De Soto High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Desoto, KS)

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- ,,:,...,... --vo--w ......,.,,,,,,. -. .... . . ' ' Ca Y A3Av 1 . ii g iiiil . if AA1-111 Christie Petersen stretches to bump a ' I ' ball, as Kristen Montgall and Lisa e Cowan are ready to help. Charts Pacing the way into a frustrating season, the Lady Cats ended up with a 12-16 record overall and third place in the Kaw Valley League. They participated in two invitationals plus the Substate Tournament. They worked hard at practice while developing skills to help them through life. Sophomore Stacy Huff commented, This season was a good learning experience for me. I hope that my next two years go as well as this did. Varsity setter, Kristen Montgall, expressed, I felt like this year was mostly a growing year for us. A lot of the underclassmen played and their strength and experience should show up next year. League play was aggravating. Their off-playing days happened to be on the days of league matches. They earned the win by defeating the league cham- pions, the Piper Pirates. The season opened up in a tournament that took place at JCCC. Even though losing four games that day, the Lady Cats gained experience for the rest of the season. The tournament at Ottawa was tougher. They won all the way through the first three match- es. They lost the last two by very close scores. Sub- state was disappointing by losing in the first round 'to.,,Council Grove. 'v:qV4R:I3QtlCES were fun with something new happen- 'i'iig..e21'ch day. It began with a warm up, usually to 'some popular music and recreation to take out the monotony. Keeping in condition was important while having fun was, too. Crazy times with a friendly atmosphere kept everyone in good spirit. 6 COACHES COMMENTS: Head coach, Joyce Mauer, felt, The main attribute of this year's volleyball team was their team work and their ability to hang in there together. I can honestly say that each team member gave 1OOfZ1 throughout the season. It was the team unity and dedication these players showed that made this season so rewarding. Junior Varsity coach, Jill Robbs said, This years team was a group of enthusiastic, hardworking girls who worked well as a team, had a lot of fun and helped make a successful season. I really enjoyed working with coach Mauer and the girls throughout the season. N First row: Kiki Hofstra, Karen Mason, Cindy Erhardt, Liz Freeman, Amy Montgall, Susan Nicholis, Second row: Laura Jamison, Lanae Lee, Debbie Norton, Stacy Huff, Randee Shorten, Lisa Cowan, Tammy Young, Third row: Melynda Messer, Dawn Morse, Vicki Shearon, Kelly Kobler, Jayne Maxwell, Ellen Brown, Fourth row: Jill Robbs, Gina Cunningham, Christie Petersen, Chris Plum, Kerry Caldwell, Joyce Mauer, Fifth row: Karen Gerber, Kristen Montgall, Laurie LaTessa, Babette Macy, Carlene Klamm, Dawn Everson. Setting up t bumps the lr Babette Mac Junior Vara eye contact - . . ,. . . --,.. . V--......--..........., ..., .. ...-....-..-.s-.-mx. ., - ,.,, , gb Y A- Vwiiw-W' Aww' A Q-N,