{"id":3390,"date":"2026-08-18T21:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T02:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/?p=3390"},"modified":"2026-08-19T07:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T12:24:16","slug":"west-central-volleyball-looking-to-build-on-strong-season-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/2026\/08\/18\/west-central-volleyball-looking-to-build-on-strong-season-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"West Central Volleyball Looking to Build on Strong Season Last Year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-275\" src=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans.png 96w, https:\/\/bigsiouxmedia.com\/west-central\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WestCentralTrojans-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 96px) 100vw, 96px\" \/>The West Central Trojan volleyball team is coming off of a 22-9 record in 2025 and an appearance in the SoDak 16.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s team is looking to build off of that success.<\/p>\n<p>The Trojans will be led by seniors Cambree Ideker, Ashtyn Nilson, and Isabella McKinney.\u00a0 They will be joined by juniors Sophia Gross, Jordyn Phillips, Serenity Kerkhoff, and Brynlee Ideker.<\/p>\n<p>West Central starts the 2026 season at home against Vermillion on Tuesday, August 25th.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The West Central Trojan volleyball team is coming off of a 22-9 record in 2025 and an appearance in the SoDak 16.\u00a0 This year&#8217;s team is looking to build off of that success. 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