Bloomington High School - Bruin Yearbook (Bloomington, CA)

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TRIALS, JO S llln the beginning, there was no tennis team, so we went around borrowing people from basketbalI, retorts Ms. Molumphy, girl's tennis coach forthe pastthree years. To the girl's dismay, the campus is losing one of their best coaches because her future plans do not include coaching iunless something better comes along. The reason for this is because the summer school build-up program was primarily attended by boys rather than girls, plus the Colton District took away the tennis courts, and the team took a bus everyday to practice at Colton High for only an hour and a half. Unfortunately, . . . unless Colton gives us more courts, I don't think the team can ever be good. Ms. Molumphy 96 Girls' Sports . . . Naturally the team was given second priority on the courts. Also, Ms. Molumphy will not be coaching the team next year due to the time element involved. According to Ms. Molumphy, ult takes too much time, and the trips will be one and a half to two hours, and it'll tire me out too much. Plus I get carsick when driving in the mountains, and three Ms. Molumphy helped us a lot. We did learn how to play tennis. Julie Cook of the schools in the new league are in the mountains, . As for the team's future, there are only three tennis courts, and to have a good' team, there is a need for separate scheduling and facilities for the girls to practice. Coach Molumphy feels that two coaches are necessary, uThere's no allotment for another girls' tennis coach, so unless Colton gives us more courts, I don't think-that the team can be good. The team's attitude at the beginning of the season was good, and according to Julie Cook, sophomore and first year single's player, felt the team tried, uWe Still hoping to win . . All the girls stayec on to the end. Gail Huneycut knew that we weren't tha good against the other teams.' Julie felt the same way as Coacl Molumphy with the problem encountered regarding the use o Colton High's courts, due to the resurfacing of our campus' courts In the positive vein, Julie expects tc return next year in hopes o creating a better team. This yeara the Fall Sports' Award night, Julie was named Most Improved Playe along with Meri Cobb. Two year letterwoman, Gai Huneycutt, was announced Mos Valuable Player, and probably wa: the most positive team member interviewed. Gail was the only player who returned from the summer school rebuilding program According to the senior player, UNC one wanted to try out- - We had tc drag girls out! As' to the team's attitude, Gail felt that they were al hopeful. At the end of the season, llWe were still hoping to win, anc were disappointed if we didn't. Al girls stayed on to the end, and there was only one personality conflic' with the coach. But, we were pretty much in high spirits and got along

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LUCKY 3 FORJV'S Hard work and long practices was how the JV volleyball team spent their tall atternoons. As a result the girls played outstandingly well in their wins against Aquinas and two against Norte Vista, and improved with each game. At the Fall Awards Night, Sonya Jackson was honored as the Most Valuable Player while Debbie Medlock was Most Improved and Mario Val nzuelauwas the Most Inspirational Pioggbbyj F, fi ft gf' it it? :Xa JU X X2 Rfik ,ix ' ply, SLI xx 4, Q' Ui ef' vw, Y XX X x J 'Xl W lu N .xtxfbj .. TVA .vliiigfil A fv .-aw, f s fi , ,hw JV Volleyball Members. Bottom Row: Debbie Medlock, Valerie Kelley, Diana Coffey, Michelle Platt, Sandi Melton. Top Row: Mr. Bennett, Carrie V. Appleby, Maria Valenzuela, Sonya Jackson, Linda Baca, Anna Beltran, Caroline Ashman. Girls' Sports . . , Naturally 95

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very well. One of the high points of the season was almost beating Norco, but the team had to quit due to no lights on the courts at Colton High. All the doubles teams had won up to the second set, but they were not able to finish the match without lights. Therefore, legally, the team was not able to chalk up a win. Another high point of the season was when doubles players Joyce Hamada and Gail Huneycutt went to CIF at Hemet, but they were eliminated in the first round of the pre-lims. The end of the season offered much relief for the coach and team members. The players felt that Coach Molumphy enioyed the team, and it was a good group to get along with. The girls felt that the coach knew her tennis and helped them a great deal. Gail Huneycutt pointed out that, uWe did learn how to play tennis. She had a lot of patience with us throughout the entire season. As for the coach's attitude, it was mediocre due to the team's lack of experience and the tennis court problem. To sum up the team's season, Julie Cook has effectively emphasized that, llThey'll have a girl's tennis team next year, even with the new league and the long distance involved. Alot of people will complain if they phase outgirlsf sports. requested that no action shots be taken for the 1977 BRUIN Editor's note: Coach Molumphy Top Row: Coach Molumphy, Meri Cobb, Sharon White, Sara Cane, Joyce l'l0m0Cl0f Polly Spefllftgi Ellen l'lEf1SlGY- Gail Huneycutt, Mary lkeda. Bottom Row: Julie Cook, Grace Palom era, Girls' Sports . . . Naturally 97