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Volleyball wins first ever State Championship

	The volleyball team stands with the State Championship trophy on March 17 (left). The Bravettes band together as they step ontot he floor before a tournament game (above).

FHS Volleyball Coach Maureen "Moe" Boyle sat down briefly after her 2001 squad won the State Championship for an interview with Arrow Reporter, Laura Khor.

Q: When did you first start playing volleyball?
As a freshman at Butte High School. I played for Montana Tech and transferred to Carroll College. I played in both places volleyball and basketball.

Q: What made you decide to come to FHS?
I was coaching in Helena and I was approached by people up here (Deb Carlson and Gene Boyle). I took it as a great opportunity.

Q: What did you want to focus on when you came here?
My biggest thing was to teach the girls to love the game.

Q: What are some inspirational words you tell your team?
My biggest saying is, 'Find a way.'

Q: A way to…?
Whatever. It answers most anything. Get a serve or assist, run harder. You can do anything you want if you want it bad enough.

Q: How does the future look for FHS volleyball?
Good. Our program is pretty strong. We got a few girls into Varsity games this year to give them some experience. The girls in the sub-varsity are used to winning. It's going to take some work in the off-season to rise to this level again. I think our players are willing to put in the time and effort!

Q: Look back at your first day as a coach and compare it to now. What do you think?
It certainly was a long ride but a good one. I had girls who would put in the time and effort. That's a lot of them trusting me to get them to this level. Those girls in my first and second year, they set the precedent. To work hard in the off-season and to do whatever it takes.

Q: Who is your mentor?
Two for volleyball. John Ries and Jim Patrick. They were old high school coaches of mine. They pushed us harder than we ever thought we could go! Their expectations were way higher than ours individually but somehow they got us to their expectations.

Q: Who has been your inspiration?
My inspiration has been my dad.

Q: Why?
He brought me up in a sports-minded world. He taught me to be competitive and to always do my best. He's been gone for six years, but his spirit lives in what I try to do.