Ashtabula High School - Dart Yearbook (Ashtabula, OH)

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LEYBALL JV VOLLEYBALL JV VOLLEYBALL JVVOLLEYE J.V. Impraving JV has a winning season X M he junior varsity volleyball team was new and improved, sporting new methods, new techniques, a new attitude, and a new coach. Weights were incorporated into the training curriculum to build muscles while aerobics were continued to build endurance. Also, an unprecedented audience attended many of the home and away games which gave a big psychological push to the team and the coach. First-year coach Roberta Cevera shared with the team her several years experience, as she had played with Harbor High School and Kent State University. With her she also brought a new attitude. 'I really feel that we were much more unified this year and all the hard work we have put in since August has finally paid off,' commented second-year player, Jenny Barnett. Freshman Renee Powell felt high-school volleyball was a unique and gratifying experience because. It's not just centered around one person; it takes the whole team working together.' As Kim Juras simply put it. 'We are a lot better.' Perhaps Maureen Welch summed it up the best when she stated, 'It took us half the season to pull together. but now we've got it!' 18 J.V. VOLLEYBALL

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Offense unites Problem-solving aids team m -E-A-M WORK, WORK, WORK! Placing third in the Ashtabula County Tournaments and challenging three of the hardest teams first, the varsity volleyball team started its season. Realizing after three consecutive losses that there were problems, the team discussed how to improve. Soon, the attitude changed; they united. Shelly Chapman said,'The best feeling was when everyone on the court was involved in one difficult volley. That's when I felt like we were a team.' There were only three returning seniors: Mindy Barchanowicz, Lisa Bartone, and Kim Graff. Both Mindy and Kim were four-year lettermen. The team played a 5-1 set up which gave these two seniors the opportunity to be spikers along with their positions of setters. It also put three juniors in the spotlight. Sabrina Williams and Dawn Martin were intimidating as middlespikers and Debbie Lane was noted for accurate bumps. Kim Luce was the only starting sophomore. Other supporting members were Tracy Miller, Shelly Chapman, and Sharon McClure. 'Over the season our skills improved a great deal. But still our talent was a lot better than our record showed.' concluded coach Sue Cavalancia. Coach Sue Cavalancia provides words or encouragement before the» second game of their match against St lohn The coach related to the ptayers wei. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL 17

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Cindy lane and Michelle Brown lift weights while conditioning. This was MkheBe's first year playing competitive volleyball, but Cindy played last year. first-year player Stacey Senita goes up for the block In her sophomore year besides playing voBeybaH. she was active the AHS marching band Coach Roberta Ccvera discusses a strategy She gave them a winning edge because of her current involvement in volleyball at Kent State University Freshman Michelle Brown I sumps a baS as a teammate looks on Michefle enjoyed voMeybaB this year and was planning on playing throughout tvgh-school J.V. VOLLEYBALL 19