the game.” Ray said. “We added these young fun guys who weren’t those aggressive, ‘set me, set me’ guys. And they changed us.” It would seem obviously for the better.

Despite a season record of 4-12, the Az Sky men used their season matches to their advantage on Regionals day. “We played against those A/AA teams constantly which made us a lot better team. Playing against them clearly made us better.” Ray admits. “When Regionals came up, we were so much better from the beginning of the season. Even though we lost all those matches, we lost against good teams. That’s what helped us a lot.”