Bloomington High School South, The Gothic, 1999, Page 116

Description:	mGirls Tennis Teamby Chris CarterHAS UPSAND DOWNSduring 8-8 seasonbv t h Gfj {i fyi ft i- it ^£ProvidenceBrown Count)BedfordColumbus EastTerre Haute SouthFranklin CentralLawrence CentralPikeFern MeridianMartinsvilleEdgewoodTerre Haute NorthBloomington NorthCenter GroveSectional: EdgewoodSectional: Bedford[hem working overtimeBefore the first meet andthroughout the season, the teamhad extensive practice sessionsfrom 3:00-5:30 every day thatconsisted of running, weightliftingand hitting.We got more practice time andwere able to drill and play more.We were able to get in shape. Theextra practice was necessary to getus to the point where we neededto be to compete and be able towin all we could, sophomoreJillian Richards said. dynamic duoSenior Ashley Armstrong andsophomore Leigh-Ann Fullertonwere a powerful combinationduring the season, going 13-3 atNo. 1 and No. 2 doubles.Ashley and I always playedwith a sharp, aggressive focus. Weplayed well together and alwayswent out on the court ready to playour best and win. Its all in themind first, Fullerton said. fresh startFreshman Meredith Holmeswas the only first-year player onthe varsity squad. Holmes showedconsistency at the No. 3 singlesGirls Tennis(8-8)KIRKWOOD PHOTO LABFront Row: Sarah Shelden. Sarabeth Ratliff,GreLchen Fisher. Lisa Han. Rachael Wilds. SecondRow: Coach Kristin Spencer. Morgan Heckley.Abby Henson. Sarah Alvarez. Emily Ellsworth.Julie Qiu. Juhi Verma. Jillian Richards. ManagerMichelle Stevenson Back Row: Assistant CoachBieneke Haitjema. Kasia Mastalerz. Paula Hedin.Coraline Haitjema. Leigh-Ann Fullerton, AshleyArmstrong, Meredith Holmes. Megan Slota,Manager Claire Barwise. Assistant Coach JohnWampler.spot posting an 11-5 record.It was really exciting playingvarsity as a freshman. I had toexcel completely, or I wouldnt berespected as a freshman, Holmessaidadded instructionAssistant coaches John Wamplerand Sharon Kenworthy werenewcomers to a staff that includedAssistant Coach Bieneke Haitjemaand Head Coach Kristin Spencer.I would say there was morepersonalized attention, so we did alot more drilling with the coaches.And we got more individualadvice during the matches, seniorCoraline Haitjema said. high stakesThe team played a verycompetitive match against Bedfordin the Sectional semifinal losing 4-1, closing the season with an 8-8record.The most emotional match forour team was in the Sectionalagainst Bedford. Our No. 1 singlesand doubles had lost. Everybodywas cheering for the other matchesto win, and then we had a raindelay. I really wanted our team towin the match, but we ended uplosing 4-1, senior AshleyArmstrong said.cM?fl JOfKasia Mastalerz reaches to hita backhand during her Sectional matchwith Edgewood. Mastalerz \vseniors on the varsity teamALYSSA HOUZEas one of fourSpread Design bysportsJordan Garner and Anshu Kalhanfe
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