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Discovering new talents,

and retunimg players led

the freshman and reserve

Frffihman volleyball teams to the top
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Westside
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lincoln Southeast leyball our whole l1ves . The team -
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Millard South
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lincoln North East "The team (reserve) had a fun season; our nation that It helped us 1n w1nn1ng many of
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Marian
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Omaha Burke w1n 1n the Burke tournament and w1th many sa 1d.
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Millard West
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Omaha South w Team goals were more reasons for the of the season .
lincoln East success of both teams. The g iris used many "The team worked hard th1s year. freshman
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Papillion-LaVista ways to become closer, not only for the They started the season off slowly,
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Omaha Bryan benefit of each other, but for the team but through the1r hard work they photo by
"V/e really had to practice on more com- 1mproved throughout the season to
Omaha NorJi
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Omaha Central
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Record beat all the Lincoln teams; it didn't matter Overcoming their injunes, accom-
8-9 7-6 wh1ch school either," freshman Amy Walter plishing the1r goa ls, and hav1ng fun
sa1d . were all factors in w1nn1ng sea-
ReseiVe Throug h twisted ankles and arm Injuries, sons for both the freshmcm and

rmcoln High School t he teams managed to make it. reserve volleyball teams.
Omaha Burke
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lincoln Northeast
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Marian
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Papillion-LaVista
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Omaha North
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lincoln East some conflicts this year. The
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Omaha Central biggest goal was learning how
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Bellevue West F to communicate better while
the ball to Omaha Northwest with
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lincoln East we were on the floor. We
L E:elsey Rodenbiker, and Beth Neneman.
Marian The team went on to beat Northwest improved a lot by the end of
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Bellevue West in two matches. photo by Heather Dehm
L ('f ethng up for a serve is sophomor~ the '
Record i:> Ann Mcinnis. This was Mcinnis s -freshman Katie Schumacher
~ first year on the team. phot o by Mic ha el

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