Madras High School - Hi Sage Yearbook (Madras, OR)

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C:'irls Perfect Skills, G aim VolleyLall K. mowledge Advancing each girl individually with their basic skills was the goal of Bonnie Souers, freshman coach. “I feel you must work on the basic fundamentals, then advance to the full contents of power volleyball. I’m looking forward to teaching the more advanced skills and techniques, such as blocking, offensive plays and defensive coverages.” After each girl experienced and expanded her knowledge of volleyball, the freshman team came off with five straight wins by the end of the season. Coach Dave Wiles commented on the )V team, “Our goal for the season was to try and win the first TOP: Freshman Katie Wallan watches anxiously for the ball to return. ABOVE: Pat Shanahan, junior, prepares herself as she keeps her eye on the ball. RIGHT: Patti Green, junior, looks on as the referee calls the freshman game. FAR RIGHT: Coach Dave Wiles gives the )V girls a word of encouragement during a tough game. game of the match so we could count on playing three games. This will give the girls the experience.” He also added, “The JV level is a time of proving and improving.” A few JV players gained a lot of valuable playing experience on the varsity level due to the great number of injuries plaguing the team. Winning eight games straight seemed to highlight the season foi Coach Wiles. He named Roberta Koch, sophomore, as the most improved player. Wiles is looking forward to a good volleyball season next year because of the outstanding freshman unit. 10

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VARSITY VOLLEYBALI OPPONENT MHS Toledo Tourn. 2nd Grant Union Won Culver Won Redmond Tourn. 2nd Crook County Won Grant Union Tourn. 1st Wahtonk a Won Bend Lost Bums Lost Wahtonka Won Culver Won Gram Union Won Redmond Lost Bend Lost Burns Lost District 3rd Season Record 1 7-6 TOP LEFT: Senior Fran Moses and an opponent battle it out with their fingers. TOP RIGHT: Kim Manion and Sami Squicmphen, seniors, show happiness even though they were eliminated from the season due to broken ankles. ABOVE: Barb Earl, senior, closes her fist in preparation to dink the ball. 9

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TOP LEFT: Fay Hurtado, sophomore, bumps the ball back across the net. MIDDLE TOP: Volleyball girls are caught in a tense moment near the end of a freshman game. TOP RIGHT: Sophomore Roberta Koch and freshman Dolly Brooks stretch out before a tough game. ABOVE: Marcy Philips, freshman, and Lupe Torrez, sophomore, watch intently as the opponent serves. JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL OPPONENT MIIS Grant Union Lost Culver Won Redmond Won Crook County Won Wahtonka Won Bend Won Burns Won Wahtonka Won Culver Won Grant Union Lost Redmond Lost Bend Lost Burns Lost Season Record 8-5 11