Connor High School - Archives Yearbook (Hebron, KY)

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 At the beginning of the year I didn't know whot to expect. Howev- er the season lived up to my greatest expectations; we made It to the semi-finals of the Regional Tourna- ment! Donna Karlosky Volleyball Ser ir up! , is one of rhe many sayings yelled ro rhe floor by Dixie Griffin, rhe Cougar Volleyball coach. Having a new coach was hard ro handle ar firsr, bur we came away wirh a prerry good season, replied several Varsiry and Junior Varsiry players. Borh reams wenr on rhe courr wirh a new coach, lirrle procrice, and no ream- hnlllWIfflWIII Isr row: Goo Osborne, Rhondo Gouge, Melisso Spore, Korea Hill 2nd row Amy Sidney, SoHy Sidney, Mindy Anneken. Chris Korlosky 3rd row Cord Tolley, Susan Rose, Robin Schwobe. Donna Korlosky. Leslie Lode, Donnie Oorksron, Down Reeves 3 (1) Most voluoble ployer for rhe 1982 vdleyboll reom wos Donno Korlosky (2) Sernng up o spike 6 Melisso Spore (3) Purring one over rhe ner is Karen Hill (4) Preparing ro defend ogomsr o serve is rhe Cougar fronr bne. VoHeyboil

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(1) Helping Tony Plonk srrerch before The meer is Chuck Rhodus (2) Korhy Plonk contemplares The next race (3) Jusr oheod of on opponent, Tony Plonk runs on to keep his leod (4) Jeff Pionk, Adorn Arnetr, Mike Hirzfield Tony Plonk, ond Dick Stewart roke o breorher before the nexr roce. Cross-Country Cross-Country Scott, Simon Kenron, Bellevue, ond Lud- low The Cougars wenr ro several Invira- rionols. They did nor place high, bur did well os o ream. The ream was led by Tony Plonk who hos o narurol ralenr ro run soys Coach WBiomson. Tony was followed by Dick SreworT (Sr.) who barrled Tony's youn- ger brorher, Jeff Plonk (8rh), who also has remarkable ralenr for running. The resr who followed were Todd Roney (Sr.), Chuck Rhodus CJr.), David Carlson Or.), ond Dion Cornerr (Jr.). The Junior Varsiry runners were Jimmy Wiehbrink (9rh), Joson Eckler OOrh), ond Bobby Oakes CSr ). The Ooss-Counrry ream become Co- ed in 1962 when Korhy Plonk, o sopho- more, rried our. She hod no prior .running experience, bur Coach Williamson said rhar Korhy also hos o norurol ralenr for running. Korhy placed 4rh in rhe srare meer. She easily won rhe Regional rirle ond was named ro rhe oli N.K.A.C., All Regional, ond All Srare Cross-Counrry ream. The Cougars senr rwo people, Tony Plonk ond Korhy Plonk ro rhe yore meer. These rwo were rhe firy qualifiers in rhe school's Twelve year hiyory. Doward Williamson majored in mar- keting ond financing or rhe Universiry Of Toledo where he was on Ohio Srare Chomp in rhe mile ond on AI-American Mler. Cooch Wiamson feels his ream wH be very strong nexr year wirh the return of Korhy Plonk, Jeff Plonk, Tony Plonk, David Corlson, Chuck Rhodus, ond Dion Cornerr.

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more srroregy. After rheir firsr gome, be- ing defeated by Dayton, they worked hard to get o hold on working os o team. The Junior Varsity -tournaments were held at Notre Dome. This ream had three rough opponents to overtake, Highlands, Our Lody of Providence, and Villo Mo- donna, before they could claim rheir ri- fle. The Varsity tournaments were or Campbell County High School. The Cou- gars hod Newport, Dishop Brossarr, ond Dayton defeated and they needed o win over O.L.P. Two of the Cougar's starters were nor able to moke the tour- nament, ond the Cougars were defeat- ed, placing 4rh in the tournament. At the Awards Banquet Donna Kor- losky ond Melisso Spore received awards for being outstanding players. Donna also won the boosters award for Most Valuable Player, another for best all- around player, ond mode the All-Region ream. On the JV ream, Rhonda Gouge won on oword for most improved play- er. Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball Highlonds It Won •Campbell xjnry w. Lost •Doyron Won •Newport Won •Oisho Brossarr Won •O.L.P Lost • Regional Tournaments 5 (1) Dormo Korlosky spikes the bo! ro gain on extra point in the win ogoinsr Highlands (2) While other Cougors prepore for the return. Gino Osborne hits the boll. (3) Cooch Dixie Griffin prepares her J.V. reom for their nexr ploy, (4) Serving rhe boll in o Varsity gome is Chris Korlosky (5) Spiking rhe bol is Melisso Spore (Jj CO Voleybal