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DEPTH & STRENGTH

Made The Team a

real Success.

K ATH Y DAVIES

The Lady Cougar volleyball

team chose their motto from Philippians 3:13,

. . forgetting those things which are behind."

This included past mistakes as well as past

accomplishments like the Vickie Grooms said, "As a

1995 national championship whole, the team desired to

banner hanging in the gym­ please the Lord through

nasium. With nine return­ playing volleyball." One way

ing players, depth and they did so was handing out

strength were appropriate New Testaments to teams

descriptions of the Lady from secular campuses.

Cougars. However, selfless­ Three members received

ness best characterized the all-American honors: Jen

team. There was an obvious Wilkerson, Karen Lavender,

team mentality placed over and Cathy Trask. Jen and

individual ambition, which Karen were also honored as

was the true strength of the Scholar Athletes. However,

team. An overall record of as Coach Grooms often re­

40-4, including a record of minded the team, volleyball

18-4 against scholarship is a team sport, and the

teams, reflected the unity three individual awards

that the team showed on bring honor to the entire

and off the court. Coach team and the Lord.

Keeping her eye on

the ball, Becky

Ruben sets up the

hit in the district

tournament.