Merna High School - Coyote Yearbook (Merna, NE)

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This year more girls reported for volleyball than have reported in the last three years. The girls were very enthused as they had new scarlet suits. The girls practiced until they thought they were ready to meet a team. Comstock came to Merna to challenge the team. They returned defeated by a score of 43 to 25. Since Merna's first game was a victory, the group was anxious to meet another team. They packed up their new suits and journeyed to Callaway. The girls were ready to meet the team which took first place away from them the year before. The girls fought hard during the entire game and came out on top 49 to 40. After a vacation Callaway again wanted a chance to play Merna, so they came here January 9 for a return game. Merna's practice helped a great deal. The final score was Merna 49, Callaway 32. The girls received an invitation fron Anselmo to participate in the invitational volleyball tournament. The first evening the Merna eight calmed Mason City bya margin of 60 to 19. In the next bracket they beat Halsey 55 to 31, Merna then battled Anselmo for the championship. Once again the team was victorious. The score was 40 to 33. The girls received a trophy by winning first place. Practicing whenever they could, Merna was next ready to challenge Sargent and Mason City. These games were played the same day. Merna was the victor of both games. The scores were Merna 40, Sargent 23 and Merna 42, Mason City 28. The team which was next met by the Merna eight was Anselmo. Merna lost its first game of the season to this team. The girls fought hard, but never got ahead of Anselmo only twice in the first half. When the final whistle sounded, the score read Merna 32, Anselmo 47. The volleyball girls have three return games left to play. These are with Comstock, Mason City, and Sargent. Those who reported to practice each time are: BACK ROW: Mary Downey, Winnie Hickman, Ardis Sterner, Janet Polhreich, Shirley Hirsch, Barbara Yeck, Pat McCarty, Shirley Gehrman. SECOND ROW: Geraldine Halliwill, La Donna Sells, Joyce Sells, Dona DeLay, Glee Harrold, Dorothy Barrett, Viola Anderson, Deloris Mannel, Althea Barrick. FRONT ROW: Mr. Adams, Arlene Barrett, Verna Fisher, Ruth Stevens, Kay Leibhart, Leona Seevers, Lois Daily, Elaine Seevers, Shirley Lauer, The Senior girls who participated in volleyball this season are :F Geraldine Halliwill, Verna Fisher, Lois Daily, Kay Leibhart, Dona DeLay. 43

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