Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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One of the team ' s most accurate servers, senior Monica Hartley helps to increase the lead against Carmel. Varsity volleyball front row: Shirley Tucker, Leslie Short, Debbi Boram, Pam Lee, Kim Sweany, Monica Hartley. Back row: Coach Rosalind White, Sherri Swain, Pam Koons, Katrina Fischer, Patty Moran, Terry Friedman, Marsha Miller, Beth Wendling. Junior Terry Friedman, the hardest spi- ker of the team, places the ball to an open spot in the Lawrence Central defense. Vitality O Q Varsity volleyball

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Senior Leslie Short, goes down the line generating enthusiasm before the Pike match. Senior Pam Lee sets the ball up for se- nior Marsha Miller to spike over the net. volleyballers peak at sectional time “Although we lost the match, Perry Meridian was the best showing we had all year,” commented Coach Rosalind White. “It was a tough match, and we only lost by a small margin in the third game.” “We did mess up a few games this season, but overall I was very pleased with the team,” said Coach White. “I feel that we peaked at sectional time, where we attained the runner-up posi- tion. If we had played as good all sea- son as we did for the sectionals, we probably would have gone undefeated.” “The team really pulled together for the sectionals,” said junior Terry Friedman. “We were up both physi- cally and mentally, and I think we played like we were.” Mrs. White said that the varsity team was probably the best team she has ever coached. Even though the team will lose seven players due to gradu- ation, Coach White still anticipates an- other good year in 1977 because com- ing up from the junior varsity will be some strong players. With a record of 17-6, and a weak defense for the first half of the season, the offense had to carry most of the early matches. Strong serving and spiking were the main assets of the team during this period. However, by the time sectionals rolled around, the defense had improved vastly. According to senior Monica Hartley, beating rivals John Marshall and North Central highlighted the season. Power and strength makes senior Pam Lee’s serve effective against Perry Meridian. Vitality Varsity volleyball

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Junior Rene Richmond anticipates an assist while sophomore Carla Camp- bell sets the ball up. Coach Rosalind White fires up the team before a match. Because South Bend Adams won the state volleyball championship with three boys on its team, some schools were contemplating whether to orga- nize a coed volleyball team. However, Coach Rosalind White was against the idea and did not indicate a desire to re- cruit boys to play varsity volleyball with the junior varsity girls who will move up next year, “I don’t favor a coed volleyball team because of the physical dangers that are possible. With the net being 7 feet 4 and one-quarter inches high for the girls, compared to 8 feet high for the boys, plus the greater physical abilities of the boys to jump higher and spike harder, the chance for injuries is greatly increased,” said Coach White. Throughout Warren Central’s junior varsity and varsity volleyball seasons, the teams played all-girl squads. In 12 outings, the junior varsity team lost one match. “The loss was by the hands of a Scecina squad, which was undefeated for the year,” said Coach White. “The strongest aspect of the team was serving,” said Coach White. “In most matches the other teams had littie chance to score, because we had control of the ball at most times.” Juniors Rene Richmond and Kim Sweany were the backbone of the nearly perfect junior varsity volleyball team. sciuad idea Sophomores Maureen Hale, Lora Free- man and Marsha Van Dyke assume their positions to return a serve. Vitality Junior varsity volleyball