Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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. 6 8 1. The girls listen intently to Coach Pettijohn's final words of wisdom. 2. Jennifer tries to score with one of her famous spikes. 3. Sarah passes the ball beautifully to Lisa for a set. 4. Lora sets the ball for Carla to spike over. 5. Team Members; Back Row: Coach Pettijohn, Sarah Carter, Carla Holmes, Lora Price, Jennifer Denckla, Noelle Aultman, Tina Dean, (manager). Front Row: Jill Price. Jodi DuVall, Denise Shirley, Lisa Taylor. 6. Jill is determined to make this serve tough for the opponents. 7. Jodi tips the ball over the out-stretched fingers of the attempted block. 8. Jennifer bumps the ball over and challenges a return. 7 Varsity Volleyball 21

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Varsity Volleyball Spikes Up The Season This year the Varsity girls faced a tough league that hindered their hopes for a play-off spot. The team did however gain valuable members to bring their number up to nine members on the team. Coach Pettijohn was able to substitute the players more and rest them for maximum efficiency while playing. The three seniors on the team each gave something special to the rest. Jennifer Denckla served as the team's cocaptain for the season. Along with being captain of the team, Jodi DuVall was voted as most valuable player by her teammates and coaches at the end of the season. Jill Price held the team record for the most spikes killed on the team. When asked about the team Jill remarked, This year we have the best team with the ability to get along and play comfortably together. All three seniors will be missed by their teammates next year. All the girls on the team can be proud of their efforts this season. They really showed V.H.S. what volleyball and other team sports are all about. 20 Varsity Volleyball

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J.V. Volleyball Gains Experience This year the volleyball program at V.H.S. was complemented by a very well rounded J.V. team. These girls worked very hard all season to accomplish many things. First on their agenda was to get down the basic skills of volleyball. The team had several Freshmen and first time players that had to be taught the plays and rules of high school volleyball. This turned out to be quite a chore for Coach Larson since grade school sports don't stress the bump-set-spike pattern that is prevalent in the high school plays. Then they had to think about winning games! These girls proved to be a very strong and competitive team. Next year, many of the girls will be on the Varsity squad and then they will be able to show the skills that they learned this season. Coach Larson was really impressed by their eagerness to learn and their willingness to execute their talents on the court. 1 3 22 J.V. Volleyball