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

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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)

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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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32 Af Grudges cont. We didn ' t play a very good game against them the week before, and at Forest Park, we really gave it our best effort, remembered freshman setter, Jane Schapker. Mary Deig, sophomore, added, We weren ' t scared of them that time. Besides revenge, the grudge-match victory enabled the Volleycats to bring home their fourth straight Forest Park Tourney Crown, a perfect ending for an 11-3 city champion- ship season. The team was relatively young, with eight out of the four- teen members being freshmen. Out of those eight, four were in the starting lineup. I took a lot of chances this year. I kept a lot of freshmen and started them in crucial positions, said Edwards. I was worried about the physical and mental strain, but the new- comers coped with it very well. They wanted that starting position. Because returning setter, sophomore Lori Schnur, was moved to the varsity level at the start of the season, Edwards was left with three unexperienced girls to fulfill the setting positions. Edwards reported, Brooke Heathcotte, a junior playing her first year, did a great job setting. Jane Schapker, freshman, was my back-up setter and defense. She added , They worked hard and have a great deal of volleyball SERVIN ' UP AN ACE: Darlene Rooney, right, had one of he most powerful overhand serves on the varsity team. Here, she prepares to fire one to her. Memorial opponents. (Photo by Alan Burdette) WHADDA YA ' MEAN IN ?: Sophomore Julie Seib lettered in her first year on the varsity squad. Her main specialties were setting and backrow de- fense. (Photo by Alan Burdette) GOING FOR IT: Skinned knees, floor burns, and bruises are all a part of volleyball. Deanna Hart- lein, sophomore, earns her share as she sprawls while playing defense in the back row. Even though she missed this ball, the reserve team went on to defeat Reitz in its season opener. (Photo by Alan Burdette) Audrey Fulton and Jane Muensterman, sophomores, were two other standouts whom Edwards described as showing great leadership and Vanting-to-do-their-best ' spirit. Dava Lappe and Missy Hinton (freshman) also de- veloped into good spikers, she said. Compliments seemed to be running wild on the JV team. Schapker commented, I liked the coaches because of the way they cared about everybody. She added, I like being a part of the team spirit and effort that everyone uses to help Mater Dei win. Varsity coach Carolyn Adler was perhaps one of the most winningest coaches in Mater Dei ' s history. She finished her tenth and final year with a career record of 145 wins with only 22 losses. The seasoned veteran commented, I feel that winning at first helped build the tradition, but the kids now realize that it takes a lot of hard work to keep up this tradi- tion. Adler had her second child, Matthew, shortly following her final season. She officially announced her resignation at the annual Booster Club Banquet. Later, Adler remarked, Prob- ably one of the reasons I went into teaching was because of sports. Even though I will miss it, I feel that being home with my family is my number one priority. She added, I will definitely miss Mater Dei. — Mary Ellert — Tammy Hollander — Bethe Ledbetter