Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Serving for another point against Cor- ona del Sol, Christa Lewis knocks the ball to her defenders. Waiting for the set. Heather Cissel pre- pares herself for a vicious spike against her opponent. JV Volleyball. Front Row: Cynthia Mar- tinez. Cindy Sorden. Jackie Felch, Pau- la Frink. Second Row: Marianne Kasel, Heather Cissell, Crista Lewis, Dawn Doty, Melissa Celaya. Back Row: Jenni- fer Crabtree, Chris McBride. Coach Downs. Jennifer Bogart. Christy Briggs. Lisa Pena. 116 olleyball

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etler Setters Calmly waiting for the next serve, Tri- cia Angiada uses mental imagery to en- sure a victory. It wasn’t a trivial pursuit for the Lady Mustang varsity volleyball team. Instead, the players kept it as a “relent- less pursuit” where “everything is up!”, their team motto. Although a young team with only four returning players, they made up for their inexperience by working hard and maintaining discipline and self-mo- tivation. The fruits of their labor were re- turned in their second match against a dominating Tempe who they had lost to earlier. According to senior Tricia Angiada. their success was due largely in part to the fact that “We all get along really well and this helps us work together as a family.” While working together as a unit was a team goal so was placing first or second in the regional tournament to qualify for state, a feat not easily ac- complished in a league where every game was close. The losses incurred, however, were taken in stride as the young, closely- knit team strove towards becoming not only better players, but better setters. Design by Gretchen Askew. Photos by Stephen Dunstan. Diving for the ball, Lynda Lowry gives 110% toward each point in a rigorous match against Mountain View. “We all have the same goal ... to win.” -Robin Ikeda VARSITY VOLLEYBALL DHS Opponent 15 15 Westwood 10 11 15 15 Mesa 0 11 12 4 McClintock 15 15 4 13 Tempe 15 15 15 15 Marcos 7 10 3rd 1 Chandler Invitational 11 9 Chandler 15 15 15 16 Corona 9 14 10 14 Mt. View 15 16 15 15 Westwood 7 6 14 14 Mesa 16 16 10 0 McClintock 15 15 15 15 Tempe 7 12 9 16 Marcos 15 18 15 15 Chandler 3 6 15 15 Corona 3 6 5 12 Mt. View 15 15 Rcgionals W Corona L Mesa ports 115

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Warming up before a game, Jennifer Crabtree masters one of her expert set- ting techniques. “Bump, set, spike!’’ Those words were heard often during one of the many exciting JV games. The determi- nation to get the “hammer” or “wall” awards was one of the players’ utmost goals during their games. Under a new leader. Coach Downs, the team played exceptionally well with a first time high school coach. She preferred to coach the JV players be- cause. “At a lower skill level, the play- ers can be taught more.” With such a young team there was an opportunity for the players to im- prove and hone the winning skills of an aggresive team. Positive thinking and unity kept the team spirited during many matches which were dominated by their opponents. Lisa Pena stated that despite their record, “We are all so close, not only on the court, but off.” Giving the whole team a chance to play in at least five games helped to keep unity and offered a competitive playing experience. However, it wasn’t all work and no play because the JV Lady Mustangs were out on the courts just havin’ a (volley) ball. Design by Brad Treptow. Photos by Steve Dunsten. JV volleyball members anxiously an- ticipate the outcome of the final spike of the play. “No matter how bad we do, we still act as one.” -Lisa Pena JV VOLLEYBALL DHS Opponent 13 10 Westwood 15 15 4 2 Mesa 15 15 12 8 McClintock 15 15 15 15 Tempe 5 9 17 15Marcos de Niza 15 11 15 16 Chandler 8 14 14 11 Corona del Sol 15 15 11 13 Mt. View 15 15 11 13 Westwood 15 15 14 9 Mesa 15 15 4 3 McClintock 15 15 7 12 Tempc 15 15 8 10Marcos de Niza 15 15 15 155 Chandler 6 5 15 15Corona del Sol 10 5 10 10 Mt. View 15 15 «Sports 117