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hristine D'Angelo and
C Jamie Marks watch as
teammate Kim Luebbert digs
the ball.
Volleyball
Simply winning games what we needed to work on
throughout the season most. We practiced it a lot.
was enough achievement We needed a lot of work on
to make the season it in the games, but we did
memorable, Sophomore improve a lot on it. By the
Kelly Sopinski said. end of the season,
"When we won a game, everybody had it down and
we knew we did really we were starting to hit,
well because most of the finally."
teams we played were The area where the
really good." freshman team improved
On the downside the was serving, according to
team did have a certain Karnik. For the most part,
lull for a period of time. Karnik believes the team
"There was a time when really played up to its
everyone was getting potential. "Most of our
really sick of each other. games we played as hard as
Everybody was cranky we could; a few we didn't
and crabby. We were do so good." Karnik
yelling at each other, couldn't cite any one
getting mad at the individual as being the best
coaches and losing on the team; "I think we all
games," Sopinski said. played equal."
Just playing volleyball Sophomores Kassie Wells
with the team was the and Debbie Kottman were
best part for the the team's most improved
freshmen, Krista Karnik players, according to
said. Unfortunately the Sopinski. "I always looked
season was dominated by up to Kassie. She's a team
a losing record. Mainly, leader."
the season required more As a whole, Sopinski said
team unity; "playing she was pleased with the
together, as a team," season. "We practiced a lot
Karnik said. and, from my point of
Mastering the basic view, I saw a lot of
fundamentals improved improvement in the team."
the team's ability the Karnik was also satisfied
most, Sopinski said. "The with the season. "We all
routine is bump, set had a lot of fun but we amie Marks serves to the
spike. We could do the didn't win." I Abraham Lincoln
eshman team.
bumps, but hitting is
Freshman Volleyball
Front Row: Kim Luebbert,
Amanda Moore, Tracy Velasquez,
Amy Parks, Kim Kaup, Christine
D'Angelo, Jenelle Negrete, Sara
Caster Back Row: Coach Dawn
Crinklaw, Jennifer McCoy, Julie
Batenhorst, Krista Karnick, Anne
Fritz, Natalie Davis, Jamie Marks,
Lisa Tomlin, Coach Ann Fulkerson
