Q&A: Robinson Volleyball Coach Ryan Wheatley

Patch caught up with Robinson High volleyball coach Ryan Wheatley after the Knights' over Southeast. His team advanced to the region semifinals and will host Lakewood next week.

Patch: You dropped that hard-fought and controversial game one. What did you tell the team before they took the court for game two?

Wheatley: I told them, this is regionals, don't let someone come in here and beat us on our own court.

(The Knights came out in game two and crushed Southeast 25-11.)

Patch: How do you feel about the way they responded?

Wheatley: They came out and played an amazing game, destroyed them.

(The Seminoles would take game four to tie it up at two games apiece.)

Patch: What did you tell them going into the tiebreaker?

Wheatley: I said it's all up to you what happens next. Whatever you do leave it all on the court.

(The Knights took a 12-9 lead late in the game, and the crowd and players came to life.)

Patch: Did you know you had the game and match in hand when you scored to go up 12-9?

Wheatley: Yeah, in a way. I mean you never know what's going to happen in a game, but we knew we had it, we just had to push the gas one more time.

Patch: How do you feel going forward in regional play?

Wheatley: Well, we still have a lot of work to do. We have some things to work out, but we plan to be competitive the rest of the way.