Pallotti High School - Pallottinian Yearbook (Laurel, MD)

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Lines are an important aspect of our every day lives, with some being more obvious than others. Lines are an every day thing, and these are some of the visual ways chat we cross lines, but how about the more subtle ways, the nor so obvi- ous? It is hard to go through a day without touching some- one else s life. Maybe a smile or just a look is all it takes to cross paths with another person.

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Time Lines Lines . . . boundary lines . . . waiting lines . . . goal lines . .. ticket lines . .. telephone lines . . . base lines . . . registration lines . . . foul lines . . . finish lines .. . CROSSING THE LINES ... Lines at the coke machines ... lines at the street light .. . lines at the snack- bar .. . lines at the grocery store . . . lines at the water fountain ... CROSSING LINES.

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6 THE BIG GAME The Seton Jinx! Since the birth of the Pallotti Volleyball team six years ago. this jinx has followed them. The Panthers have never defeated the Seton Road-Runners. Six years of frustration. Six years of agony. Six years of defeat. October 8. 1980. Pallotti gym. Time to try the jinx. 3:15 p m. Tension fills the air with the anticipation of the oncoming battle. As Coach Burke plans his team's strategy, the players, nervous with anxiety, become restless in their warm-ups. Anne Kessler bumps the ball so hard it hits the ceil- ing and Beth Fowler serves into the net. The rest of the team shakes from the fear the forthcoming game pres- ents. The whistle blows. Will the jinx be broken. Mr. Burke gives his team the final words of encouragement; Keep your serves consistent, and bump the ball deep into their territory,-’ but the girls only faintly hear for they are itching to begin. 3:45 p.m. As the starting line-up emerges, a hush falls over the crowd. The players assume their positions. As Seton belts the opening serve, all tensions are released. Pallotti's fears subside. They concentrate on nothing but the game. Pallotti starts out slowly. Alter going down 10 to 7, they call a time out and regroup. With her timely sets and perfectly placed taps between the defense, Mary Beth Brewer leads the team to a 14 to 11 advantage. Seton rallies, making the score 14 all. With her serving, Karen Morley had put the Panthers ahead 15 to 14. but Coach Burke, seeing that her serves were getting too close to the net, replaced her with Janet Brake. This psycho- logical tactic proves successful as Brake skillfully serves the final point giving Pallotti a 16 to 14 first-game victory. Second game. Pallotti cannot pull themselves together. The Road Runners destroy the Panthers' confidence as they defeat them 15 to 3. It appears that the jinx will continue.