Grandview High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Grandview, MO)

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+o Girls' Tennis e tips tennis scales ry junior Springing up with her overhand, Tracy Beckstead, Following through, Sherry McCale, sophomore, warms up for her Blue V Bl-uct senior, volleys a return to Truman. -Photo by Chris Springs match. -Photo by Chris Hudson. Hudson. ' ' v .

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After scoring a crucial point in the Hickman Mills match-up, spiker Terri Holbrook congratulates Lisa Arbanas, spiker. The Bulldogs lost after three close games, when the Cougars pulled ahead 16-14 in the final game. Photo by Kirsten Schalker 20 X Volleyball QKSJ - fr