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Unity Propels Team to State

If awake and at school Jill Hoover work put in by the team even
at 5:45 am on every Monday Grafentin. Three players fin- Individual successes through the early mornings and
and Wednesday, one might no- ished the season as the top three came within the successes of then again after school. The 10
tice the morning practice of the Season "Dig" save leaders in the team. The team achieved players made the season what
Varsity Volleyball Team. Dur- MN Volleyball history: Senior more than expected. " It was it was. "Each player made an
ing these practices, through Kelly Monico, Junior Jane thought that our year was just a effort not only to get along on
jump training and weight lifting Winkel, and Senior Katie rebuilding year after last, but we the floor, but off it as well. We
the team concentrated on de- Glorvick. Winkel broke the seniors each had a role and planned many events ("team
veloping its skills to make its record for a Career Best in "As- pulled the team together to pro- bonding") as a team, including
quest for a season of hard work, sist Blocks" ,and broke the duce a 24-8 season," said Se- going out after a game or just
fun, and goal achievement. records for Season Highs in "To- nior Katie Glorvick. Highlights spending the night at
The team's main tal Blocks" and "Assist Blocks". of the season were the Molten's someone's house together. We
strength was the unity it devel- She was also named to the All Championship in Chicago, IL, made sure to strive for the best
oped. "Each player worked for Nebraska and All State Volley- finishing 4-1, finishing second in season and the best of times !"
the team not for herself. ball teams. Metro, runner-up in Districts, said Glorvick.
Granted each had individual Along with the defen- making it to the semifinals of Through support for one
goals, but the team's unity was sive records broken, two play- State, and finishing with final and another and through co-
what made it successful," said ers were among the top three in ranking of fifth in the state with operation, the team succeeded
Coach Deb Grafentin. This offensive Season Highs in MN an overall record of 24-8. With and could not be disappointed
was showp by the defensive history, Senior Tonya three of those losses being to by the season it had . " This
achievements the team made. Wingender- third in "Set Assists," the State Champions, Bellevue was one of the most enjoyable
"This team ranks with the best and Winkel second in "Total At- West. seasons I've ever had at MN,"
ever at MN defensively," said tacks". - One could see the hard said Grafentin.

Varsity Volleyball: Front: Katie
Glorvick, Wendy Wheeler, Jane Winkel,
Heather Beasley, Jennifer Eck; back:
Coach Deb Grafentin, Michelle Cadmus,
Kelly Monico, Allison Miller, Tonya
Wingender, Jamie Shafer.
(Jack Martin Photography)

Every game the team had faithful
supporters in the stands- the parents! 24-8 finish. During a close game against
All he State game against Bellevue West Bellevue East, she tells them the points
they show off their spirit with hats and to work on . The Mustangs won 9-15,
pom- poms. ( Jon Waller) 15-12, 15-12. ( Matt Shiffermiller)