Vernonia High School - Memolog Yearbook (Vernonia, OR)

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5 1. Jeni Prohaska and team prepare to receive the ball as it catches the net. 2. Lisa Taylor sets the ball. 3. Angie Crabtree serves a mean ball. 4. Left to right. Coach Dan Foss, Denise Shirley, Manager Dianna Conklin, J.V. Manager Cindy Cieloha; kneeling, Sherri Pederson, Cindy Port, Lisa Taylor; sitting, Darilee Aultman, Angie Crabtree, Carla Holmes, Dori Bernardi; on floor, Jeni Prohaska. 5. Team celebrates after their win. 6. Darilee and Jeni prepare to block the opponents spike. 7. Between games, the team prepares to receive more coaching from Coach Foss. 8. Lisa Taylor bumps the ball to Carla for the return. V. Volleyball 29

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A New Chance For Varsity Volleyball “This year was a pretty good year for Ver-nonia Varsity Volleyball,” said coach Dan Foss. They had to face a tough league and the players worked very hard in each game. The teams win-loss record of 2 wins 7 losses wasn’t a good indicator of its ability, and when injuries befell the team, they had to work harder to win. More often than not, they fell short of victory. The seniors on the team were Dori Ber-nardi, Denise Shirley, and Lisa Taylor, who served as the team captain for the season. The team will miss the senior’s efforts next year. There were also three juniors and three sophomores on this years team. Lisa Taylor was awarded most valuable player by her teammates. The most inspirational award-winner was Carla Holmes, and Jeni Prohaska was awarded most improved. The Varsity Volleyball players participated in four Tournaments this year: North Clackamas Christian; and Vernonia, Sheridan, and Banks Invitationals. Vernonia’s Lady Loggers did well at the Sheridan Invitational when they got second by a total team number of four. “Eighy-Eight looks pretty good. There will be a strong nucleus of players returning. These players have seen the caliber of teams that were at the top of the league this past season and know what to expect,” coach Foss said. 28 V. Volleyball

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Making It A Great Season This years JV Volleyball team ended their season with an overall record of 2 wins, 7 losses against the teams in their league. Although this record did not indicate the amount of effort that was put forth during matches. The teams first victory came against O.E.S. where they lost the first game and then came back in the second and third games. This according to their coach Dan Foss, showed a lot in terms of their will to fight back. The next win came in an exciting game against Knappa. “The band was playing, and the crowd was into the game. They really roasted the occasion,” said Coach Foss. The team showed much improvement from the first part of the season, especially in their serving techniques and accuracy. The junior varsity team had a high total of aces, which aided in scoring many of their points. The leader in ace points was sophomore Kim Soderback. The most valuable player award went to Kim Soderback, most improved to Asa Bro-lin, and most inspirational to Melissa Schmidlin. Leadership came from players Lisa Ragsdale, Melissa Schmidlin, and Kim Soderback. Asa Brolin, Kim Oblack, Barbara Rue-big, Sharleen Anson, Aubrey Clark, Jenny Budge, and Michelle Fowler showed much potential for the future. “If they continue their efforts in developing skills as they did during this past season, they could do quite well next year,” says Coach Foss about the future of the team. 4 30 JV Volleyball