Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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rc sz V -C w o ( U) T3 ’■6 E ra - — V) o -O ■4-» «3 .c BUILDING YEAR FOR “VOLLEYERS1 s an eighth grader I had big dreams about high school. I was go ing to do everything and so when Alta offered a volley ball clinic I signed up. In my naive, little brain I was thinking that it would be no sweat. I had played volleyball in jr. high and it had been easy. When I completed the clinic. I learned my lesson, volley- ball isn't easy; it takes hard work, practice and skill. I can remember coming home from the clinic with sore muscles and bruised fore arms. When the clinic came to an end the participants were given a list of conditioning exercises to do over the summer; hundred yard sprints, jumping rope 500 times, push ups. or sits ups.. I was diligent and worked all summer and in the fall when I made the J.V. team. My hard work wasn't rewarded with rest, instead we practiced every morning form 7:00 to 9:00. Even so I wouldn't have traded my ex periences as a team member for the world. The '84-85 j.v. and varsity teams, hard work and practice didn't pay off as much as they would have liked. We lost a lot of seniors last year. Kathy Nielson, the new var sity coach said and this was more of a building year for next year's team. Building year or not. the players had a lot of fun. They learned that playing a sport is more than just winning. Team spirit and a close ness between coach and players supersedes the actual game. Alta's volleyball teams are an excellent example of coach and player close ness. When volley ball season ends the closeness goes on. I learned that fast the year I played. Seniors who have played for four years have a hard time leaving. Td like to fail my senior year so I could come back next year, Kelli Enniss said. -j CQ UJ -J 9 166 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL: Row ;Lisa Migliaccio. Kim Martin Row 2: Lina Barkey. Lara Taylor. Cristi Schlenske. Tracy Bangert. Melissa Ker shaw. Rachel Hanson. Becky Schmidt. Carrie Kel sey. Kim Lloyd Kelli Enniss. Denette Danielson. Jennifer Glauser. Jennifer McLaughlin. Row Coach Cheryl Lawson. Coach Kathy Nielson

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 EAGTIFGL BODIES GRACE THE FLOOR Carefully balancing. Debbie Olson performs on the beam. Gymnastics G 165 eing unified is a ne- cessity for a win- ning combination, said Alta’s new gymnastics coach Brent Hardcastle. No one per- son may carry a team to suc- cess. It takes the efforts of ev- eryone. With unity in mind, the wom- en's gymnastic team strove dai- ly to pursue excellence and be the best they could be in the sport. This year’s team, com- prised of seniors, juniors, soph omores and freshman, had ex- cellent possibilities to excel. Gymnastics in Region 2 is tough, said Assistant Coach Mary Anderson. We have Swinging gracefully. some of the best gymnasts in the state competing in our re- gion. In the opening meet against 3A state champion Jordan, a mere five points kept the Hawks from a victory. Falls from the beam cost us five points, Coach Anderson con- tinued, so a victory was a very real possibility. The 29 dedicated gymnasts reported for early morning wor- kouts. With sleep on their minds, they set up the equip- ment. and worked perfecting their routines on the uneven parallel bars, floor exercise, vault and beam. I hate the hour we practice, said Amy Poulton, but the hours we practice really pay off in the long run. The strong showing against Jordan helped the lady Hawks to begin to believe their pre- meet cheer. Last year we were good, This year we are great, Last year we took fifth, This year we ll take state. Wendy Jeffries masters the uneven bars.

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A great spike by Dcnette Danielson gains Alta a point against Brighton. VOLLEYBALL VARSITY JUNIOR VARSITY Season Record: Won 3 Lost 9 Region: 5th place (2 of 3 games wins match) Season Season Record: Won 3 Lost 9 (2 of 3 games wins match) Season Alta Alta 0 2 Brighton 0-2 2 1 Hillcrest 21 0 2 West Jordan 0-2 2 1 Kearns 2-1 0 2 Bingham 0-2 2 0 Brighton 2-0 1 2 Hillcrest 1-2 0 2 Taylorsville 0-2 0 2 West Jordan 0-2 1 2 Kearns 1-2 0 2 Bingham 0-2 0 2 Taylorsville 0-2 2 0 Brighton 2-0 2 1 Hillcrest 2-1 1 2 West Jordan 1-2 1 2 Kearns 12 0 2 Bingham 0-2 1 2 Brighton 1-2 0 2 Hillcrest 0-2 2 1 Taylorsville 0-2 2 1 West Jordan 2-1 2 1 Kearns 2-1 1 2 Bingham 1-2 0 2 Taylorsville 0-2 J.V. VOLLEYBALL TEAM: Row 1: Denette Danielson. Michelle Stewart, Ramie Jones. Sharon Knott. Tammy Frandsen. Lori Abraham. Row 2: Ra chel Hanson. Lisa Joki, Lina Barkey. Melissa Richins. Samantha Dodd. Row 3: Kim Lloyd. Coach Roz Sims. Susan Rossum. Being able to think fast is a skill useful in volley- ball. Rachel Hanson. Sam Dodd and Tammy Frandsen move quickly to return the ball. Preparing for a powerful serve Rachel Hanson lets it fly. Volleyball '67