New Colfax net coach faces rebuild challenge

New Colfax volleyball coach Molly McNeil greeted 21 recruits Monday for the first turnout of the season. A WSU grad, McNeil has 11 years of coaching and teaching experience. She came to Colfax after stops in Okanogan and Tillamook, Ore.

McNeil faces the challenge of launching a new Colfax net chapter after Sue Doering and the Bulldogs captured the state 2B title last year in a five-game battle with Mossyrock at the SunDome in Yakima.

Shawna Kneale, a long-time assistant coach under Doering, is assisting the new coach at the start of the season. Kneale officially retired from the coaching ranks...