{"id":2582,"date":"2026-08-18T22:58:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/?p=2582"},"modified":"2026-08-18T22:58:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T03:58:30","slug":"bulldog-volleyball-has-high-expectations-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/2026\/08\/18\/bulldog-volleyball-has-high-expectations-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog Volleyball has High Expectations for 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-247\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/baltic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/BalticLogo-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The 2026 expectations for the Baltic Bulldog team are high.\u00a0 Last season the Bulldogs finished with an impressive 21-9 record.\u00a0 They return several key players this season, including seniors Harper Kortemeyer and Kaiya Lenderts along with junior Issie Clark.<\/p>\n<p>After graduating three seniors, the team has some spots to fill and will be looking for players to step into new roles according to head coach <span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Danielle Chapin.\u00a0 <\/span>The team will focus on strong game strategy and understanding how to make adjustments throughout each match. 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