With a ground breaking season last year for the girl’s volleyball team, the question remains: was it just a one hit wonder, or is it a legacy in the making?

With head coach Fred Mann leading the way, many people have high hopes for 2014, especially when the Pumas posted a 11-5 record (best in school history) and made their first ever playoff appearance.

“[For the] first time in school history Perry beat Corona and Basha, not once but, twice,” Mann said about 2013. “Our school did great things. We won silver division.” stated Mann at the sports conference. “[We made] State playoffs eight seed in 5A division one.” Mann has lead Perry’s once abysmal team to greatness.

Mann hopes that sophomore and outside hitter Amanda Aguirre can fill the shoes of Talise Babbit, who graduated last spring and garnered 335 kills and lead the team in points (294) a year ago and graduated last spring. Mann has other shoes to fill as well, and hopes that junior Hannah Stevenson and senior Raena Schulze will have big seasons in 2015.

Now that tryouts are over and new freshman are filling the shoes of their predecessors, coaches have their hands full with new talent and ambition, but are there any Achilles heels in the team?

Mann does not think so. “We are balanced, we don’t have a super weak area in terms of players that we can’t go to for offense. Really good defense and ball control.”

With a new season approaching Perry is exhilarated with the new faces and talent that are filling the gym, but are they going to be able to carry on the new legacy that has begun?