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The varsity volleyball team went into the
districts ranked sixth . Seniors Theresa
Hanus and Andrea Shaw try to get the
pla':V back over the net. Desp ite their
efforts. the game was lost 15-8. 11-15.
1 3- 1 5. (0. Louden) Two games were pla yed against Belle vue
East d)Jring the season . They both ended
with,q,win for the Musta ngs. Senior Am -
ber vnomas helps make this possible by
setting the bal l. Seniors Theresa Hanu s
and Kim Ostronic wait anxiously to hit
the ball over the net. (0. Turnquist)

In the metro tournament. the team beat
Bel lev e East for the second time. Seni or
Kim Ostronic sp ikes the ball. helping the
Mustangs win 1 5-5. 15-8. They went on
to conquer two more teams before los-
ing to Westside in the finals. (0. Turn -
quist)

...

Games Becomes Building Blocks

Fresh Team Works as Unit

-Melinda Absher-
Hanu s went on to say that the state championship team was
team ·'was a little unexperienc- hard. Everyone .expected us to
·a bad start by losing ed . We were not playing up to take the title again , .. said Senior
12- 15. 8-15. the Full potential." Amber Thomas.
var leyball team came Senior Kim Ostronic said. They beat three teams at
back to win two games against ··we played with the intent of Metro and lost to Westside in the
Omaha North and Omaha Mar- final s. They went into Districts
ion . They went on to win a total ranked sixth. but lost to Omaha
of 1 9 games with only 7 losses. " We pulled togeth- Gross in a close game 1 5-8. 11 -
There were no superstars er as a team and had 1 5. 1 3-1 5.
on the team; they all played as a very successful Although they did not place at
a unit. Senior Theresa Hanus year. Senior State. they left an impression on
sa id. "We had never played to- others. According to the Omaha
gether before and we learned to Amber Thomas World Herald. Gross Coach
work together as a team ... Micky Gehringer said about the
They learned to work together volleyball team. "You have to go
not only on the court. but also in out and beat them because they
life. They had an annual potluck improving a little each game. Our won't lose ."
picnic. traveled to Oceans of Fun games were like building blocks. This attitude helped carry the
and held a scavenger hunt. The We kept on building until we Mustangs throughout the sea-
Friendships they made showed achieved the total product" son and set a precedent For Fu -
Volleyball Tea m: front- Lori on the cou rt. They helped each Although the team had Foot- ture teams to Follow. <0111111
ow 2- The resa Hanus. Andrea other out and put a lot of time steps to Follow. they managed to
awn Hottovy. Row 3- Ch ri sty into practices and effort in the mark their own place in the
loh on. Jill Jackes. Kari Backer: back- games. school's history. Following the
f.4.Jnager Stephanie Dorff. Amber Th o-
mas. Kim Ostronic. Manager Jil l Rob-
oson. Coach Deb Grafetin