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

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I. The J.V. team gets hiped up before a match. 2. Sophomore Cinda Ditmore receives a serve as Katie Wallan sophomore covers the back line. 3. The crowd watches intently while the J.V. squad plays a home match. 4. Sophomore Debbie Cosgrove bumps the ball high to the setter. 5. Sophomore Lois Estimo awaits the serve at the net. 6. As Coach Wiles gives strategy. the J.V. team shows their enthusiasm. 29

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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

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Large Turnou Girls Compete At Junior Varsity Level Beginning the season with fourteen girls on the gymnastic team, under the direction of Leah Conner, first year coach. Mrs. Conner commented. 'The goal for the first year gymnastic team was to be able to compete as a team at the Central Oregon Junior varsity meets of 1977. and to show favorable strength as competitors. This years team competed in four junior varsity matches. Kim Hawkins, a senior seemed to be the most valuable (gymnast), Kim accumulated a total of 33.02 points in the four junior varsity matches. A transfer student from a Portland school. Perri McDaniels, senior had valuable gymnastic experience and received the most Inspirational award. Freshman. Sally Boggs gathered the award of most dedicated, for her long extra hours of practice and for being prompt. Julie Jordon also a Freshman was named most improved for persistent improvement on the vault. Deanna Lewis was name Rookie of the year. Penny Holmes was recognized for her positive attitude. Conner went on to comment, Penny is just a fantastic girl.” The season overall was a upward climb for MHS according to Mrs. Conner. She felt that each meet was a rewarding experience because the team improved and the score showed improvement each meet. The strength was gathered in each area as the season progressed. I hope that the Madras High School gymnastic program will develope into a full depth program, with varsity and junior var sity teams, and the girls will be more fully commited to the sport. Gymnastics takes and needs total commitment on the athletes part just like all other major sports,” stated Mrs. Conner. I was impressed with Madras and the atmosphere because it’s a small city and that there is a Indian Reservation close by, Mrs. Leah Conner stated.