Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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A freshman team always experiences the jittery feelings of that first game of the season. The Freshman Volleyball Team carried on the tradition, but not for long. 7 of their13 matches went to 3 games and the tables turned toward the Mustangs in 3 of them, For the second year in a row, the team put it together and stomped on their archriyal, Westchester 15-9, 10-15, 15-10. Coach lanice King felt the freshmen had a learning year. Team Captain Linda Ewing said, A 6-1O record isn't had and we had fun and played well together. Another big win came when the Mustangs met the Raiders from Northbrook. The Raiders had a long bus ride home after a tough defeat to the Mighty Mustangs 11-15,18-16,15-9. Even with only nine days of practice before the season, the freshmen felt the Mustang Spirit. Denise Gilbreath said, We didn't know any different tseason timej but nine days is an awful short time to get together a good team. They were not only players but cheerleaders, lending their vocal support to the IV and Varsity teams. l l E t time out is scar but exciting 130 FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL I FI MHS-OPPONEN IERSEY VILLAGE 3-15, 0-1 SPRING BRANCH 15-17,10-1 wEsTcI1EsrER 15-9,10-15,15-1 SPRING wooos 10-15,14-1 CONROE 15-11,15- srRArFoRo 2-15, 9-1 CHAIR 15-2,5-15,11-1 NORTHBROOK 11-15,18-16,15- IERSEY VILLAGE 15-5,2-15,14-1 SPRING BRANCH 15-10, 9-15, 15-1 VVESTCHESTER 15-10,15-1 SPRING wooos 12-15,15-11,3-1 coN ROE 15-4, 15- STRATFORD 12-15, 15-11, 3-1 Qy-pAIR 15-4,14-16,3-1 NORTI-IBROOK 11-15,11-1

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it ef at 1 it as :meanest s Ahrens uses perfect form on a good bring Andree loubert picks up a few tips, An all out effort is given by Brown to block a Stratford spike. Memorial's junior Varsity Volleyball Team had many new feelings they never thought would occur to them. The new coach, Miss janice King, thought they had a good year but in a few areas it could have been better. Having only two juniors presented a problem in the area of experience. l felt we had two moods. We were either too over confident or absolutely scared to death! said junior Dana Crowe. When they were right in the middle they felt they could beat anyone on the court. A unanimous vote brought out the fact that the volleyball season change came too soon. Sophomore Andree loubert commented, We really didn't have enough time to work together as a team. Dana felt the season change affected their play because it took away from the time they might have had getting used to how each other played. As on the Varsity, some of the lV players felt that the record really did not matter and that they could have a good season just because of the friendship that they each gained. lt was a growing year for everyone, said loubert. I enjoyed this year more than any other year because the feeling between the players was closer,'l said Dana. A team that carried as many matches out to three games and had as many overtime games cannot be discouraged by their season. Miss King said, The girls were very well skilled and they had the talent, but we had some unlucky breaks and it's hard to get out of a rut. Many things hindered the season for the lV team but they came through in good spirits looking forward to another good year. Friend hip proves as winning h, Kate Brown, Andree jouberl, janet Ahrens, Liz Littlejohn, Carol Crisp, Dana Crowe, Sherri Weaver, Donna Gus- He IV Team. lLJNlOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL -129 as important

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