Richfield High School - Aurean Yearbook (Richfield, MN)

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1. The team “opens up the lanes so Val Ponting can hump the ball. 2. VARSITY-FRONT ROW: C. Warnberg. J. Cocncn, Co-Captain C. Nelson. Co-Captain J. Mal-chow, C. Wein. B. Bly. ROW TWO: Head Coach N. Houtkooper, L. Anderson, J. Freund, V. Ponting, S. Mulligan, L. Howard, Assistant Coach V. Teichrow. 3. Co-Captain Joyce Malchow waits for opponent's return. 4. Betsy Bly goes up to block a spike. 5. Co-Captain Cheryl Nelson keeps the team spirit. 6. JUNIOR VARSITY-FRONT ROW: C. Hun-sacker, C. Kuhl,S. Johnson, M. Meyer, J. Medved, G. Joalyn. ROW TWO: D. Anderson, S. Dobson. J. Robinson, M. Martin, L. Wangen, B. Schumacher. ROW THREE: Coach N. Houtkooper, J. Tarvin, B. Carlson, 1,. Pearson. M. Lace. N. Martin. J. Stricklcr, Coach V. Teichrow. ROW FOUR: N. Nintcman, R. Connelley. B. Brunsvold, D. Swenson, K. Anderson, C. Miller. L. Beer. 22 Volleyba!l

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FOOTBALL When a team enjoys as much success as the Richfield football squad, a state playoff qualifier, the biggest factor contributing to this success is usually preseason work. The Spartans were no exception as team-members went through vigorous summer workouts consisting of weightlifting, running and agilities. These workouts were done on a daily basis, while an organized touch-football league offered some fun once a week for the hardworkers. Near the end of July, captains’ practices commenced. This consisted of two weeks of conditioning and specialty work before coaches’ practices began. This was one of the strongest and best-prepared clubs Coach Walker has ever headed, a main reason being individual hard-work during the summer. The hot days of August played host to three Spartan practices per day. The team sweat and learned together under the leadership of a fine coaching staff. Although it was difficult to see then, the hard work last August paid off in sweet success. Once the season started the squad reduced its practices to two or three hours everyday after school add on Saturdays. Solid preparation was indeed the key to a satisfying season for the Spartans. Footlmll 21

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VOLLEYBALL There was a change in leadership when the former girls’ tennis coach Miss. V. Teichrow became the assistant coach and along with co-captains, Cheryl Nelson and Joyce Malchow; they tied the team together. The games were usually close, and the Spartans were never shut out. In October, the team participated in the White Bear Lake Tournament. On November 3, the 12 players on the regional team lost their game to Robbinsdale. This year a 75c charge was added to help the team and the girls’ sports system. Co-Captain Joyce Malchow won “All-Conference Player,” which is the first time in R.H.S. history this award has been won. With most of the varsity team leaving, the team ended the season with its annual banquet on November 21 at the Swiss Chalet. Seeing girls running up and down flights of stairs after school wasn’t a hallucination, it was the Volleyball team. Running was part of the team’s many warm-up’s at daily practices, which started in August. Their overall record was 9-9, almost the same as last year, but it was a better season because of improved teamwork. Blocking serves was a new strategy that helped to influence the season. Volleyball 23