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Junior Brenda Kingsbury gives an optional tip
against Westside. Brenda led the team with 53 spike aces.
(D. ROTHFUSS )
Teams Hold

Record Season

B
oth the freshman and JV teams had re- season with a 6-7 record made the semifinals
cord seasons. The freshman B team of the Surburban Tournament at Omaha Gross
was the first in the school's history to High.
make the finals. JV had a record winning With about ten to twelve hours a week
season, too. and workouts in the weight room at 6 a.m. the
The JV 16-3 season helped at the Millard freshman came off with a strong finish in the
North and Westside invitationals in which Surburban Tournament at Gross losing to the
they took second. "The excitement really tournament champion Omaha Gross.
started with a first time ever win against Mil- "The fact that we made it as far as we did
lard South," said Coach Vicky Marquardt. was amazing because we began with a few ath-
"The team worked well together and that letes that had a minimum of skills and several
is why we did as well as we did," said Junior athletes with no skills," said Coach Steve Dvo-
Dana John. rak. "We could barely pass the ball back and
"Everyone helped each other and that forth more than three times in a row during
made it a lot of fun," said Junior Brenda Kings- the first week of practice, but by the end of
bury . The statistics proved the continuous the season we began each practice with 200
effort by the entire team. The team was led baby bumps as part of our warm-up." The
in spike aces with 53 by Brenda Kingsbury. Freshman team often complained of strict dis-
Dana John led the team with thirty service cipline. "The coaches were strict but look
aces and with 70 set assists was Junior Kellie what they did! They helped us all individually
llg. to achieve each others goals," said Freshman
The JV team wanted to beat Millard Holly Fox.
South, which they did for the first time. For both teams, according to the records,
"The JV team made a strong statement," said the season was a challenge worth experienc-
Sophomore Tanya Rabe. ing. tN
The Freshman squad who finished the Susanne Caines

Freshman Volleyball: front- Jayne Dow. Jill Rob-
JV Volleyball: front Stephanie Dorff, Kelly Chav- ison, Kairi Backer, Michelle Valenti, Coach Steve Dvorak,
ez, Jenny Humphrey , second row-Dana John, Kim Os- second row-Jennifer Junk, Dawn Hottovy, Jenny Bivens,
tronic, Tanya Rabe, Richelle lovstad, third row-Andrea Freshman Jeanene Cannon knocks the ball libby Officer, Coach Lori Eddy. third row-lori Zito, Kristi
Shaw, Brenda Kingsbury, Kellie llg, Jennifer McDowell,
over the net as Dawn Hottovy and Kairi Backer study the larson, Jenny Whiteing, lisa Burdett, Jeanene Cannon,
back-Theresa Hanus. Michelle Frobeen. Heather play. (B. CHRISTENSEN)
George, Amber Thomas. (D. ROTHFUSS) back-Sara Lahmann. Jill Jackes, T risha Brown, Sue Jasper-
sen. (J. GAllENTINE)