Satanta High School - Chieftain Yearbook (Satanta, KS)

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First row 1-r: J. Lopez. C. Keener, D. Harding, K. Wilson, K. Walker, V. Blankenship. Second row: B. Owings, V. Carroll, J. Mason, S. Blankenship. C. Hornsby. T. McGowan, K. Blair. Third row: Coach Obermeyer, K. Frey. T. Lightcap, J. Owings, G. Yanke, Coach Markham and S. Black - man.

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)} Policy Ml 1 vol-ley-ball ('val-e-bol) n. 1. Game in whicn normally in- telligent people engage in frantic activity, at great per- il to their own precious bodi- ly parts, for the purpose of striking a totally defenseless white ball in order to propel it across a high net. 2. The ball used by persons en- gaging in this game. The usual purpose of this com- mentary is to recount the victo- ries and successes of the past season. Our volleyball teams accomplishments speak for themselves and further com- ment in that area is not neces- sary. It is my purpose to pass on some of my thoughts about the game itself. Volleyball is more than an athletic activity if one takes the time to examine it. It is so much more involved than mere physical exertion, floor- burned knees, bruised elbows, hyperextended fingers and wrists, aching bodies, and sweat-soaked uniforms. These things along with the joy of vic- tory and the dejection that comes with defeat appear only on the surface. Volleyball can be likened to an art form. It is an activity that transforms concentration, desire, and brute strength into a con- trolled poetry of motion. Those who perceive these subtleties recognize the refined beauty in the anatomical motion that leads to and is culminated in a successful spike or the calculat- ed percision in a perfect set. Those same individuals see more than extra effort in a player whose body is suspended in mid air, parallel to the floor while diving to dig a spike or making a spectacular save. It is my philosophy that the end re- sult of volleyball is not winning or losing a match. Rather it is being able to recognize and ap- preciate the intricacies in- volved that maintains my and the teams motivational force. Christa is going to fly over the net. Gretchen can really hit that volleyball. Kim is giving Jolene an excel- lent set. 22

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Boys B sk€tbm.l ® The Satanta Indian's boys basketball team enjoyed a winning season during the 1980- 81 campaign. Led by a dedicated group of seniors which included Billy Day. Randy Ta- tro. Mike Wright, Roy Sprunger. and Bob Small, the Indians had some great victories including a 1 4 point whipping of Sublette and a thrilling overtime victory over Monte- zuma. The Indians also had to suffer a couple of agonizing defeats; one by Moscow in over- time and another by Hanston on a last second shot in the first round of the league tourna- ment. This year's edition of the Indians basketball team was again quite small, but tough de- fense and an aggressive attitude almost al- ways kept the Indians in the game. The Indi- ans played a variety of defenses that allowed their opponents to average only 52 points a game. Though the boys lacked height, they were rarely out rebounded. Team play was the name of the game for the Indians on offense. The Indians love to fast- break but could run their set offense well if they had to. All five starters averaged about the same number of points. Senior Mike Wright. Randy Tatro. and Billy Day averaged 1 0.4. 9.6, and 8.6 points a game respectively. Junior starters Steve Freeman and Brent Merz were excellent shooters and averaged 11.6 and 9.7 points each. The Indians were blessed with a deep bench this year with its members turning in some key performances that led to more victories. Roy Sprunger. Bob Small. Brian McGowan and Tobin Kelling did great coming off the bench. This year's team finished with an overall re- cord of 11-8. The record is deceiving when one considers the Indians lost 5 of those games by a total of 13 points. Once again the Indians earned second place in the Santa Fe Trail League, with a 7-1 record, losing the championship confrontation to Deerfield in the last league game of the year. It was heart- breaking to lose the league championship by just two points. 56-58. But the varsity bounced back defeating Ingalls in the first round of the regional tournament. 59-4 4 be- fore losing another close one in the semifin- als to Deerfield, the eventual regional cham- pion. With a good bunch of juniors returning next year the Indians will be on the warpath again and will be looking to take even more scalps. 24 It looks like Billy saw a ghost. Mike is showing his excellent form.