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Ignacio's Alexis Pontine (15) cuts a kill shot tight to the net and over Wiggins' Rachael White (2) during the Colorado Coaches of Girls' Sports All-State Games' Class 2A Volleyball showcase Sun., Nov. 21, at Fossil Ridge H.S. in Fort Collins. Pontine and the 2A-Red team--coached by IHS' Shasta Pontine and Dolores' Gina Hollen – unluckily fell 25-27, 20-25, 25-27 to 2A-Blue.

Fri Dec 3rd, 2021

Pontines a proud CCGS All-State pair

Ignacio’s Elisia Cruz, left, and Alexis Pontine celebrate a point during the Volleycats’ 2A/1A San Juan Basin League finale Tuesday night, Oct. 26, at Dolores.

Fri Nov 5th, 2021

Historic ’Cats to host volleyball regional 

Taking advantage of a pause in play Tuesday, Sept. 21, with Dolores in town, Ignacio senior Alexis Pontine, right, apparently gauges junior Grace Gonzales' temperature inside IHS Gymnasium using homestyle means. Actual methodology, ironically, soon raised COVID-19 concerns and led to cancellation of the Volleycats' scheduled trip (Ignacio wasn't the only team doing so, either) to the challenging 9/25 Simla Invitational, leaving the team without action until their Oct. 2 venture to Creede.

Fri Oct 8th, 2021

IHS adding late-season make-up match 

Ignacio's Solymar Cosio (20) celebrates a successful disposal of a Fairplay South Park over-pass during non-league, neutral-site play Saturday, Oct. 2, at Creede High School.

Fri Oct 8th, 2021

Volleycats vanquish SP, CB in Creede 

Fri Sep 24th, 2021

Volleycats lash, but can’t leash ’Dogs IHS suffers first Fall ’21 SJBL setback

Ignacio's Lexy Young (8) gets down for a dig Thursday night, Sept. 2, versus 3A Montezuma-Cortez inside IHS Gymnasium.

Fri Sep 10th, 2021

Down a peg: Volleycats suffer first loss 

Fri Aug 27th, 2021

Bobcats-Rams bumped to the A.M.

Ignacio’s Marisa Carmenoros (center) stands with family while being presented to fans assembled inside IHS Gymnasium for the Volleycats’ Senior Day match versus Dolores. Her senior season – and year – ended with her being named to the Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports All-State, Class 2A roster (though due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, CCGS’ actual All-State Games were not held).

Fri Jul 2nd, 2021

Carmenoros collects All-State status

Ignacio freshman Solymar Cosio (18) alertly spikes away from Ridgway’s Morgan Clark (4) during season-ending, junior-varsity SJBL road action Saturday afternoon, April 24. Finding opposition three times during the Spring 2021 campaign’s closing week, the JV ’Cats wrapped up work going 3-for-3. First came a 25-19, 25-20 home win on the 20th over Dolores, followed by a 19-25, 25-20, 15-11 triumph on the 22nd at Mancos, and lastly a 25-15, 25-22 victory at Ridgeway High School.

Fri May 7th, 2021

JV and C-Teams end season

Ignacio senior Marisa Carmenoros (5) enjoys a joke with sophomore Harmony Reynolds (12) during a pause in varsity play inside IHS Gymnasium. Carmenoros has been a varsity regular during her Volleycat career.

Fri Apr 23rd, 2021

Volleycats’ season rapidly winding down, IHS hoping to close with winning record

Ignacio sophomore Harmony Reynolds (12) leaps for a kill over Telluride’s Emma Righetti (4) during SJBL action Saturday, April 3, inside IHS Gymnasium. Reynolds played well in place of injured soph Trinity Strohl, lost to an ankle injury during the teams’ 3/27 clash inside THS’ MinerDome.

Fri Apr 9th, 2021

Upper-tier foes pressure Volleycats at home

Ignacio’s Lexy Young (8) receives a difficult Pagosa Springs serve during non-league, season-opening action Friday, March 19, inside IHS Gymnasium.

Fri Mar 26th, 2021

Spikers book first win under Seibel

Seen enjoying a joke following a preseason 2018 practice, now-senior Lawrence Toledo and the rest of the 2020 Bobcat Football warriors will have to wait until Spring 2021 before resuming official practices prior to the coronavirus-postponed season.

Fri Aug 14th, 2020

CHSAA sets football, volleyball target dates

As assistant coach Shasta Pontine emcees the moment, Ignacio Volleyball head coach Thad Cano displays a gifted blanket to onlookers attending the Volleycats’ 2019 end-of-year awards banquet inside IHS Auditorium. In the months that followed, Cano would decide to resign his varsity post, which he’d held since 2012 following a three-year stint as an assistant – making for 11 total seasons with the program.

Fri Jul 31st, 2020

A roots re-route: Cano couldn’t refuse N.M. return

Ignacio senior Makayla Howell (7) celebrates a point at Ridgway with freshman Grace Gonzales (10) during the 2019 season. Praised for such leadership, Howell was named First Team All-League and was also on the Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports All-State Games voting ballot.

Fri Dec 6th, 2019

Howell leads IHS’ All-League v-ball selections

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