Buccaneers’ triumphant season ends at state

Lee Trawick reporter2.riverbendnews@gmail.com The end of an era: "I Resign" Mendy Sikes has spent the last seven seasons building up the Branford High School (BHS) volleyball program into a perennial powerhouse, producing a record of 95 wins and 57 losses. During this time, she led her Buccaneers to three district championship appearances, two regional championship appearances and five Class 1A playoff appearances. Of these, her Bucs have claimed two district champion titles and two regional champion titles. In addition, under her leadership, the Bucs have made the school's first-ever state championship series Final Four appearance. This was also the first time BHS had ever had a team adv