East Central High School - Hornet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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€ifua€ ££e€fd zU Todd Cietencki Settio t Okay, ladies, let ' s go now. Let ' s take it to them Keep fighting, we can do It. Leadership from the sent ors played a big role this yectr in helping the Hornets haue a winning season and the thing that helped the leadership was the close ness that the team shared. ' ' Everyone got along real nice. The seniors were not the bossy type. I thought they had a real strong grip on everything. The best thing about our team was that we were like a family. Chantel Fields, said. DonnM Craig Todd Cieiencki BOUNCE . . . BOUNCE . . . Bouncing the ball and getting ready to serve. Misty Hodge con- centrates before giving a powerful serve. She and other players were close this year and that is what made them work so well together. Todd CMxncki SLAPt SAP! BANGI Giving a powerful spike. Shannon Engleman shows that she can really give it her all. Her spikes along with other teammate ' s spikes bring the crowds to their feet. They give wonderful performances and show the opposing teams what they are made of! THIS ONE IS MINE . . . Looking fiercely at the ball. Junior Shannon Engleman gets ready to downball the volleyball. As she gets into position, other teammates surround her ready for the return. Good sportsmanship and working skilb gives the team that extra effort to pull off a win. Varsity Volleyball by Todd Cieiencki and Lana Futral . . . 88

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HORNET PRIDE RUNS HIGH ...The team huddles in a gaint circle to give one another the power and support they need to win this game. The girls are a close family and will always stick by each other in a time of need. They pause for a moment then break the circle ready to play and win. A MARVELOUS SERVEttt Putting all her might into hitting the volleyball. Patricia Zaionlz gives a powerful serve. The loud cheering and the team ' s stamina give each girl the strength they need to give the opposing team a serve that is impossible to return. The girls put alt their might so they can win! Todd CieUncId Memopoble iimes What is a day in the life of a Hornet Varsity uollebyall player? Gritty. We will examine the summer workouts. Day one: The girls, after being accustomed to sleeping late, had to drag themselves out of bed by 7:30 a.m. to be at school and ready to run the first ten laps of the day at 9 a.m. They would do stretches and exercises and run their plays to get themselves back in shape. Then they would break for lunch and then be back for evening workouts. Day two: The muscles are sore. As the girls come into the gym with half closed eyes and Ben-Gay for perfume, they would brave the same thing over and over again to make them the best players possible. Day three: This is the hardest day of all. The girls needed forklifts and cranes to get out of bed. The muscles did not want to function, but they still practiced anyway. Season: After the first three days, eve- 89 . . . Sports rything came together. All of the long hours of practice and preparation were put to rest, and a Hornet volleyball team emerged prov- ing that they were the team to contend with. Throughout the season the Varsity team showed great improvement. There may have been a disappointing season with the num- ber of losses, but the team kept their spirits up and enjoyed every minute they were to- gether. The girls had a season with every game a nail biter. The audience screamed and the girls did their best. Each and every game they had to strive to try to beat the opposing team. There were some close games. They beat l arshall in a three game set with every game within a couple of points. Also, a game against Churchill was even better. The girls came up two points short of winning the game.

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Varsity strives iiard Throughout the whole season the Var- sity uolleyball team struggled to win their games in a very tough district. With long hours of practice the Varsity team stroue to reach new heights. They tried their hardest to win but at times seemed to come up a couple of points short of a uictory. We were a very competitive group and enjoyed playing with each other. Even though we had a tough season with all our losses we still are the champions, Senior, Kim Clayborne, said. The Hornets bumped, set, and spiked their way into many games. High enthusiasm and spirits ted the way to many of the close losses. The competition was fierce, but the Hornets hung on and stroue to new heights. There were a lot of near misses and wins throughout the season and that is what made the girts work harder and longer until the season ended. The girls ' record ended with more losses than wins, but in all the players minds they were winners. Spectators also played giant roles in the girls ' enthusiasm. Large number of fans began to come to the girls ' games. The crowds cheered, yelled, booed, and hissed but that is part of cheering on your favorite team. Yes, there were many games that went down to the last two points so excitement was overwhelming in the gym. The girls showed what they were made of and showed other opposing teams that they were the ones to contend with. The season was rough and competitive, but I think we succeeded in the things we tried. I think this season was one of the best we have ever had, M ' lchele Hanson, senior, said. With disappointing setbacks in games against Churchill and Roosevelt, this was the base to which the girls set their standards and from there on improved from their mis- takes. The Hornets stroue and reached their goals and kept their heads held high. Todd Cieienclct and Lana Fulral Todd Cieiencki MINE1 Making sure orie calls the ball lets teammates know one is going in for the attack. One has three tries to get the ball over to the opposing opponent and must be ready at all times for their return of the ball. Chantel Fields displays all these qualities of a good uolleyball player. SLAM IT DOWN. Giving it all she s got. Cina Grande spikes the ball as Tammy Hollan waits for the return. Volleyball takes a lot of hard work and practice which all sums up to dedication. The team works close to- gether, and Tammy and Gina show that best friends work well together. Z tt ( i ft The Hornet volleyball team featured many out- standing volleyball play- ers, but two stood out in the District ' s eye. Tam- my Hollan and Kimberly Clayborne. Tammy was picked by the District to the first team All-District team while Kim was picked to the Honorable Mention team. The two girls were picked for their out- standing performances on the court. Tammy for her hitting and blocking, and Kim for her setting. They added to make this season the best Todd Cieiencki SPIKING OOTI As Chantel Fields spikes the ball over the net. teammates wait arvdously for the return of the ball. Their dedication makes the team not only the best at playing but also in attitudes and keeping their heads up when things don t go right. Todd Cieiencki 87 . . . Sports