WNCC to host open practice Thursday at Scottsbluff High School

In a few weeks, the Western Nebraska Community College volleyball team will begin their defense of a national title, when they compete at the Molten Classic at Iowa Western Community College.

In the meantime, first-year head coach Giovana Melo is giving the public an opportunity to see this year’s team in action. On Thursday, Aug. 14, the Cougar women will host an open practice for the public at 3:30 p.m. at Scottsbluff High School for anyone to come out and watch.

Melo said this is away to get involved in the community.

“I want to get the community involved because they are important to our program,” she said. “Being in Scottsbluff, I want to get Scottsbluff more involved into the program. Scottsbluff high school volleyball is getting better and I want to get our team involved with them as well. I also want to get our names and faces out there for the people to see, and the people can see my style.”

WNCC will have another public showing this Saturday, Aug. 16, when they will host their annual Alumni Scrimmage. The scrimmage is slated for a 7 p.m. start at Cougar Palace.

The Cougars season will open for real on Friday, Aug. 22 at the Iowa Western Invite, where they will play eight matches in two days. The team is slated to face Indian Hills Community College, Kishwaukee Community College, Southwestern Community College and Marshalltown Community College on Friday. Saturday’s opponents will be Hutchinson Community College, Hillsborough Community College, Cloud County Community College, and Southwest Missouri-West Plains.