Memorial High School - Reata Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Junior jumpers win second, prepare for JV volleyballers spike to second lunior Varsity volleyball is a time to perfect abilities and prepare for Varsity, but still have a good time. In the footsteps of the Varsity volleyball team, the team joined the seniors in a second place finish. Our most important game, against Katy, determined our District finish. Like the Varsity team the whole season came down to one final game, said Iunior Kate Vickers. The I.V. team lost to Katy in the last few moments, 8-15, 15-8, 7-15. 'iWe played a good hard game, everybody was really fired up. Katy just played better, said Kate. Overall, our season was really ex- citing. The tournaments provided most of the fun, said Sophomore Shanna Shields. The Clear Lake tournament was the best. We won first place out of 24 teams. Both Kate and I were named 'All-tournament', she continued. After winning third place in the Galena Park tournament, Iunior Marilyn Havileck was also voted 'All tournament' We were basically a team who didn't take volleyball too seriously. That probably accounted for a few of our losses, said Kate. Even before the games we didn't While appearing to be holding hands with her opponent, lunior Ellen Ewing leaps high in the air to dink over the ball at the Northshore tour- nament. Photo by Casey Conley. 102 O IV Volleyball s.ufS,,.A.,,,- Varsity year lf concentrate on volleyball, said Shanna. I feel I.V. is a time when one can have a fun time playing volleyball. Unlike Varsity, you are allowed to relax more, and not concentrate on your district standings but improving your ability, concluded Kate. xi! by Amy Bean Hand above the net, junior Kate Vickers dinks the ball over against Alief-Elsik as Sophomore Bethany Watts and Iunior Stephanie Tita look on. Photo by lim Tomforde. Determined to get the ball over the net, Sophomore Sandra Voelkel serves during warm-up before the Memorial vs. Westchester game. Photo by lim Tomforde.

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HQFN -Varsity Scoresl Northbrook Westchester Spring Woods Stratford Spring Branch Elsik Katy Northbrook Westchester Spring Woods Stratford Spring Branch Elsik Spring Woods Northbrook 15-13215-10 13-15315-4313-15 7-15115-2215-11 15-8115-2315-9 15-6316-4 2-15310-14 12-15:15-5315-5 15-13210-15110-14 12-7515-5 14-115 4-15515-9 15-71 15-13 15-8115-9 15-9115-8 15-43 9-15315-2 9-15514-9311-15 Up to block the spike, Senior Tracy Richard- son foils Elsik's point while Seniors Mandy Williams and Iennifer Glasford await the ball, Photo by lim Tomforde. Reach to spike a return, Senior Tracy Richard- son pulls her arm back. Senior Mandy Williams anticipates coming to her aid. Photo by lim Tomforde. Varsity Volleyball O 101

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I.V. Volleyball came out second in the district challenge. Iunior Marilyn Havlik bumps the ball as Iunior Betty Epps intensely watches. Photo by lim Tomforde. Eye on the ball, Sophomore Nora Vickers prepares to set the ball. Nora was one of the main setters of the l.V. team, with her sister 3 Kate. Photo by Iim Tomforde. -lm. Scores-l Northbrook 8-153 8-15 Westchester 4-15515-8315-13 Spring Woods 15-12315-9 Stratford 17-195 4-15 Spring Branch 15-6315-3 E sik 12-15115-10514-11 Katy 12-15115-5 Northbrook 15-5515-5 Westchester 3-15315-13311-15 Spring Woods 15-11g15-7 Stratford 15-11315-0 Spring Branch 8-15515-13315-13 E sik 12-14115-9314-12 Katy 8-15315-837-15 I.V. Volleyball team consisted of Sandra Voelkel, Bethany Watts, Stephanie Tita, Kate Vickers, Shanna Shields, Arlene Rawl, Betty Epps, Marilyn Havlick, and Nora Vickers. Photo by lim Tomforde. I.V. Volleyball I 103