University of Arizona - Desert Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Ringo Navarossa shows his all out effort and concentration as he gracefully leaps to return the ball. Photo by SPENCER WAL- TERS. 74 TENNIS

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V 1 ' Sophomore middle blocker Kristi Colson attempts to block Colorado ♦ a States rapid spike. BRICE SAMUEL •if •• . SboNj Freshman Extraordinaire 18 year old Trina Smith, out of May- wood, 111., has proved to be the year ' s startling new star as she rapidly worked at becoming one of the most valuable assets of the Spike Cats volleyball team. As Trina Smith was being recruited in high school, it was almost certain that it would be for her basketball skills rather than volleyball. But, once coach Joe Get- zin saw her, he knew volleyball was her sport. He commented, Once 1 saw her I knew she could play here (UA). The 5-foot-ll Smith moved into the UA starting lineup early in the season as middle blocker. By mid-season, she was already second on the team in both blocking and assists. Another of Smith ' s biggest assets is her speed. Her spiking ability is a devastating threat to most of her opponents. Smith, who was fourth on the team with over 105 kills by midseason, was working on eventually facilitating a move to outside hitting. Getzin commented, Her hitting is be- coming much more explosive and with more experience she can become one of the best blockers in the league. Outside of her tremendous athletic skills, Trina Smith was also charac- terized as one of the most inspirational players on the team. Getzins final com- ment about Smith was, She has an unbelievable personality. You can not help coming away from talking to her ith a good feeling. • Suzi Shoemaker TRINA SMITH 73

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Teams Add Depth This year both the men and the women ' s tennis teams added depth to their pro- grams. The men ' s team only lost one player from last season while they gained two new ones. Coach Bill Wright said this is as deep a team as we ' ve had. He also said we should beat some teams we ' ve never beaten. In fact at the beginning of last season the team was unranked but ended the season at the number 18 spot. This year the team started ranked 20th and Coach Wright said that a finish in the top 15 was not out of the question. They proved that they could very well finish high by going undefeated in the Pac-10 at home during the first half of the season. The women ' s team also lost one player while gaining two new ones, and while the men were looking to poke into the top 15 coach Becky Bell said that the women ' s team had the potential to be a top 10 team. Coach Bell said she experi- enced, good play out of every one . . . everyone contributes . This contribu- tion made for more team unity and a strong team spirit. Coach Bell also com- mented that they were going through a tougher schedule and that it was a real test of what they could do. One thing both teams would like to see in the future, however, is higher atten- dance at the games. The home crowd has a positive affect on the players no matter what the sport and all sports should be supported by the students. After hitting the ball, Danielle Scott, watches it as it goes on it ' s journey back to her opponents side. Photo by SPENCER WAL- TERS.