Apollo High School - Olympus Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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THEIR PRIME IN THE SEASON Above: Angel Monachelli places all ot her attention on preparing hersell to bump the ball back to her opponent. Right: Debbie Schneider. Helen Andrade and Lisa Stuck keep their eye on the ball as Molly Shahan sets it up to one of them. 139 Row 1: JoAnn Puckett. Michelle Esancey. Row 2: CeCe Stanek, Dorino Amarillos. Jeanette Umbertino. Sherry Hermanson. Angel Petito. Coach Burton. Marcia Ayers. Julie Schexnayder. Margaret Earl. Rhonda Belken. Laurie Anderson. Toby Snyder. Ronnie Batterson.

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VOLLEYBALL PERFORMED AT Varsity Volleyball: Kneeling: Meri Saver. Theresa Degard. Jackie Thul. Standing: Vicky Kasallis. Susan Steinrnetz. Carolyn Alewine. Sherrye Bosick, Linda Tipton. Thelma Keith-Coach. Lisa Stuck. Molly Shahan. Debby Schneider. Loree Wade. Helen Andrade. Angel Monachelli. The Varsity Volleyball team excelled to qualify in divisional and State last October and ended with a 16-3 record. The Hawks took first in the Skyline Divisions and eighth in the State Champion- ships. They also, for the fifth time in a row. brought home the League championship. Four of these girls were Lisa Stuck. Linda Tipton. Molly Shahan. and Debbie Schneider. The latter two re- ceived honorable mention certificates while Tipton and Stuck were on the first team. The previous volleyball teams have been a runner-up three times for the All-Tournament Team, and this year three members were chosen. Lisa Stuck. Molly Shahan. and Angel Monachelli made the first team and received certificates and trophies for their efforts. Debbie Schneider was the team member that was selected for the second team. Several individ- ual awards were given out to members of the team. Lisa Stuck accepted the award for the most valuable player, the most im- proved to Linda Tipton, and the outstanding server award went to Helen Andrade. Coach Thelma Keith feels confident to have an even better season next year with the hope that eight varsity players will be returning and only three will be leaving the team. The Junior Varsity Volleyball team ended with a pretty strong season and an 8-4 record. Four of the J.V. players will be moving up to Varsity next year. Individual awards were given to Sherrie Hermanson for most valuable player and for outstanding server, and Margaret Earl received the Award for most improved. Both teams did an outstanding job for the season, and hope to do even better next year. Lisa Stuck. Linda Tipton, and Molly Shahan patiently wait to present the divisional trophy to Apollo during one of the morning assemblies. 138

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CROSS COUNTRY RAN INTO GOOD Varsity Cross Country: Row 1; Stewart Hiymira. Robert Black. Brad Degroot, Bret Carruthers. Scott Papa. Coach Emmett Smith. Row 2; Robert Decker. Walt Mitchell. Doug Bakken. Manual Amarillas. Scott Patricki. Apollo’s Cross Country teams this year did a no- table job. With an eleven win. three loss record they proved their deter- mination and dedication to running. They received the recognition of being fifteenth in state and fourth in divisionals. Most Valuable senior was Doug Bakken. junior. Bret Car- ruthers. Sophomore. Scott Patricki, and fresh- man Ernie Verdugo. Man- uel Amarillas received most outstanding team- mate award. Two girls ran for the team this year and both did ex- ceptionally well. The teams had many injuries and illnesses during the season but the overall performance was out- standing. The future out- look for Apollo’s Cross Country is favorable after the account of the team’s victories. Robert Decker keeps running hard to retain his as he did in man mee,s- Manuel did an outstanding position. I°b running this year. 140