The Waynesboro volleyball team combined aggressive play at the net with crisp passing and a strong night at the service line to catch Turner Ashby off guard on Thursday night.

One match does not make a season, but it can provide some clues as to what lies ahead for a team.

DALEVILLE – Waynesboro’s volleyball team took the court Tuesday night against the Blue Ridge District champion Lord Botetourt in the Region III quarterfinals

FOREST – Never count the Waynesboro volleyball team out.

STUARTS DRAFT — The Waynesboro volleyball team did it.

Fort Defiance came back to win in five games 25-21, 15-25, 12-25, 25-22 and 15-6 against Waynesboro on Thursday in the first round of the Region III tournament.

STUARTS DRAFT — The Southern Valley got even more interesting on Thursday.

FORT DEFIANCE — It was a heart pounding thriller at Fort Defiance on Tuesday night after Waynesboro avoided a sweep and came and forced a Game 5.

Waynesboro got the win Thursday night and the fans got the assist.

After playing an intrasquad game at practice last week, the Waynesboro volleyball team gathered around coach Lori Aleshire and picked from a deck of playing cards.

STAUNTON — Waynesboro coach Lori Aleshire said that anyone could win a game at any given time.

Waynesboro guaranteed that it would not have another losing season in the Southern Valley District on Thursday night, defeating Rockbridge County in four games.

In Spotswood, the Trailblazers defeated Waynesboro in four games.

Turner Ashby easily kept its undefeated record intact on Thursday night, dominating Waynesboro in three games.

Now Waynesboro thinks it can do anything.