Memorial boys volleyball continues growth as program with sectional title

EVANSVILLE — Darlene Quinlin admits it's a good problem to have. She's referring to a decision made at the start of this boys volleyball season. Memorial High School was the only school in Southwestern Indiana to field a team last season, the first since the sport becoming officially sanctioned by the Indiana High School Athletic Association.

The Tigers never had the numbers to even scrimmage six-on-six at any point. There was a different issue to deal with this March. Quinlin had to make cuts to the varsity roster.

More: Vincennes Lincoln reflects on end of SIAC membership era "That speaks volumes to the culture here," she said. "It's a problem we want to have. " One which indicates in clear terms: this sport and the program is gaining its footing.

The building blocks throughout the Memorial boys volleyball program supported the notion. The numbers have doubled, even tripled from this same point last year. The knowledge of the game has grown even more exponentially.