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           Varsity  Girls                                                              mates  down  and r  won't
                                                                                       let myself  down."
           Marian
           1-2 L                     Team  unity proved    be   1  e spark for  eighth consecutive year.
           Marian  Invite     success of the varsity softball team.                  "V/e were a tournament team. Our
           3W 4L                     "We  had  a great year. Not only  dtd we   season was highlighted  by  a
           Papio/Lavista      gain  the number  one  ranktng,  but we  came   dtstnct championship  and  a
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           North  Platte      together through the tough times. It was        respectable  ftnish of fifth,
           5-2W               hard to say good-bye to the seniors we'd        at state. The  g trls
           Millard  North  Invite   looked  up to for so many years," JUnior  Lynae   worked really hard,  and   1  '
           Champions          Gardiner said.                                  truly were team-
           Metros                    The  fight to be  on  top was the drive   mates," coach  John
           2nd place          most of the gtrls  needed  to push  their ability.  Swoboda said.
           Papio/Lavista  Invite   Beattng the No.  1  team was the highlight  of    The  sen tors
           2L4W                                                                                                           photo  by  Heather
           Millard  South     the season for one  teammate.                   left their mark for
           0-1L                      "Beating Papilli a.n was the greatest    years to come this sea-
           Omaha  North       t1me  I've ever had playing  softball. Not only   son. They  truly became
            13-3 w            did we  beat them twtce, but it was 1n  the     leaders.

           Omaha  Bcyan       same week . It just shows what our team will           "This  team taught me
           4-0W               be  like  in  years  to come,"  sophomore  A.J.   to never  give  up. Success  grew  as
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           Champions          Brown satd.                                     the team grew together. I'm  gotng
           Omaha  Benson             The  team added another d istnct         to miss playing  wtth these gtrls,"
           20-DW              championship,  and  made it to state for the    sen tor Michaela O'Donnell  satd.
           Omaha  Burke
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           Distircts
           Champions
           State
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           ~€{()rd indude;  tournament  gnne;)                                                           worked  really  hard this
                              ('t  hding into home  is  senior Michaela                             season,  right  to the end Our
                              D  O'Donnell.  ODonnell pitched for                                   team  really  showed  everyone
                              varsity and received honorable
                                                                                                    that we're  playing  to    '
                              mention honors  at state.  photo by
                              Heathe r Dehm
                              (1  ethng up to  bat iS  senior Lindsay                               -sophomore  Kristin  Muehling
                              \.::7  Stephenson.  Stephenson batted
                              third for  varsity and was a key
                              player during the season.  pho to by
                              Hea th er Dehm
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