BRIGHTON – Some of the future talent for Moore Haven High School’s volleyball program was on the court at the Around the Lake Tournament on Oct. 15.

Mona Baker, who coaches the high school varsity team and oversees the entire high school and middle school program, liked what she saw this season from the middle school players. She coached them in the junior varsity portion of the six-team middle school tournament at Pemayetv Emahakv Charter School.

“It’s wonderful. I can’t wait. That’s the future,” she said.

That future includes the Seminole trio of Mohayla Billie, Ada Bruised Head and Marley Jimmie. They were among the Terriers’ top players in the tournament. Although the team lost its first and only match in the single-elimination format, Baker pointed to the strong interest in volleyball at the school that bodes well for upcoming seasons.

The middle school fielded two teams this year with a total of 17 players; a dozen of those played in the tournament.

On the varsity high school level, Moore Haven finished the season with an 8-8 record. The Terriers lost to St. John Neumann, 3-0, in the first round of the Class 2A-District 12 playoffs Oct. 17 in Naples.

Moore Haven’s varsity features three players from the tribe: Summer Gopher, Miley Jimmie and Baker’s daughter Preslynn. Gopher is a junior, Jimmie is a freshman and Baker is a sophomore, so all three could continue to be part of the team’s core next season.

This year’s highlights included five-set wins against East Lee County and Immokalee and four shutout victories.

“Overall, it’s been a good year. The girls have a really positive attitude and are willing to learn,” Baker said.