COACH RISES TO CHALLENGE : GORDON GUIDES HART HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL TEAMS.Byline: Bryan Winchell Special to the Daily News The past two weeks have been filled with firsts for Ryan Gordon, interim girls' varsity volleyball volleyball, outdoor or indoor ball and net game played on a level court. An upright net, 3 ft (or 1 m) high, the top of which stands 8 ft (2.43 m) from the ground for men, 7 ft 4 1/8 in (2. coach at Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
And while he's grateful for the experience, it wasn't something he was planning on just yet. Gordon, the junior varsity junior varsity n. Abbr. JV A high-school or college team that competes in interschool sports on the level below varsity. Noun 1. coach, had to take over the varsity team In the United States and Canada and UK, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, or high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of Sept. 22 when coach Kevin Sathre had an emergency appendectomy Appendectomy Definition Appendectomy is the surgical removal of the appendix. The appendix is a worm-shaped hollow pouch attached to the cecum, the beginning of the large intestine. . ``The hardest thing has been coaching both teams successfully,'' said Gordon, who runs from one team to the other during practice. ``Obviously, I had to take a step away from my team because varsity is varsity and should be treated as such.'' For Gordon, the experience is good preparation for his next job, coaching the boys varsity team in the spring. ``It's giving me a lot more insight into how to run the whole program successfully,'' Gordon said. ``I've had to learn how to be on top of things, to be sensitive to the girls while still being tough enough not to be taken advantage of.'' And it's also given him some insight into the frustrations coaches face. While the varsity team has gone 2-1 under him, there have been times when he felt like the substitute teacher who just can't get respect. ``They know Kevin's coming back so they can sometimes give 50 percent in practice,'' Gordon said. The tougher times might be over though as Sathre has returned - at least as a spectator Spectator, English daily periodical published jointly by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele with occasional contributions from other writers. It succeeded the Tatler, a periodical begun by Steele on Apr. 12, 1709, under the pseudonym Isaac Bickerstaff. . Sathre sat on the sidelines On the sidelines An investor who decides not to invest due to market uncertainty. on the sidelines Of or relating to investors who, having assessed the market, have decided to avoid committing their funds. Tuesday night providing moral support for the team in its match at Village Christian. For now, he expects to attend practices, but will wait a few weeks before actively returning as coach. For Gordon, who is used to the more casual approach needed at the junior varsity level, Sathre's return will ease his load. ``I'm kind of a goofy Goofy bumbling, awkward dog; originally named Dippy Dawg. [Comics: “Mickey Mouse” in Horn, 492] See : Awkwardness guy so it's hard for the team to take me seriously,'' Gordon said. ``With Kevin, he knows what to take and they know how much he'll take.'' During Sathre's absence, Gordon has looked to seniors Candace Boller and Mary Keen for floor leadership. ``As a captain, it's my responsibility to try and lead the team,'' said Boller, who is going to Loyola Marymount to play volleyball next year. ``It hasn't been hard to stay focused because we know we have to stay focused to win the league.'' Gordon has even told the team that it's really up to them to put together that kind of season. ``He told us we can't let not having a coach affect our play and that we have to motivate ourselves,'' Boller said. Hart will begin its league title quest next week with games against Canyon and Saugus, and Gordon will still be the head coach. For Gordon, perhaps the biggest frustration has been stepping away from the junior varsity team For the American rock band, see . In sports, usually at the high school and college levels, members of a team who are not the main players in a competition (such as a football or basketball game) are called junior varsity players. , which went undefeated last year. During Sathre's absence, the junior varsity team is 1-2. But while things have been difficult, Sathre reminds Gordon that through it all, he's done well. ``I was telling him how frustrated frus·trate tr.v. frus·trat·ed, frus·trat·ing, frus·trates 1. a. To prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; thwart: I was and he told me I've got to put all that aside because we still beat Palmdale and Highland,'' Gordon said. ``It hasn't been me, it's been the girls. I'm just glad I was able to keep it standing while Kevin's gone.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Hart High School volleyball coach Ryan Gordon says c oaching the girls' junior varsity and varsity teams has been a good experience. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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