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Varsity Softball: front - Bobbee Walk er, Suzie Fin ger, Kelsey Pfeffer, Morga n Campbell. Kerry
Farrell, Melissa Nimmo back- Amand a Holland. Mandi Weiner, Maggie Sinclair. Katie
Anderson. Ashley Geis , Lisa Kuhn , Coach Todd Kul a-not pictured: Lindsay Stephen son plwro
by Jack Martin Photogra phv

JV Softball: front- Melissa Kelly. Alex Campbell, len Noble s, Lin dsay McDan iel, Stefanic
Zimmerman back- Valerie Slama , Terri Rhode s, Kayla Edick, Michaela O'Donnell. Amy Kopecky,
Katie Berge photo by Jack Martin Photography

Leadership proved to be an Metro, and All-State honors to top off said.
extremely important aspect of this the season. However, for freshman Jessie
year's softball team. With three teams "All of the seniors stepped up Peters, th ere were more memorable
playing, cooperation and hard work a lot because they wanted to win. times than can·y in g the heavy equip-
also were major keys to all of the Everyone looked up to the seniors and ment.
team's hard earned success. they wanted to be good role models. "The most memorable time was
"I think all the teams did The honors helped the under class men when we had a triple play at home. I
unbelievably well because we all work harder. The whole team was think this year we all improved because
worked together to get things done. recognized, every senior won some- of our great effort by th e teammates and
When it came down to winning or thing," Nimmo said. our coach. That shows by our success
losing, we chose to work together and For sophomore Terri Rhodes, of only losing three games," Peters
it really paid off for our team. I really being an older member of the team was said.
enjoyed working with everyone this a definite hi ghlight of the season. Katie Anderson and Meli ssa
season," sophomore Amy Kopecky "I really liked this season. It Nimmo signed to Northwest Mi ssouri
said. was especially great since I wasn't a State to continue their success in
Outstanding players also freshman anymore, so l didn't have to college.
helped the varsity team succeed. carry the equipment. l felt really bad All of th e teams pulled togeth er
Senior Melissa Nimmo along with for the freshman, but they wi II not have to have some great moments. Team-
others received All-Division, All- to carry the stuff next year," Rhodes work really paid off.