North High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Scrappy back-row defense, combined with strong net play, kept the varsity volleyball team in contention through- out the season in the South Yosemite League, battling the other contenders down to the wire. Already in the first game of the season, the Stars demonstrated their ability to come from behind. Down 0-8 against Highland, the Stars came back to an ll-15 final. ln the second game, which was even more intense, the Stars again had to come back from an eight-point deficit but showed poise, confidence and teamwork in winning a I6-I4 victo- ry. The third and final game was equal- ly exciting, with the Stars again show- ing their spirit and teamwork but just falling short, ll-15. Rated as the underdogs during the first round, the girls played tough and mean, as they walked away with an impressive victory over South. During the second round of play, dis- playing tremendous efforts of serving power against Foothill, the Stars over- powered the Trojans l5-l in the first game. In the second game, the girls started out slowly but overcame a big deficit of 0-8 to finalize the match with a 15-I2 win. The Stars' stand-out offensive players were: setter, Wendy Martell, who was elected to the second team All-League, was the M.V.P. of the team, and was the recipient of the Star Award. The Stars' power also came from others: Elaine Winchester, Brandi Jackson, and Tara Ross, who received the Best Scholar Award. Other awards were re- ceived by Kelly Silva as Most Im- proved and Jennifer Litteral, voted Most Inspirational . 42fVarsity Volleyball Stars : t'ci'appj C' 'Tough

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,,,,,,,,.,.,...R9 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Nova Defen- seman Matt Eastman pulls a Bakersfield High ballcarrier down from behind. Defenseman Mike Hobbs catches and stops Taft ballcarrier. FROSH-SOPH FOOTBALL TEAM members, FRONT ROW: Erie Olinger, Andy Richardson, Tony Hamlin, Clint Kelsey, Robert Owens, Kurt Lewis, Dale Freeman, Kevin Steele. Mike Hobbs, Scan Gillespie, Mark Thompson. ROW 2: Paul Bunyan, Matt Eastman, Troy Poe, Ken Wright, Brian Gladden, Scott Tedrow, David Gifford, Brandon Turner, Dean Bland, Don Parnell, Jeff Smith, Mike Barton. ROW 3: Coach Rick McGill, Tim Glenn, Scott Frith, Terry Maxwell, Mark Shuman, Robby Darneal, Brian Heyart, David Powell, Scott Schweitzer, Steve Smith, Kent Mixon, Blake Foster, Philip Lyons, Eric Campbell, Coach Dan Eliades. The Nova's defense stands over fallen players from Taft. Fired-up frosh-soph'ers run onto the field to bc' gin the second half of the home game against Taft. Novas watch a play intently from the sidelines. Frosh-Soph Footb illf4l

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N Q11 LEAGUE RECORD West Arvin East Foothill Bakersfield South West Arvin East Foothill . Highland Bakersfield .. South WON 6 LOST 8 NORTH OPPONENT l ' 2 2 ' O 2 ' 0 2 ' 0 0 Highland 2 0 .' ' 2 2 ' 0 0 2 O ' 2 2 O 2 ' 0 0 ' ' 2 0 7 0 2 CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Catching the opponents off-guard, senior Brandi .Jackson pre- pares to power her spike to the ground. Tara Ross shows up East High blockers at the net. Bumping up the spike, Brandi Jackson cools Ar- vin High spikcrs. VARSITY GIRLS VOLLEYBALL TEAM members FRONT ROW: Nancy Flippen, Jenni- fer Littcral, Wendy Martell, Barbara Knecht, Kelly Silva. ROW 2: Ms. Judy McDolc, Trish Goodrich, Elaine Winchester. Anne Turner, Brandi Jackson, Tara Ross. Wendy Martell sets up the ball for Anne Turner to spike against Eastf North won, 2-l. Latc in the home game against East, Nancy Flip- pcn bumps in preparation for the spike. Varsity VoIlcyballf43