Arsenal Technical High School - Arsenal Cannon Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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DE 5Bui1ds as Season Progresses ecovering from a slow start, our team improv- ed a great deal in speed, height, and jumping ability this year, stated senior Marveda Tardy. The net set concentrated on the volleyball fundamentals of bumping, setting, and spik- ing, however, the ability to set the ball remained a major weakness. Following a win in their opening game of the year, the team fell to a 2-8 record by mid season. Although some of the teams that beat Tech are perennial powerhouses, such as Franklin Central, Chatard, and Ritter, the Titans also fell vic- tim to several teams that they should have defeated. After some soul searching, Coach Mary Lou Manka and the team determined that the only solu- tion to its poor performance during the first half of the season was to get more serious about the sport. The team members started working harder, and they started to win. The second segment of the season saw the team claim vic- tories in five out of seven matches. The team played an excellent game against Washington in the opening round of the City Tourney. And, in the second round, they nearly upset the Rebels of Roncalli High School who went on to win the tournament. Meanwhile, the reserve volleyball squad struggled to a 7-14 record. The up and down nature of the reserve girls' season was due in large part to young players who lacked ex- perience. Having been pitted against some of the strongest teams in this area, the players should be better prepared for future encounters. Retiring seniors Sharmin Davis and Marveda Tardy led the team throughout the season. Reviewing this year's campaign, Tardy said, We had a lot of help this season from 5'll Carwander Hatten, and we saw big improvement in the play of juniors: Donna Branch, Lisa Claspell, Gloria Davie, Sherri Dowdell, Sonja Henson, and Marion Parks. All eyes are on the ball, as Tonya Battle bumps it to Katrina Weir R23 who will set up Natalie Henderson R55 for the spike. ,giQm4m2!!. J . . , X yi pr -pu' s gp as -' , . '2 ,pm a. , 55. ' .im ' Elf ,gf . ffm :if 1 KW' 5 --..... f i ,fe - . , .R 5 .1 -fl U H h N ' '---- -mv-u-...,,-...... . , tr , rn , i f W ijt- VoHeybaH 25

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W? n spite of a low turnout Qonly six guys and three girls com- pleted the seasonl Titan run- ners performed well as in- dividuals and as a team. Without a single senior on the male squad, the boys team was able to post a winning season in dual meets and advance to the Regionals, after placing fourth out of eleven teams in Sectional competition. Of all the minor sports, Cross Country may well be the least understood. Cross country, as the name implies, is run on a course, usually in a park or at a golf course, which is laid out to test the runners' stamina over flat terrain and rolling land- scapes. Varsity level, male run- ners must complete a 5,000 meter course fapproximately three milesj, female athletes run 4,000 meters labout two and one half milesl, while freshman boys are required to endure a 3,000 meter course lnearly two milesl. Scoring is based upon each individual's finish position. Nor- mally, seven runners comprise a team with the five lowest finish places determining the team score. When the number of female runners fell from eight to three, their chance to compete as a team was lost. Nonetheless, the determined trio did compete against other teams to build their skill and to test their own abilities. They were also able to run for personal glory in invita- tional meets and state competi- tion. Sophomore Khalilah Muhammad won the Washington High School invita- tional meet. She showed great promise for a successful year until she suffered a serious 61175 and Glory Within 26 Cross Country l- The Titan Harriers return to the star- ting line, after a 'run out' in preparation for the start of a dual meet at Brookside Park. illness midway through the season. By the time Khalilah got her legs back the fine edge of her conditioning had been lost and she had to settle for a mediocre finish to an otherwise successful season. Capturing the Most Vauable Runner honors for the boys was junior Maurice Johnson. Khalilah Muhammad was nam- ed MVP on the girls team.