Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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Traci Nakao, positioned for the serve. lBack Rowl Coach Bonnie Van Peursem, Hayley Lorenzen Shawna Smith, Haidee Jezek, Alisa Kask, Nikola Davidson, Me linda Gilman, Suzy Barcomb. lFront Rowl Simone Oliver Heather Bowles, Rachel Abrass, Molly Penny, Jodi Curry, Ni chole Alberson. Salley bumps the ball as Sara Wischman looks 60 VOLLEYBALL

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Girls Tennis KNIP-KNOP fter school, they slide into their Adidas sweats, grab their Head graphite rackets, and head down to the North tennis courts, only to spend the next twenty minutes on the bleachers, waiting for Coach Geoff Mills to arrive. At that time, they choose partners and begin to hit flat balls which the coach has retained from the beginning of the '68 season. Yes, they are still here. Even though the team did not reach Varsity Football status with the fans, the l985 Girls Tennis team had the same record: undefeated. With Kristin Hudson as their team captain, the ninety-two players of,Ml swept the KingCo League with flying colors. Mr. Jack Dills, the Boys Tennis coach, even had to come and help Mr. Mills because of the size of the squad. The seniors on the team-Joy Bittner, Michele Coleman, Laura Dunner, Kim Hodge, Kim Keller, Amie Pederson, Stephanie Stowell, and Hudson-led the team to victory after victory, Hey, dude, let's go kick some-- l This phrase, used quite often by the girls, struck fear and panic into their opponents. Games were a big joke, said Dunner. lf you're past 1120 on the ladder, you're playing against people who haven't hit before. She went on to say, The team has incredible depth! Everyone is good! For the spectator, games were not Am. 919' tlmuii lTOPl Geoff Mills, Kim Hodge, Kristin Hudson, Stephanie Stowell, Michele Coleman, Amie Pederson, Vanessa Fiorito, Shelley Keller, Sara Cairns. lMlDDLEl Chrissy Steinbach, Liz Allen, Stephanie Sleight, Julie Keeler, Laurie Saito, Joy Bittner, Sara Hultquist, Kathy Moffet, Christy Saito. CBOTTOMJ April Appel, Diane Hedlund, Astrid Schreoder, Cindy Olelar, Jennifer Chao, Laura Dunner, Kim Keller. 62 GIRLS TENNIS heartstoppers. The smell of competition did not fill the air. One did not feel that certain tingle just before something exciting happens All the matches consisted of two o four people knocking a tennis ball around and complimenting each other on nicely hit shots. But, what can one expect from a team that has not lost in a year? To them, each match must be like a game o tiddly-winks! The team, however, deserves abundant praise for its efforts. Yea after year, despite a lack of due recognition, Ml Girls Tennis brings back championship banners for th gym. Their games produce more than just wins. H it:.::w.-Pwr. rin sr-NSZSQRE .tests . Q., .bm,..,..g. A J I . , -Q M., S Mercer Island 7 Redmond 0 6 Bellevue 'I 7 Bothell o 7 Lake Washington 0 7 Issaquah 0 5 Interlake 2 5 Eastside Catholic 2 4 Sammamish 3 6 Juanita l Cancelled lnglemoor 6 Newport l'l 5 Woodinville 'l lf 1Imx+ii?SE:Q