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

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I. Starling line up shows deep concentration before an important match against Wahtonka. 3. Jackie Estimo. senior digs up a hard serve. 3. Roberta Koch, junior received a good set by lumor Fay Hurtado as she spiked the ball for an additional point. 4. Senior Mina Shike catches glimpses on an open hole and dinks the ball. 5. Bumping the ball up tor a perfect set Is senior Joame Hatfield.

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• « • « • V • « • « • » • M Varsity Volleyballers ' l ery Competative Choked A t District The Madras Varsity Volleyball season ended with a 8-7 record. Coach Wiles stated, Looking at this season I think this years team was one of the best we’ve ever put on the floor. We had more people that could do more things, but we could never put it all together in a match. The team showed what they could do against the two AAA teams. Bend and Redmond. In both games we showed what our potential was. The Bend match scores were 4-15, 15-7, 14-16. Coach Wiles commented, They played Bend right to the hill then let them slip through their fingers.” Four of the top six varsity starters, Jackie Estimo, Joanie Hatfield, Mary Nelson, and Mina Shike, will be missed next season due to graduation. Coach Wiles recognized Jackie as a fine defensive player. Joanie was an outstanding spiker. She also received, Coach Wiles stated, the most valuable award. Mary, a first year volleyball player started from scratch to district all stars. She also was the recipient of the most improved” player. Mina showed us her great serving throughout the season. For this she was awarded the Super S” award. Roberta Koch and Joanie Hatfield were honorable mentions at district. Donna Elston was voted most inspirational . Fay Hurtado received the Super $” award for her setting. Looking to next years season Wiles feels very optimistic about it. I think next years team will be better, and with the format of two teams being able to go to state from each district. Wiles stated. We’ll possibly have the chance of going to state. They’re going to have a good nucleus to work around with the outstanding sophomores coming up and four varsity players remaining. Carmel Squimphen a valuable setter wasn’t able to finish the season because of an injury. 16

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Freshman and J. V Volleyball Players Receive Valuable Experience Returning to an area she is acquainted with. Ms. Sturza commented. I like it very much. It is nice to see familiar faces across the court. I also am familiar with how some of the other coaches coach and that helps.” Ms. Sturza. first year coach, recognized the freshmen and J.V. volleyball season as being a very successful year I felt, as the frosh finished the season 90, losing only to Bums and Wahtonka, and on the J.V. team all the players received playing experience which hopefully will really show next year. Sheri Bowers proved to be a great asset to the freshmen team as she served 96% for the season. Sturza stated, I feel that Sheri Bowers and Heidi Fivecoat will add a lot to the J.V. team next year, and possibly some others. We started out with the basic game plan trying to utilize the bump, set, spike theory, but with inexperience we were forced to go with just a bump style game. As the season progressed we were able to use an over hand hit and then finally able to set and spike in the final games,” Sturza stated. Ms. Sturza looking towards next years season commented she would like to see more involvement and more dedication on the part of the players. I would also like to see an additional coach added to the staff. Six J.V. players saw varsity action during the season. This will be a valuable experience for next years season. Coach Dave Wiles stated. The idea of a junior varsity team is to gain experience. Ending the season with a 6-9 record they will be knowledgeable of the basic skills that they will need for varsity level action. v J 28