Carson High School - Carneta Yearbook (Carson City, NV)

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fhe thrill of fhe oV sV s Girls varsity tennis Volley, lob, poach, sound like new vocab- I ular ' words? Actually, if a tennis player heard these, she would be able to pop off a def- inition. The girl ' s tennis team started their season short the seven play- ers who graduated the previous year. 1 was a little scared, after losing so many people, but our season turned out better than last year, Senior, captain, Han Mi Yoon commented. The team held a record of 7-4 for the season. According to Han Mi, the best match of the year was against South Tahoe because one of the top six C.H.S. players was sick, and so the coach had to bring up a freshman, but the Senators still won the close match, IS ' z points to 9 ' 2. Most improved player award went to Senior Jennifer Smith and Sophomore Wendi Duke, the top doubles team for Carson High. Taking honors as the most valuable player was Junior Michelle Trease. The girls ' team fell short in zone play-offs failing to qualify anyone for the state tournament. The team held daily practices, with the exception of match days, at the Carson High tennis courts and held home matches at Cen- tennial Park. Cold breezes often made tennis skirts fly as the girls struggled to victory. The season this year was great, and I am looking forward to an even better season next year, said Junior Pam Horn. VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS: Front Row: Wendy Duke, Han Mi Yoon. Row 2: Janice Hadlock, Ilene O ' Donnel, Sonja Can. Carrie Struthers, Michelle Al- lensworih. Back Row: Jacquine Nino, Jennifer Smith, Ann Marie Ballard, Coach Baker, Pam Horn. Michelle Trease, Andrea Miller. Concenlratiiig, intensely. Junior Michelle Trease hits a back hand in match. junior tAiihelU Tnase practices her strokes in preparation for the week ' s match. j We had enough players 124

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