Pinellas Park High School - Occurrences Yearbook (Largo, FL)

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Giving a pep talk, Coach Jennifer MerkUng instructs the team before a game. :i: H; VOLLEYBALL ■ St. Pete MKflti 9! Northeast H liHil Osceola w Dunedin L Gibbs W Lakewood W Boca CieRa — L Seminole HHp W Tarpon W Dixie W Clearwater L Countryside L Largo W Bump, set and spike to victory Uedication and being able to adapt to the new volleyball coach, Jennifer Merkling, were factors in the formation of the Patriot volleyball team. The team seemed to adapt to the new coach well. We all liked her and thought she was a great coach, commented captain Sharon Berry, senior. Although the team had four incoming freshmen, the five returning players were there to help them along as the team developed into a functional unit. The team was lucky this year to get freshmen that had a lot of potential. They were willing to learn and practice hard in order to come together, stated junior Joan Freeland. Inexperience was not a prob- lem for the team because everyone had some prior ex- periences of playing volleyball. The team also attended a volleyball camp during the sum- mer to improve their skills as well as to learn new ones. The attitude of the team was very supportive towards one another. They tried to help each other on and off the court. When one of us made a mistake, the others were there to root us on and give us confidence to try again. We always pulled together as a team, stated Freeland. The key players were seniors. Berry, captain Lynn Collins, and junior Linda Piver. Berry and Piver were both spikers. Freeland, also a spiker, con- tributed with them. Everyone, however, was essential to the team as they always made the game a team effort. In districts, the Patriots started out with two wins against East Bay. The following games against ROW 1: Debra Session, Joan Freelan Linda Piver, Sharon Berry, Peg] Cochrane, Bonnie Krol; ROW 2: Lyr Collins, Merkling, Lisa Page, Deani Hitt Plant, however, dashed the hopes for the district title, single penalty was crucial for tt Patriots. The Patriots lost the fight for the district title again Plant, but they felt good about tl season overall. 194 VOLLEYBALL

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Displaying sheer determination, freshman Chezzy Sils overcomes her competitors. Ej ihing herself, junior Becky Watson :j ches up with the leaders. ROW 1: Chezzy Sils, Kim Logan, Suzanne Holin, Janine Whitman, Becky Watson; ROW 2: Aaron Gil, Sean Poteet, Scott Temple, Chris Hamilton. Todd Temple, Bill Mantooth, Karim Kurji, Donald Kealey, Joe Winkowski, Coach Rick Haley CROSS COUNTRY 193

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liking the ball, senior Sharon Berry Blocking the ball, freshman Peggy ins another point for the Patriots. Cochrane counters a spike from her opponent. Going up for a high-five, junior Linda Piver and senior Sharon Berry celebrate a Patriot victory. After a victory, sophomore Debra Ses- sion and juniors IJnda Piver and Joan Freeland show their Patriot Pride and friendship. f VOLLEYBALL 195