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Freshmen and reserve volleyball teams worked their way to the top.
For three months, the life of a freshman and reserve val- " I will always remember how all of us were rea lly close
leyba ll player consisted of agon izing late-night practices, and how we would laugh so hard at practice that we would
ca rb dinners, and intense weekly ga mes. Through it all , the fall over. We would always have random dance-offs at our
rese rve team worked to end their seaso n with a winning ca rb dinners. It was fun for all of us," sop homore Talia
record of 12-4. Head sa id.
"Th e team had such a great bond, which definitely con- When many of the freshmen girls tried out for the team,
tributed to our success," sophomore Michaela Dahl sa id. th ey didn't kn ow what to expect. Many thought it would
' Rese rve coach Stephanie Shaffer beli eved that the be fun, while others were nervous to be pl aying with new
-=:.seaso n's success was due to the team's hard work and peopl e.
--dedication. "When I got injured during tryouts I beca me the tea m
-.: "Th e girls this yea r worked hard er than any other tea m manage r. Even though I wasn't a part of every game, it was
that I have ever coached," Shaffer sa id. ni ce to still be a part of the tea m and share the bond with
Practice was everyday after sc hool and also on Saturday everyone," freshman Michelle janis sa id.
mornings . Carb dinners, meeting new people, and a pass ion for
"Intense practices brought our team closer together the game were some of the main hi ghlights of the season
because we all shared one common interest: the team's for both tea ms. In th e end, commitment to the tea m led to
success," so phomore Amber Miller sa id. success on the court.
E ve n with the se ri ousness of the practices, it was easy for "Th e coaches worked us rea lly hard, but in the end, it
the girls to have fun. was all worth it," freshman Taylor johnson sa id.

A. Freshman Taylor johnson se rves
th e ball. Most of the points scored in
the game were off of serves . B. Th e
rese rve tea m comes togeth er during
a time out. Time outs were used as a
time to regroup when the gam e got
difficult. C. Sop homore Michaela
Dahl awaits the serve . Dahl mostly
played front row during the season.
photos by Kelsy Ta ylor

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