Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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0'l'Elll'l'lAL 'ro Acmnv E THUSIASM T0 D0 S0 Perhaps team was not mentally prepared for the games I think it helped that no one was a 'star.' Everybody had to Work together for us to be suc- cessful. QQ e worked really hard as a team. We struggled at times with attitudes, but in the end we really pulled together. I think it helped that no one was a 'starf Everybody had to work together for us to be successful and we did have a very successful year, said Head Volleyball Coach Donna Huntsman. The team lived on hard hitting and aggressive play but suffered from inconsis- tent teamwork. Co-captain Kellee Eyre noted, In practice we would do lots of different dnlls that would help improve our skills like hitting, serving, passing and setting. Then we would usually scrimmage. Also we would do conditioning and lift weights, so we would be in shape for the games. She added, I really think we had an excellent season and a great year. We had our up's and down's, but we were a good team that always worked hard and had a lot of potential. We also had good attitudes and that's what really counts. It was a fun team to be on and I think we could have done something at stateg it was kind of a major disappointment not being able to go. But things didn't work out that way and I think that there were some regrets. We had quite a bit of support from the parents and every once in a while some guys would get together and cheer for us. That really helped. But it was nothing like at boys sports, so there always could be more support for girls sports. The Lady Eagles traveled to Big Piney for regionals and defeated Saratoga and Hanna but lost to Mt. View and Big Piney. Although they lost, Eyre said, Our team had a lot of talent, and we had our skills down good, but something that might have made us a little better was to have more confidence in ourselves and other team members. There were a few key people that just didn't have enough desire to make the team work. They thought their own way instead of thinking of the team first, said Varsity Player Christy Youngberg. As for changes she would have made, Huntsman said, Looking back, I believe I could have made practice more intense mentally. We were sometimes too relaxed at practice. They worked hard physically, but when game time came around I'm not sure we were always prepared mentally. The best game overall was against Mt. View the first time we played them during the regular season. She said, We were way behind in the first game but the team just wouldn't give up and we came back and won. Some people were playing positions they hadn't played all year so they had to really work as a team to pull this one out. Then we lost the second game and we had to fight hard to win in the third. The team wanted this one and they got it. Varsity Volleyball Player Angie Sawyer said, In Regionals most of us had the desire to win, play and to go to state and some of us didn't. That was one of our problems for not going to state. But for the most part we did work as a team most of the time. Varsity Volleyball Player Anita McCreary said, A lot of the time we didn't work together in regionals like in our key games with Mt. View and Big Piney. For the rest of the games we worked together. Our major problem was we would get down on the game score and some of the team would just give up and not try. And then we would really lose. But for the most part I think we had a pretty good year. Traci Gregg Sports Q Varsity Volleyball

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Proper technique. Fingers extended, Senior Anita McCreary readies for a clean set as Junior Shannon Baer plans her strategy. Ace block. Aggressive net play by on Big Piney during the play offs. +I I- Junior Shannon llaer puts a damper Varsity Volleyball.. Back row: Kellee Eyre, Coach Donna Huntsman, Angie Sawyer. Second row: Michelle Redden, Shannon Baer, Christy Youngberg, Tracy Thrasher. Front row: Carol Bluemel, Deena Moretti, Anita McCrca1y. Ll IS OPP 2 Kemmerer 1 0 Cokeville 2 0 Mt. View 2 2 N. Summit 0 1 Pinedale 2 2 Hanna 0 2 Saratoga 1 l Big Piney 2 2 Mt. View 1 2 Gm. River 1 1 Kemmerer 2 l Mt. View 2 0 Cokeville 2 1 Big Piney 2 2 Saratoga O 2 Hanna 0 1-I-1-2-v Regionals Lns OPP 555555553 Saratoga 1 iiiiiiiff 0 Mt. View 2 2 Hanna o T:IjI:I:I 0 3:3:3:3:3:5 2 E25 All Conference: as Shannon Baer 11: Carol Bluemel Christy Youngbcrg 'xr All-Tou mament: as Shannon Baer :gt Carol Bluemel Season Record 11-10 Sports l-+- Varsity Volleyball Court sense. Total concentration leads to game consistency for Senior Kellce Eyre and her teammates. Quick reflexes. Another save by Senior Tracy Thrasher keeps the ball alive for Senior Carol Bluemel and Junior Angie Sawyer.

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LAYERS wnm' cnownS FDR THE LDVE 0F DISE Fans help to make the many long hours ofwork pay of Even when we lost a game, they would still be positive about our performance. nees bent, looking up, Sophomore Stephanie Eyre anticipated the serve. She hit the ball and made it. The entire season was spent working towards the day she could say, I did it. lmpov- ing her serves was her goal for the season. Encouraging coaches, and a positive attitude helped her do it, noted Eyre. The season provided new challenges and new ideas for JV and freshmen volleyball players. The freshmen were ready to play and do their best, the JV team was determined to be better than ever before. To be the best, you have to enjoy what you're doing, said Freshman Caralynn Anderson. Eyre said, Volleyball was great this year. I liked when the games were really close, but we won. I loved it when the whole team was excited through the entire game. Everything was more positive. The coaches were so positive. Even when we lost a game, they would still be positive about our perform- ance, she added. The young ball players wanted more student and fan support. Freshman Micki Stewart said, To make the team better we need more people to go out for the team and for everybody to get more excited about it. Anderson noted, There were people there but they really didn't cheer.You need a good crowrd. They're there to see you.win, so it makes you try harder to win. Junior Shari Birch noted a highlight of the season was Ready for it. Up to the net means ready for the serve for Juniors Gayle Peterson, Michell Redden and Sophmore Stephanie Purcell. mm Sp orts J V Volleyball Balls 0' fire. Whether it is a hit, bump or dink, Junior Gayle Peterson knows what to do. Freshman Julie Hillstead plans her attack. Vx playing at Rich County. She said, You had to be there to get the full effect. In the last game we had them 12-8 with us in the lead, Birch added. They caught up, then we pulled ahead to win 16-14. It was wild. The people were stomping their feet and screaming. Their gym was tiny and it was so loud, it got to where you couldn't hear anything but the crowd? Another great game was playing Big Piney at home. They beat us when we played them there, Birch said. We wanted to beat them because they thought they were so great. We practised a whole week just for that game. It paid off. We beat them bad, said Birch. Jessica Dunn Serve-receive. Practice sessions for- Sophomore Stephanie Eyre, Fresh- man Julie Hillstead and Sophomore Mandy Evans make them more ag- gresssive with the ball.