On Thursday, October 3rd, the Cannon Falls volleyball team faced the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars in their annual Fight Cancer night, but this year was a little different for these girls. They played honoring former coach, Kylie Winberg. “It was an emotional night for not only our coaches, but for our players too. It brought back a lot of memories most of us hadn’t even thought of in almost a year,” said varsity coach, Melissa Huseth.

The team started accepting donations for Winberg’s family as soon as the c-squad game had started. There was a guessing the candy in the jar game, a dash for cash, and a serving game throughout the night; however, the biggest part about that night were the words and actions put forth by the whole program. 

At the very front of the bench, a picture of Winberg was propped up, so even though she wasn’t with them physically, it felt like she was. The words said by the coaches before the varsity game resonated with a lot of people in the crowd. Silence filled the gymnasium when the coaches started their heartfelt speeches, paying tribute to not only their fellow coach, but a dear friend.