Springfield Catholic High School - Irish Reflector Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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. w .-u mum. wq-ahwm-rw Team Spikes Improved Season As the bus pulled into the school parking lot of the opposing team, sounds of cheering could be heard coming through the windows, the doors, even the body of the ttFightint Irishtt bus. Led by senior Laura Castillon, this was the teams way of hyping themselves up for the game. Practicing after school from 3:30 to 5:30 helped the girls get back into shape after a relaxing summer. Skills were developed in bumping, spiking and setting the ball. Scrim- mages between varsity and JV became a favorite activity. ttAt the first part of the game everyone is very nervous; but when you stop and think that the other team is just as nervous as you are, then this helps to calm you down, pointed out Gaile Loonsfoot, a junior on the varsity squad. ttVolleyball teamwork improves every yearf, announced Coach Patty Henderson, tieven though both varsity and JV squads faced stiff competition, the girls fared extremely well? The varsity,s season broke even with a record of 4 and 4, a big improvement over last years 4 and 9. The JV closed out their season with a 3 and 4 record. ttVolleyball was funP, declared Martha Bingle. Yet, on second thought she added, ttI never realized there could be so much competition between teams during a game, but we never lost our heads, we kept reminding each other that it was the spirit of the game that counted, not whether we won or lost? And raising her milk carton, Martha, at lunch toasted the cafeteria by finishing, ttBut hereis to a better season next year? The Girls' Volleyball Team: Front row: Lesia Lugge, Angela Gray, Michelle Giboney, Joan Lee, Jennifer Simpson; Second row, Virginia Meiderhoff, Martha Bingle, Mary Bingle, Jam's Prewitt, Ann Vienhage; Back row, Angela Hyde, Sharon Bremer, Linda Lugge, Nancy Hall, Coach Patti Henderson, Gaile Loonsfoot, Becky Rempe, Brigitte Baker, Laura CastiIIon, and Lisa Schroeder.

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COHYIYIOVVV Top center With a grin of triumph, Brad Quinn prepares to cross the finish line. Top right Struggling, Mark Bertalott works to lift his legs and make it through the final mile. LOW center Concentration is the key for Mike Dailey. Meets were tough, but will power supplied a lot of energv '; Irish h-g

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