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Girls varsity softball comes together as a tea
and as individuals b

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Overall, the girls varsity softball "Beating Marian was the best
ended their season with a bang by capturing feeling ever. We had to play them twice and
the second place state title. they were a really tough team. The games
"We were all so happy when we were really close and for a while we weren 't
made it to state. We put in all the hard work, sure if we could pull it off," junior Sara
and it really paid off in the end," junior Fye said.
Lindsay Rivera said. During the state tournament
Being the underdog in the state many of the girls had their season
tournament, the girls unexpectedly made it highlights. Senior Laura Fonda hit a
into the final four, an accomplishment they double, that scored four runs in the sixth
hadn't done since the last time they won inning of the Lincoln East game. Also
state in 1994. Unfortunately, Papillion La Kristin Muehling had a triple and an "out-
Vista won, as they had for nine consecutive of-the-park" home run.
years. "I was really glad that we played
"I was kind of disappointed when as a team for state. Our team really came
we made it so far and then got second , but together, and we peaked at the right time of
we did so much better than I ever expected the season," senior Fonda said .
we would. Next year we will just have to The girls showed that they really
work harder to beat Papillion," freshman had what it took to make it to the top. They
Alii Hukill said. finally came together as a team and the girls
After an unstable season of 18 wins as well as coach John Swoboda were very
and 13 losses, the team's hard work paid off. pleased with how the season turned out.
Gettin g to first base is seni or Laura Fonda. Fonda was Beating its long time rival, Marian 3-1 in "For a team that wasn't expec ted to
the teams starting pitcher. photo by Rebecca Smedlund
the district tournament, the team claimed make it to state," Swaboda said, "they reall y
their spot at state. stepped up to the plate."

Up at bat is junior Amy Sandstrom. This was
Sandstrom's fi rst year on varsity.
photo by Rebecca Smedlund
Throwing the bait in from outfield is junior Allie Harman. Harman has
been playing softball sin ce she was a freshman.
• photo by Rebecca Smedlund

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