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

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Grudges cont. MD coasted by Eastern during its first round match at the regional tournament in Washington. Because the Volleycats had received a bye, the victory automatically secured them a berth in the final round. However, the Volleycats, who suffered a disappointing 9-14, 10-12 loss to the Knights, weren ' t the main attraction at this regional finals meet; the fans were. According to the Evansville Courier, student and parent conduct during the championship game against archrival Castle, was said to have landed Mater Dei fans in the doghouse. MD fans were accused of shouting obscenities and racial slurs as well as being unruly and unsportsmanlike. Two students were ordered from the gym because of their verbal harrassment of the officials after the game. It was this incident in particular that prompted action by the Indiana High School Athletic Association (I.H.S.A.A.). The following Monday, Principal Mr. Joe Delehunt, re- ceived a phone call from Mr. Ward Brown, I.H.S.A.A. commis- sioner informing him that the incident had been cited. After a meeting of the I.H.S.A.A. Board of Control, a formal warning was issued to all MD fans. At a special assembly, Mr. De- lehunt, informed a relieved student body of the light ruling. Delehunt added however, that if we get cited again, the reprimmand will probably be more severe. As a whole, I think we deserved it, just ask anybody who went to the games. Just so we don ' t get labeled (with a bad reputation) from now on I think everything will be o.k., said senior Sara Rexing. Further action was taken by the Student Council. The council developed a school code for student behavior dur- ing athletic events. The code established a set of rules and penalties to be imposed if these rules should be broken. I think it was a positive experience for the whole school in the long run. We took care of something that should have been taken care of long ago, said Delehunt. I think it ' s a shame that the volleyball team ' s accomplishments have been overshadowed by this; they ' ve been done an ignorant disservice, he added. Webster ' s dictionary defines revenge as an opportunity forgetting satisfaction. Mater Dei ' s reserve volleyball team was indeed satisfied after its 14-10, 15-8 victory over arch- rival Castle at the Forest Park Reserve Tourney. The Wildcats turned the tables on the Knights after being defeated 11-15, 16-14, 12-15 the week earlier. HUDDLE UPI: During the regular season match with Memorial, Volleycats lori Wagner, Jenny Vescovi, Dariene Rooney, Caria Decamps, Kim Hartlein, and Bethe Ledbetter confer at mid- court to discuss team strategy. (Photo by Alan Burdette) TENSE TIMES: Mary Ellert, senior, tensely watches court action during the Memorial regular sea- son game. This was Ellert ' s first year on the varsity squad after playing three years of reserve ball, (Photo by Alan Burdette) PASS IT ON: Lori Wagner keeps her eye on the ball while making a forearm bump pass. The junior saw plenty of varsity action playing in the front row as a hitter and blocker. (Photo by Alan Burdette) fU i

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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

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SWEATIN ' IT OUT ON THE SIDELINES: Senior Jenny Vescovl endures the Volleycats ' first city loss to Memorial during regular season play. The Wild- cats avenged their loss, however, by defeating the Tigers in the sectional tournament. (Photo by Alan Burdette) DETERMINED TO DEFEAT ' EM: After hearing the referee ' s whistle, Barb Seib prepares to serve dur- ing the Reitz match. A junior, Seib was one of the team ' s returning lettermen. (Photos by Alan Bur- dette) 31 DIG ITU: Senior Mary Wannemueller lunges to re- trieve a Memorial spike. The Wildcats lost the match despite her defensive efforts. (Photos by Alan Burdette)