Boys volleyball season is in full swing, and Lincoln

is ready for another run at the Academic Athletic

Association championship.

Led by head coach Flo Morodomi, the Mustangs have a

talented but young team, comprised of many players

with two or less years of experience.

“It’s one of the youngest teams I’ve ever coached,”

Morodomi said.

Morodomi added that their youth is an advantage if

they are able to learn quickly, and if the veterans

have the patience to teach the less experienced

players.

One of those veterans is captain Nelson Siu, who is

in his fourth year on the team and provides leadership

during games and practices.

“He is very important in where the team goes,”

Morodomi said.

Despite their overall lack of experience, five of the

team’s six starters are returning seniors, compared to

last year’s team which had only three returning

seniors. The leadership of those seniors and their

ability to pull together and support each other will

be one of the deciding factors in the success of this

team. Morodomi thinks it will be one of their

strengths, and senior Henry Wong agrees.

“There’s a lot of leadership this year,” Wong said.

As usual, you can expect Lowell to be the Mustangs

main competition for the AAA title. Morodomi also

expects Galileo to be a surprising team.

Lincoln faced a tough preseason schedule, losing to Sacred Heart and defeating Redwood, both teams with more volleyball experience. Since volleyball is less popular than sports like football,

basketball, or baseball, most players in the AAA

haven’t grown up playing the game. League opponents

are generally less seasoned than private schools

or club teams, so Lincoln is taking the high level of competition as a

chance to get better and prepare for the league

season. It looks like that preparation is paying off, as the Mustangs opened their league season with a victory over O’Connell.s

Morodomi’s goals for this year’s team are to learn

the game, have fun, and of course, “bring that trophy

back.” Wong says they expect to improve as volleyball

players and give 100 percent every time they step on

the court.

Wong added, “We’ve been looking forward to this

season, it will be a great season. Come out and watch

us play.”