McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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With a smooth follow through, Ruth Ellerbrock, sen- 1982 ior, returns a deep smash to win the point. Girls’ Tennis Coach: Jane Helbig OE RA — 8S RE EH Fe a lial Zz Hazelwood West Riverview Aquinas Hazelwood Central Granite City South Hazelwood East Ritenour Lutheran North McCluer ncarnate Word Jennings M - - 2 4 7 if 6 6 5 5 7 7 O1O 7 NN Or Ow Oro Pattonville Smashing the ball across the court, Sue Branstet- ters, sophomore, watches the futile attempt to re- turn it. Prior to her match, Ruth Ellerbrock, senior, carefully goes over her equipment. 162 Girls’ Tennis

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During a time out in a match against Parkway Cen- tral on September 14, the team plots their strategy. With determination, enthusiasm, and drive, Jo Ma- teyka, junior, awaits the outcome of her spike. 1982 Varsity Volleyball Coach: Karen Wilson Op Hazelwood West Troy Incarnate Ward Francis Howell St. Charles Troy Parkway Central Rosary Ritenour Hazelwood East Pattonville Hazelwood Central Ritenour Rosita Kain Aquinas McCluer Ritenour Pattonville Riverview Gardens Hazelwood East Incarnate Ward O-VNNNNOCONNNNYNNNYTNNNKYKN|™ VNO—-OOnN—-OO00O—-OC00000 04 sit LBA ai With Jane Klein watching in anticipation Betty Winkler, senior, slams the ball to the opposite side. Volleyball I6|

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Knowing the importance of agility, the team mem- bers stretch before their individual matches. With quick reflexes, Kathy O’Neal, senior, returns a slam while Pam Temps, sophomore, looks on. As if it was guided, the ball floated across the net and neatly landed two inches in- side the white line. McCluer North was victorious once again. The girls’ tennis team was superb this year. “We work together well while still having a good time,” said Captain Sue Birmingham, sen- ior, “and we are always there to support Tennis team takes aim! our teammates.” The grueling practices and running ses- sions of the pre-season gave the girls the stamina to play a third set when it be- came necessary. Jane Helbig, coach, was very proud of the way the girls handled themselves, and this was very evident early in the season when she said, “I be- lieve we are capable of going the whole season without losing a match.” “| enjoyed being on the tennis team. It was a lot of work but | had some fun times.” - Lynn Schulte. Compared to recent years, the girls had a relatively injury-free season, and this contributed both to the strength of the team and their mental attitudes. The team’s only early season defeat was at the hands of Aquinas, and this was a very close contest. “I think if we played up to our potential we could have beaten them, but it was early in the season and we didn’t really have confidence in our- selves,” said Lynn Schalte, freshman. With precise timing, Pam Temps, sophomore, ex- ecutes a crosscourt volley that leaves her opponent helpless. Girls’ Tennis 163