North High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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-hi. l0l7II Yovas Hang 'l'ouglt The frosh-soph volleyball team showed all their talent by finishing the 1981 season with a fine record of 9-5. As in all the preceding frosh-soph vol- leyball seasons, the Nova team was filled with many new and eager fresh- men, and some sophomores with some playing time from last season. The freshmen did not have a hard time ad- justing to the new type of volleyball game, for the sophomores assisted them, and the girls played well together as a team. The 1981 Nova team beat many teams that supposedly were better than the North girls-such tough teams as South High, Bakersfield High, and Highland High. Preparing to serve, Shanna Silva concentrates on the ball in Nova's victory over Foothill High. Carrie Carter concentrates on her im- Carrie Carter concentrates on her important bump set during the first-round victory over East FROSH-SOPH VOLLEYBALL TEAM members FRONT ROW: Wendy Clark, Mi- chelle Brunetti, Missy Lewis, Carrie Carter. Vicki Holley, Lori Patterson, Jennifer Gann. ROW 2: Carolyn Carpenter, Jeannette Hales, Shanna Silva, Melinda Harrison, Lisa Mat- ney, Tiffany Temple, Gracie Ashmore. ROW 3: Coach Kathy Lund, Martha Malm, Toni Oxford, Tracy Lamb. LEAGUE RECORD West Arvtn East Highland Bakerstleld South West Arvm East Foothill Highland Bakersfield South WON 9 LOST 5 NORTH OPPONENT 0 2 0 ' 2 2 0 2 Foothill 0 0 ' 2 2 l 2 I 0 2 l ' 2 2 0 2 ' 0 2 l 2 0 2 0 The Frosh-Soph girls played with deter- mination and desire. Their sophomore players were MVP Shannon Silva and hustler, Jeannette Hales. The freshmen were setters Carrie Carter and Melinda Harrison, and Vikki Holly who was vot- ed the most improved player. Jennifer Gann, also a fine player, received the Star Award, and was the best scholar. Frosh-Soph Volleyballf45

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We all knew we had to win, and we also knew that those other teams were out to get us, recalled Michele John- son, junior varsity volleyball team member. And win they did, as the Com- ets finished 10-4, in runner-up position in the league. The players agreed that the teams' re- cord came about, not by luck, but by a lot of effort and good teamwork. The Comets' non-league game against Arvin High School provided sneak pre- LEAG UE RECORD West A rvln East Highland Bakersfield South West Arvln East Foothlll Highland Bakerslield South WON 10 LOST 4 NORTH OPPONENT 2 0 0 ' 2 2 0 2 Foothill 0 I ' 2 2 0 l 2 2 0 2 ' I 2 0 2 ' 0 0 2 2 0 2 l JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL TEAM members FRONT ROW: Sunday Russell, Cori Albritton, Gina Goesling, Christie Swisher, Layne Crcswell. ROW 2: Coach Penny Roberts, Linda Ross, Karen Langston, Vikki Kastner, Su- zanne Filkins, Michele Johnson. Junior Michele Johnson shows the perfect tech- nique of serving against Arvin High School. Karen Langston demonstrates skying to all oppo- nents during the first-round 2-0 victory over East. 44fJV Volleyball Colnelzs S tj 'nll'Il 1981 views of the team's potential and ability to come from behind while under pres- sure. Losing the first game 14-16, the Comets came back in the next to win 16-14 and put their opponents away with a third-game 15-8 win. By the last game of the season, the Comets had to defeat South High to take sole possession of second place, or lose and be just one of the crowd. The girls knew what they wanted, and they pulled together to defeat South High in three games, losing the first game 5-15, but then overpowering the South High girls in the last two games 15-3 and finalizing the match, 15-10. Key players and leaders of the team included Karen Langston, who received the MVP award, Michele Johnson, who was voted the Most lnspirational and was the recipient of the Star Award, Gina Goesling and setter Layne Cres- well. This team also had two very tal- ented young playersg Best Scholar, Lin- da Ross and hitter Christi Swisher. 1

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Overcoming sickness and injury, the girl's cross-country team outran league competition which once again led to the Valley. Again the Stars had an excel- lent season. Led by great running talent Pam Ash, Michele McGinnis and Dorothy Alexander, North High's girls ran through the season suffering only one loss. Despite injuries, Keri Palmer held the team together with her leadership and courage. In addition to doing well in league play, North also placed well in major meets they attended. They ob- tained second place finishes in the Kern County Invitational, SYL, and area meets. With only one runner, Glenn Creswell, returning from last year's varsity, the boys' cross-country team was pleasantly surprised with their season. With four wins and three losses, the Stars were strong. Junior Dan Ash was consistent- ly the varsity's number one runner. Seniors Robert Boyles, Glenn Creswell, sophomore Mike Watson and frosh- soph Lee Blevins traded off as the team's second, third, fourth, and fifth runners. David Hinds, James Dowda, and Bill Cummins were the most consistent JV runners while Chris Hayden and Don Easter were steady runners for the froshfsoph team. The varsity placed seventh in the Kern County Invitational, sixth in the SYL meet, and ninth in the area meet. The JV placed third in the Kern County Invitational and fourth in the SYL. The froshfsoph placed ninth in the Kern In- vitational and seventh in the SYL. 46 Cross Country Clzars Striilie To Valli- '