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Junior Allison Leimer Flying high to get the
puts the ball right b,tck block ~ophomorc
\\here it came from to Chelsea Bergman and
get an ace block. Allison senior Shelby Morri~
had 30 ace blocks in jump up to intimidate
the other team. After
one season.
the play the Raiders
rallied for four points.

OF

~IRL~ APJU~T TO RALLY ~'ORIN~

Visions of a district championship danced in the Lady Raiders'
heads entering the season. Returning four starters gave the
team high hopes ofbecoming a great volleyball team.
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But with a class change and a totally different scoring system, the
ALL 'ONFEREN'E FlRH TEAM
Raiders struggled to find the success they expected. The game Jaclyn Thorson
that used to b about aggressivene sand hard hits became a
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strategic defensive game.
TEAM
Chel ea Bergman
"You can't make mistakes," senior Shelby Morris said. "You can Chelsea LaCroix
never come back." Most of the players agreed that without a
strong defense it was hard to be consistent and keep the momen- WAHOO ALL AREA FlRH TEAM
Jaclyn Thorson
tum.
Alicia Virgl
Although the di trict championship didn't materialize, the Lady WAHOO ALL AREA ~EGONP
Raiders found a way to win and have fun. The championship of TEAM
the Mead Quadrangular highlighted the ea on. The crowd was Chelsea Bergman
loud and the team fed off of it as they defeated Wahoo in a long,
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exciting battle of five sets. FREMONT ALL AREA
HoNORA&LE MENTION
"Everyone was pumped up, fu ll of intensity, and ready to play, Chelsea Bergman
Chelsea LaCroix
which helped u play as a team," enior Chrissy Push said. The
Jaclyn Thorson
senior leadership led the Raiders to win the Mead Triangular
and the Cedar Bluffs Tournament and also finish econd at the
Hampton Tournament.

Volleyball (Back Row: L to R) Student Man-
ager Carol Miller, Katie Schmidt, Student Man-
ager Heather Thorson, Shelby Morris, Sara
Ballard, Head Coach Kcllie Backlund,
Assistant Coach Traci Ziegler. (Middle) icole
Anderson, Jaclyn Thorson, Allison Leimer,
C helsea LaC roix, Tracy Ballard, C helsea
Bergman. (Front) Student Manager Amy
Wimer, Emily Bergman, Alicia Virgl, Kirstine
Diete, Krista Moldovi, All) Selko, Shelby
Mosel.

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