Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

Page 201 text:

No Dream Is Too Big The Girls' Tennis Bears, coached by Mr. Dan Sebastian, once again upheld their winning reputation as they finished their season with a record of twenty three wins and one loss. The learn won the state championship and suffered its only loss in the Ohio Capital Conference playoffs. Leading the team to its victory in the OCC competition were sophomore Liz Alexander, as the number one singles champion; captain Kathy Brandt, the number two singles champion; and Brenda Caster, the number three singles champion. In the doubles competition. Laurie Brandt and Missy Wojta cap tured the number one OCC championship while the team of Kris Van Patten and Mary Nay received the number two doubles championship Advancing to the district com petition. Alexander placed as singles champion. Kathy Brandt and Caster placed as district doubles champions, and Laurie Brandt and Wojta took the district doubles runner-up championship. Continuing her magnificent individual performance. Alexander completed her season by finishing in fourth place in the state. The Lady Tennis Bears possessed confidence and player optimism throughout the season, along with outstanding competitive skill. This skill was ex emplified when the Bears defeated Bexley in the most deeply felt victory of the season Bexley had been undefeated for two years. The key to our success this year. remarked Kathy Brandt, was the fact that we were all very close We were an ag gressive team because we wanted to win. The support that we received from each other was an important incentive for us to reach our goal 180 J K. OPP 5 Gahanna 0 5 Westland 0 5 Groveport 0 5 Columbus School for Girls 0 5 Grove City 0 5 Newark 0 5 Dayton Oak wood 0 4 Worthington 5 Lancaster 0 5 Gahanna 0 5 Toledo Ottowa Hills 0 5 Worthington 0 5 Westerville South 0 5 Wat tei son 0 3 Bexley 2 A 3 Marietta u 5 Toledo Ottowa Hills 0 3 Cincinnati Indian Hills 2 1st OCC 1st State Liz Alexander executes the swing that earned her the district singles title and fourth place In the state Gripping her racket with acute determine tion. Kathy Brandt waits for her opponent's rebuttal Girls Tennis 197

Page 200 text:

'Mm Loci Burnside and Beth Shoman take a break from a strenuous practice to show off their brand new rockets Girls' Tennis — (Front Row): Kris Von Patten. Liz Alexander. Mary Noy. Kathy Brandt. Missy Wojta. Brenda Caster. Laurie Brandt (Second Row): Beth Shoman. Mary Lynn Fronk. Linda Wahoff Ellen Palmer. Carla Knchbaum. Chris Demos (Back Row): Carolyn Cullman. Chris Mmol. Mindy Rex. Jennifer Ayers. Cathy Sandshunr Lisa Pema. Coach Don Sebast n mg from picture Susan Soker) 106 Girls Tennis

Page 202 text:

During the final game of the season, cocaptain Mary Dilenschneider reflects on the hours that she has spent mastering her sport Varsity Volleyball — (Front Row): Mary Ann Hansen. Jane Zangmeister. Cara Petro, Karen Smith (Back Row): Marian Gilmore. Alame Emens, Ronni Valentino. Mary Dilenschneider, Sue Scott. Coach Radonna Miller With team members on both the net. how can the Golden B :‘ 198 Volleyball 1