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Encouraging teammates to -
Team pep talks
between plays
excel
·vated all t
often boosted
-
n player's spirits At the Millard
and gave them
insight on what
they could
improve to win.
North JV
Sophomores
Invite ,
Smith, Anne
freshman
by Mary Peterson Shawnie Em ily Hunte r
McGinty,
Kristen Waters, and
"Hustle, hustle, encouragement, but friend- and free ball transitions af- Megan sophomore
Amanda
use your muscle, go, fight, ships that developed off the ter many practices," Esslinger, and Gartner rotate
Meghan
win!" This resounding court. "We made boxers Schuchmann said. Slattery take a into the middle
battle cry could often be together and ate at While the JV and water break back position
while th ey
to practice
heard before games when Valentino's before or after Sophomore teams had pre- pump each their defense
the JV vol- games. Our team got to be vious experience learning other up. before a game .
photo by Beau
leyball team good friends and we worked new rotations and transi- McBryde photo by Erika
Mattson
"My team was very quick; invaded the better together because of tions, these were stumbling
courts. it," freshman player Brooke blocks for freshmen teams.
they got to a lot of balls Encour- Bauer said. "I didn't know anything
that should've hit the floor." agin g their Practicing re- about volleyball before this
teammates quired these friendships in
year; I had a lot trouble with
by cheering order to overcome the ob- the new rotations," Bauer
them on was stacles a new team and a said.
I always an importa!H step in new season could bring. "If Despite some in-
developing a successful vol-
you want something bad experience, the freshman
II leyball team. "If everyone enough, you' II work hard to team showed many valuable
was down, it only took one acheive your goal," sopho-
capabilities. "My team was
person to take charge and
more player Meghan very quick; they got to a lot
get their teammates to snap Slattery said. of balls that should've hit
out of it and work together By working on the floor. I'm pleased with
as a team," sophomore JV these problem areas, team our season, the kids had a
player Nikki Schuchmann members made improve- desire to get better and were
said. ments seen at the end of the a very coachable group,"
Working together season. "We overcame freshman coach Kelly
as a team not only involved some passing problems Luenenborg said .•

- Crouched in a

Talking to
position are
during matches
JV Volleyball: front- Emily Hunter, Courtney Northrop, Alicia Allen , Sara Precht, Lori teammates serve receive
helped to boost
freshmen
Ketteler; back-Faith Eckley, Nikki Schuchmann, Tanya Oyler, Sarah Wells, coach Miza each others Amanda
Frank photo by Jack Martin Photography
spirits. Th e JV Minino and
vo lleyball te am Kristin Timm.
discusses what Waiting
they need to expectantly for
do to improve the opposing
th eir game at serve was
the Millard often a tense
North JV Invite. moment for
photo by Erika players. photo
Mattson by Erika
Mattson
Sports