When Kylie Reeder and her Century volleyball teammates look over to their bench during matches, they hear a different voice shouting out directions to them from last year.

The same goes for Nikki Meline and the Highland squad.

Of course, adjusting to a new coach is nothing new for either of the teams. When Pauline Thiros took control of the Diamondbacks this season, she became the fourth head coach of the varsity team in Reeder's time in high school. Up on the hill, Maeli Bastian is the fifth person to lead the Rams in six years.

"It's been rough at times, but most of the time, I think it helps our team be able to adjust," said Reeder, a senior setter/defensive specialist. "We're a team that's able to adjust."

Such is often the life of high school athletes. Coaches often come and go, especially in sports like volleyball and soccer.

Still, both the Diamondbacks and Rams have maintained successful programs and look to continue their winning ways this season. This weekend's Peg Peterson Invitational, which started Friday and wraps up today, will give the teams an early gauge of how far along they are in the transitions to the new coaching staffs.

Pocatello isn't facing the same issue as its Gate City brethren this year. Coach Cliff Rhoades is back for his second year guiding the Indians.

Thiros isn't exactly new to Century, though. She assisted Alice Heberlein in 2008 and hasn't tinkered much with the team's approach, which led to a third-place finish at the 4A state tournament a year ago.

"It's an easy team to come in and coach," Thiros said. "If they weren't so great, I wouldn't be here. It's just a really nice group of girls, and there was way I wanted to separate myself from them. For me, it was an easy choice. I really wanted to stick with the team no matter what."

Entering the weekend tournament, the Diamondbacks carried a 5-0 record, and they rolled through their first two opponents Friday, beating Wood River 21-12, 21-11 and Sky View (Utah) 21-8, 21-12.

It certainly helps that four starters, plus libero Kaneshia Nelson, are back.

"The group of girls we have on the team have played together for a really long time," Reeder said, "so we expect a lot out of each other - a lot."

Like Thiros, Bastian isn't unfamiliar with Highland.

She served as the coach of the freshman team for four years before taking over the varsity program.

The Rams, who finished fifth at the 5A state tournament in 2008, are doing their best to adjust to Bastian's methods on the fly.

"It's hard to get used to a new coaching style," said Meline, a senior setter. "You get attached to your coaches. It was really hard to lose Debbie (Parrish), and Maeli coaches differently than Debbie. That's OK. We just have to learn to get used to it."

Highland won its first two matches of the season and beat Twin Falls to open pool play at the Peg Peterson before falling to Sugar-Salem.

Now that she's leading the varsity, Bastian hopes it'll be her voice ringing in Highland players' ears for years to come.

"It is hard when you're not consistent," she said. "That's something I hope we can keep in this program. I brought in a whole new staff for that reason. It is hard. You can't succeed if it's not consistent."