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Go fort                                                   weak side hitter, Haley Dicks   "Volleyball is like life. If we all
                                        ill                     Arden Sibbernsen, and stated   If we don't get along with the
                                                                leaned towards outside hitter,
                                                                                             don't play as a team, we fall.
                                                                "my heart hurts." Seconds
                                                                later, Haley was rushed out   people in our everyday hves,
                                                                                             we fail as well."
         There isn't any sport that   itself brings the team closer
                                                                of the gym to the nearest
      can compare to volleyball. It   together.  Players prepare for                             Taylor Messer (11) and
      uses almost every physical   intense moments by listening   hospital because she was
                                                                having an allergic reaction to         Taylor Owens (11)
      and mental ability known to   to music, focusing, and having
      the human race; arms to pass,   positive attitudes. The score   the pain medication she was
                                                                taking for an injured knee.
      hands to set, feet to jump, legs   is 24 to 23. The ball is set.
      to hustle, and a mind to focus .   3-2-1. Slam! The flying white   She stopped   Bottom P1cture: The junior vars1ty volleyball team huddles
                                                                taking the      around to get pumped up before a game.
         The 2009 season was       object hits the opponent's
              . Having to play three   court with a kill and another   medicine and
                                                                was able to play
      days in a row and also dealing  victory for the Lady Tigers!
                                                                again.
      with some of the typical high   That's exactly what Junior
      school girl drama can get    Taylor Messer does.  "I try    Volleyball has
      pretty rough. Though, the    to hit my hardest and make   impacted the
                                                                young women
      players still found no reason   the ball unreachable for the
      to quit. According to Crystal   opponent."                who play it in
                                                                many ways. They
      Coleman-Prince, "The game is   Through all the glory
      more important than drama,"   there is sometimes pain     learn life lessons
                                                                like teamwork
      and Amanda Roach said, "Put   underneath. It was the
                                                                and social skills.
      the drama in the past and step   beginning of the second
      up for the team."            nerve-wracking game against    Taylor Owens
                                                                has learned that
         The aura of volleyball    Eastside High School, when,






























      Top P1cture: Middle Hitter Taylor Messer spikes
      the ball over three Hamilton defenders.



      Rlght Picture: Hitter Taylor Owens attempts a spike
      over a GHS defender.

















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