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More Than There Appears



         T      his  year's  varsity  volleyball  team  into Districts with a  7-7 record, but lost in
                finished  up the season  with  a  7-8  the first round to Bellevue East, 5-15,  9-15.
                                                      Neither the record nor the scores show
                record.
             After losing the first three games of the  how  close  some of the game actually were.
         season  to  Norfolk,  Marian,  and  Lincoln  Coach Debbie Grafentin felt the talent was
         Northeast,  the Lady Mustangs pulled off a  there, but "inexperience is  a definite factor
         win  against Northwest, 15-8,  15-4.     in  a  win/loss situation."
             ·Two more wins followed,  until the 9-15,   Inexperience could have been the cause
         15-5,  12-15 loss  to Millard  South. Papillion,  for the losing record. If  this is so, next year's
         Lincoln High, and Ralston turned out to be  team will  have to work hard to make up for
         better games, as the Mustangs won  them all  this. Only a  few  seniors will  be  back.
         in two games each.  (The girls  play two out   But Coach Grafentin was  optimistic.
         of three in  regular season play.)           "We'll just have to do our best and take
             The team finished the season and went  each game  one  at a  time."
                                                  Senior Joni Smith sets up a  spike against Bellevue
                                                  West, and Junior Darla Wernimont gets in position to
                                                  deliver  it.  Beth  Brown  and Kelly  Quick stand by  to
                                                  assist.
                                                  Hoping for  another point,  Senior  Mindy  Babbel
                                                  serves the ball as  Senior Beth Brown and Junior Dede
                                                  Caneglia  prepares for  a  return  .









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