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Sophomore Jenn y Janis makes a save.
The players had to communicate with
each other to fun ction as a team. photo by
Jennie Gates
Freshman Brecka Ruby bumps the
volleyball at practice. Practices consisted
of dri ll s and condi tioning. photo by Scott
Meuleners

Freshman
Westside L
Lincoln SE L Teamwork and friend- Each member of the winning record. That would
Millard South L ship helped the junior varsity, team had a different highlight have to be something I en-
Lincoln NE L
Marian L sophomore, and freshmen vol- that stuck out in her mind. joyed most about the season ,"
Millard West L leyball seasons. Players were Sophomore Val McGill re- sophomore Jessica Wootton
• Omaha South w able to compete and gain valu- membered important victories. said.
Lincoln East L able experience from the sea- "Beating Marian twice For some , the team-
Papio L son. was a big accomplishment. It work and coherence of the
Bryan w "Our JV team played is always a big deal when we team was what they enjoyed
Omaha North w • well together, got along to- beat Marian because we are the most. The teams were
Record 3-8
gether, and won games. The so competitive with them. I able to stick together through
Sophomores season allowed me to acquire really enjoyed that," McGill defeat and victory.
Lincoln High L new skills for the future and said. "Our team worked to-
Lincoln SE L new friendships with a variety Others looked at the gether throughout the season .
Westside L of people of different ages," creation of new friendships as We stuck together and also
Millard South w junior Erin Sell said. a highlight of the season. won most of our games . I
Marian L Balancing school and Friendships were important in gained lots of friendships ," jun-
Lincoln NE L order to be able to work to-
Marian w sports was a feat in itself. Play- ior Sarah Kleeb said.
Marian w ers had to learn time manage- gether as a team. Team effort The volleyball seaso n
Burke Invite w ment skills to maintain the bal- led to a excellent winning helped give players an oppo r-
Central w ance. record. tunity to gain valuable lesso ns
Record 5-5 "I matured in the fact "I made a lot of new in teamwork, friendship , win-
••••••••••••••••• that it required a lot of respon- friends and was able to ning, and defeat. With these
ports sibility to keep up in school and strengthen the ones I had al- experiences, the teams were
play volleyball," freshmen readymadefromlastyear. This
able to unite to become , in a
Becca Shaw said. helped lead to a pretty good true sense, a team .