Alief Elsik High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Setter Kaddie Mahoney Front: J. Barnett, K. Lay • Manager, Coach Bodine, M. Turner, Manager, M. Bohot, 2nd: W. Wilding, T. Wilding. C. Tucker, J. Hurlbert, Back: B. Moreno, P. DeMare, K. Belson, B. Pintevalle Opponent Junior Varsity District: 4th Score Northbrook 15-8, 15-11 Hastings 15-7, 15-13 Spring Woods 17-15, 17-15 Stratford 14-16, 10-15 Memorial 8-15, 16-18 Spring Branch 15-7, 15-4 Wostchostor 15-13, 14-16, 18-16 Northbrook 11-15, 15-7, 15-5 Hastings 13-15, 7-15 Spring Woods 15-10, 17-15 Stratford 4-15, 12-15 Momorlal 15-11, 17-15 Spring Branch 15-11, 15-11 Westchester 14-16, 15-6, 9-15 Sophomores Tracy Sorth and Melanie Bohot show teamwork pays off when Tracy sots up to spike the ball, and Brldgette Pintevale con- templates hor next move. Photo by V. Pal J.V. Volleyball 69

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Melanie Bohot and Tracy Sorth concentrate on getting the ball over the net and use one of the many techniques by V. Pai they were taught to get their opponents off guard. Photo Tracy Sorth tries to confuse and Melanie Bohot contcr theopposlngteamwithahigh plate the next move. Photot jump, while Wende Wilding L. Cates Junior Varsity Takes Fourth Spot In District ‘‘All Right! All Right! All Right! Okay! Okay! Okay! All Right! All Right! Okay! Rams all the way!” Only one chant was needed to get the team fired up before a game. The voice of Junior Belinda Moreno seemed to stand out as the chant was yelled. The team used other good luck charms like crossing fingers and saying a prayer before each game. At the special Hastings game. Coach Bodine got balloons with ‘‘Bust The Bears!” on them, and tied beef jerky to the string representing bear meat. She and Manager Kristy Lay tied the balloons to each player’s chair for good luck. According to Coach Bodine. the team did very well, with only three returning players, and a district record of nine wins, five losses. ‘‘They're all real coachable. They have lots of potential and experience playing together. They have the determination to be the best.” The team had three setbacks. Julie Hurlbert and Belinda Moreno broke a leg and were out for the season, and Tamie Wilding had her finger slammed in a car door. These three setbacks turned out to be only minor ones, because the team placed fourth in district. By M. Turner, Reporter Trying desperately to win the tanoously up at the n game, Chris Tucker and Photo by V. Pal Tracy Sorth Jump simul- 68 J.V. Volleyball

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Varsity Vollyball: Front: S. Matey, K. Hurst, J. Henderson, M. Miller, 2nd: C. Scott, J. Cafferty • Manager, S. Thomas - Manager. M. Turner • Manager, P. Gonzales. Back: N. Kagan, D. Allen, Coach Schrocdcr, J. Hurosky Kaddie Mahoney hits the ball proparos the jump she Cates high Into the air, while practiced all wcok to get a teammate Lath Hurst better spike. Photo by L. Freshman Kaddie Mahoney and Dana Allen anxiousl sets up Carrie Scott to spike await the next play. Photo b tho ball while Melissa Miller K. Groves Dana Allen gots the chance to show her spiking ability when teammate Kath Hurstsetsthe 70 Freshman Volleyball