Mater Dei High School - Hi Lights Yearbook (Evansville, IN)

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BOYS TENNIS TEAM : TOP PICTURE : Pat Russel , Kent Niemeier. and Randy Russel. BOTTOM PICTURE: FRONT ROW: Steve Scheller. Jeff Martin, and Bryan Nicholson. BACK ROW: Coach Dick Diggs. Dan Klausmeier, Brian Johns. Chau Nguyen, and Treavor Head. (Photo by Alan Purdette.) - ON BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE: AT TOP: Fr. Kenneth Herr and team members Dan Klausmeier. Brian Johns, Randy Russel. and Pat Russel, watch the action on the court during the Mt. Vernon match as they patiently await their turn. MIDDLE: Senior Jeff Martin warms up prior to his first doubles match. BOTTOM: Sophomore Chau Nguyen fol- lows through while returning the ball to his op- ponent. Although this is Nguyen ' s first year, Coach Diggs commented, Nguyen was the most im- proved player on the team. (Photo by Mary Ellert) +fc 1 1 t A m BOYS TENNIS STATS-N-FACTS INDIVIDUAL HONORS BEST RECORD Jeff Martin (5-7) Reitz 5 Mater Dei Mater Dei 3 North 2 Castle 4 Mater Dei 1 Bosse 5 Mater Dei Central 5 Mater Dei Memorial 5 Mater Dei u Mater Dei 3 Boonville 2 Princeton 3 Mater Dei 2 Mt. Vernon 5 Mater Dei U Harrison 4 Mater Dei 1 Mater Dei 4 North Posey 1 Mt. Vernon 3 Mater Dei 2 AWESOME: In appreciation for his leadership senior Kent N iemeier was awarded the coveted Awesome Award. He was the only four year letterman on the team. (Photo by Alan Bur- dette.)

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Grinding out the grudges Varsity Volleycats, with coach Carolyn Adler and assis- tant coach Darla Edwards, moved in and captured their ninth consecutive city title and fifth sectional crown. The netters finished their 19-7 season with a Regional loss to Castle in the championship round. Adler stated, I have been disappointed with a couple of our losses, but I wasn ' t disappointed with the Castle game (during the regular season), because Castle didn ' t hammer us. The veteran coach, who completed her ninth and final year with MD squad, referred to the Evansville Courier article following the game. The article implied that the Knights hammered the Volleycats, when in reality, they just barely squeaked by, 13-15, 12-14. Due to the injury of senior starter Clare Becker, the starting line-up had changed a great deal. As a result, sophomores Beth Becker and Julie Seib earned more playing time on the varsity court. Clare was a good weapon because she could hit the ten-foot spiking line, said Adler. Clare ' s injury, however, did not stop Adler from using the 6-2 offense. We have to go with it because the other schools are, said Adler. Adler felt the volleyers were strongest in hitting with the three blockers and three hitters in the front row. The Volleycats played more seasonal games than usual, so it was hard for them to get up for every game. Before the sectional tournament, Adler said, I think the team has a better attitude and they are taking things more seriously. I think they realize if they don ' t win, they ' re out. Sectionals is something the team looks forward to. It ' s like starting a whole new season. They have potential but it is up to them to be strong. After disposing of Reitz in first round action, 15-3, 15-10, it took the volleyers three games to aefeat both Mt. Vernon and Memorial. Mater Dei has always had a good vol- leyball team due to our feeder program, said assistant coach Darla Edwards. Because of this, MD has dominated the sectional. We have won the sectional and city title so many times that a lot of people take it for granted. Winning a sectional may have been easy in the past, but that does not hold true in this year ' s sectional. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM: FRONT ROW: Barb Seib, Darlene Rooney, Mary Wannemueller, Beth Becker, Jenny Vescovi, Kim Hartlein, and Julie Seib. BACK ROW: Assistant coach Darla Edwards, head coach Carolyn Adler, Mary Ellert, Lori Wag- SUPER SPIKE: Bethe Ledbetter, shown here slam- ming the ball past a Memorial defender, com- pleted her second year on the varsity squad. A senior, Ledbetter also made the All-SIAC team for the second year in a row. (Photo by Alan Burdette) ner, Clare Becker, Bethe Ledbetter. Carta De- camps, statistician Sister Mary Francis, manager Jenny Olivey. (Photo by Alan Burdette) 29