Cactus High School - Cobra Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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J. V. team takes in good practice for move to varsity l. The first Junior Varsity team are, from left to right: Styy lgyy, Jo- leen Bell, Cindy Groff, ffx7is Barnes, Susan Jacqua, Crystal Franklin, Coach Pat Temple, Darlene Ber- tucci, Pat Palmer, y, Tami Martell, Michele Putz and Robin McKinnon, scorekeeper. 2. Stacy Kelly dinks the ball over as Pat Palmcr's leg does its own thing. The first J.V. team did well for a first-year team with a record of 5-7. This year, due to a large amount of girls going out for volleyball, there was created a second J.V. volleyball team that was coached by Joyce Baf- ford Randel. Their games were so few and far between but it was good practice with good outcomes. Some of them are, from left to right: Wen- 5iy!E,xu:rest, Kathy Black, Shylyne Sheldon, e, Coach Joyce Bafford Randel, Melanie Overfield, Sandy Jones, Mary Kelly and Sheri Utter. Team photos compliments of PAKOS photography. Cactus Cactus Cactus Cactus Cactus Cactus Junior Varsity Volleyball Phoenix Christian independence Dysart Peoria Phoenix Christian Southwest lndian School' 1 ff v ref, 7 A Cactus Cactus Cactus Cactus Cactus Cactus Bourgade Tolleson Independence Dysart Peoria Tolleson

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x ,LT Y. u , Q, X 'P' Renie Raketich starts on her way to getting a good block against a spike. , , fly it , . ,... ' - in ff' in ' s s lf..-1 ' ' -TX- -- f-:'hnz Renie Raketich and Dorena Wilson show the concentration that it requires to effectively bump the ball. Volleyball team has a tough season The Varsity Volleyball team end- ed the season with a league record of 3-7, although their game record was 10-19. When asked how she thought the team had fared, Coach Marie Swin- ford replied, Very well, considering we had some rookies and no seniors. The whole team was outstanding, especially the three freshman team members, Michelle Lilly, Letti Vela, and Lori Miller. Juniors Doniel Hickman and Dorena Wilson led the team in outstanding play action. Sophomore Renie Raketich's perfor- mance was also outstanding. Although they were inexperienced in many ways, they beat three very reputable teams, Peoria, Dysart and Tolleson, one game each, which may have surprised members of both sides. Coach Swinford said that al though she felt that this year's team had a lot of inexperienced players next year they will be dynamite

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second at AA state The Cactus Swim Team wasn't large enough to go into competition so they affiliated with the Peoria Swim Team to create the Peoria District Swim Team. Although both schools are AA this year, the girls' swim team still competed in the AAA Conderence. They competed in the AA State Meet and finished in second place, only eight points behind Gilbert's ll4 points. The coach at Cactus for the swim team was Melody McKernon. I. Cindy Van Meter llies her way to the finish while doing the butterfly at one ofthe Peoria District Swim meets. 2, Brenda More! xhuwx the correct way to dive at um: uftheir a way meets, J. Some ofthe members of the Cactus part ofthe Peoria Dixtriet Swim Team arc: from leh tu right Brenda Motel. Donna Kowalski, Janet Staley, Cindy Van Meier, Elilabeth Ciara!! rrEr. , MW AAA Cactus West Cactus I Xavier Cactus 8 Shadow Mountain Cactus l Thunderbird it Cactus 4 Apollo . ' Glendale AA State Competition Cactus l06 r Gilbert II4 My tag?