Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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1986 Volleyball OPPONENT Dorman Hillcrest Riverside Byrnes Laurens Pickens Easley Eastside Wade Hampton Westside Hillcrest Liberty Travelers Rest Laurens Pickens Eastside Easley Wade Hampton Westside Lost Won Won Lost Won Lost Won Won Won Won Won Lost Lost Won Lost Won Won Won Won Overall record 13 wins 6 losses We played well as a team. We improved 100'Z, since the first practice. It makes you feel good to beat out of the tournament by the state champions, however we would have preferred to win state. Volleyball Team: iEront Rowj Beth Kemke, Carmen Giocamea, Marnie Quinn, jane Conforti, Ginger Cogburn. lBack Rowj Iulie McCormack, Mary jones, Teresa Bailey, Diana Thompson, Lisa Bailey, Tabetha Ste- phens. fPhoto by Gary Webb! 140 aww Hit that ball. Diana Thompson Q13j shows the competition why Mauldin was of the best. The Mavericks were put out of the state playoffs by the soo become state champions, Byrnes. iPhoto by Todd Harshbargerj Time Out. The Mavs take a breather as Coach Karen Brannon gives them advice on the game. The Mavericks became second in the region. iPhoto by T Harshbargerj T X 1. r

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Age makes no difference. Leigh Jones, an eighth grader from Hillcrest Middle became part of the team. She placed sixth in the state. iPhoto by Mike Martinl Shooting the bull. The team relaxes and talks about the competition before a home meet. The Maver- icks were undefeated. iPhoto by Mike Martinj 1986 Girls' Cross Country OPPONENT Eastside Spartanburg Laurens Hillcrest Westside Pickens Wade Hampton Easley Greenville County Region I-AAAA AAAA State championships Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Won Overall Record 11 wins 0 losses I lt was a very hard and trying year, working with a lot of new individuals. It is very difficult to take someone who has never run and to turn them into a state champion. 'x chill' z XJXUY X- lawn: 5 '2, ?R 1 n A WU! , l,eME,,,, 3. xAU,v ummm Fuvwcxs K Wfmls I Y il Cross-Country: Andrea Knight, Lora Workman, Nancy Cason, Coach Howell, Dana Purser, Barbara McCall, Leigh jones. iPhoto by Robert Free- manl Gulf 01014 Cowfiq 139

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ump . Set . Spike . K1 1986 Volleyball team sets high standards. Starting before school, the 1986 volleyball team took to the court to work toward a winning season. I really wanted a produc- tive season since it was my 1ast, said spiker Jane Conforti. After losing to Airport High in last year's state play- offs, the Lady Mavs looked forward to another chance to win the state title. We wanted to win state in order to have the sense of ac- complishment that comes with the title, said senior Mary Jones. --sq 'f .. ., fr I f-.ff irq we 1 - 'will ' ,Q .xinifww .f 15 Having stayed every day af- ter school for at least two hours, the Mavs worked, us- ing drills and scrimmages, to better their abilities and sharpen their reflexes. Our long hours of practice gave us an edge over the other high school teams in region play, said sophomore Mar- nie Quinn. The Lady Mavericks fin- ished the season as second in the region. Having lost only to Pickens in region play, Mauldin qualified for the first round of the state playoffs against Byrnes. The team lost the match though, and was consequently eliminated from the playoffs. We played our best ever against Byrnes. We stopped their attacks, but just couldn't get our serves in, said starter Tabetha Stephens. The team boosted three all- region players, seniors Ta- betha Stephens, Mary Jones, and Jane Conforti this year. Next year will be a re- building season, since we will lose our spikers, four of our starting six, said freshman Kim Worthy. Diana Thompson Blocked out Maverick's Julie McCormack C142 blocks a spike delivered by Laurens. The team went on to beat Laurens two games to none. iPhoto by Todd Harshbargerj Double or Nothing. Mauldin's Jane Conforti 1101 and Ginger Cogburn work together to return the volleyball to Laurens. Conforti was named as all-region player this year. iPhoto by Todd Harshbargerl voayw 141 ll