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Down time was a part
-what made of almost any sport , and
softball was no
stand out? exception. Junior Jamie
Warren and senior Anna
Trauernicht loiter in the
r "We all got r "We were dugout during the game
along; we made really unified as against Ralston . photo
it to State, and a team, and we by Erika Mattson
we all bonded." played well
-sophomore together. This
Andrea Hesse year was great
for teamwork."
-junior Jamie
Warren

Varsity Softball: front-
Melissa Bert, Aimee
Gillette, Michelle Manthei,
Anna Trauernicht; back-
Andrea Hesse, Jamie
Warren, Jessica
Anderson, Shannon
Rother, Karen Mongar,
Nikki Rother, Taylor Kurtz,
Amy Heitritter, student
manager Liz Franke,
Kelleigh Warren; not
pictured- coach Julia
Kolander

Strength and
determination from the
seniors were often
some of the most
motivating factors for
the entire group. Here,
senior Michelle Manthei
pitches to a Ralston
batter. photo by Erika
Mattson

Thirty-five

Glory

Unity was an over- "The game against Accomplishment was '
•by Gila Drazen whelming factor in the suc- Millard South was our big- also a major part of the JV
cess of both softball teams, gest accomplishment," senior season.
The softball teams according to both players and Anna Trauernicht said. "We won the first JV
opened a new field coaches. "Everyone wanted it tournament," sophomore
Over the course of to be a success, there were a Bridget Bergman said.
and turned a new the season, a new field was lot of alumni there, we all "We all played to-

page this season. opened, both teams achieved played to our potential and gether well," Bergman said .
a winning record, and friend- had the drive and strength to The season was defi-
ships were made and strength- win, even though they were nitely successful on both
ened. Accomplishments were ranked number one," fronts, according to those in-
102 Sports plentiful for both teams. Trauernicht said. volved. r