Coaches split on favorites Thurston and Marshfield.Byline: Paula Lincoln The Register-Guard Thurston will rely heavily on Tara Hill Tara Hill may refer to
According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The Register-Guard's annual coaches poll, the Colts and Pirates This is a list of known pirates, buccaneers, corsairs, privateers, and others involved in piracy. This list includes both captains and prominent crew members. See also: pirates, wokou, buccaneers, corsairs, and privateers Ancient World "They both have strong programs and good coaching staffs," North Eugene coach Todd Bennett Todd Anthony Bennett (born 6 July, 1962) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. He competed for Great Britain in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates said. The Colts, who lost nine players to graduation, have simply reloaded this year. Hill, a 5-foot-10 senior who was first-team all-league last season, is the only returning starter among the five returners, and Jessica Oberg will be the starting setter setter: see sporting dog. setter Any of three breeds derived from a medieval hunting dog that would set (lie down) when it found birds so that it and the birds could be covered with a net. Setters have long hair on the ears, chest, legs, and tail. . Thurston coach Didier Hemelsoet has three freshmen on his 13-player roster in middle blocker Alec Goodrie, outside hitter Morgan McVein, and defensive specialist Gabby gab·by adj. gab·bi·er, gab·bi·est Slang Tending to talk excessively; garrulous. gab  bi·ness n. Shorey.
"All three will see significant playing time," said Hemelsoet, noting that Hill, a senior, was the last freshman to make varsity. "We have seven seniors, but we're really not that experienced, so we'll have to grow up fast. I think we'll do really well as long as we stay healthy. "If we can pass well enough, we'll run a pretty fast offense. We're a little bit behind where we should be so it's a good thing we don't play Marshfield for three weeks." Marshfield returns five players from last year's state playoff play·off also play-off n. Sports 1. A final game or series of games played to break a tie. 2. A series of games played to determine a championship. Noun 1. team, including the 5-foot-11 Worthen, who is also a track and field standout. "We definitely rely on her," Marshfield coach Tammie Montiel said. Worthen isn't the Pirates' only offensive weapon as they have junior Jenna Welsh and a "couple others we can go to" to help diversify the offense, Montiel said. "I'm real excited about this team and where we're at at this point. I think the team chemistry has been very good," Montiel said. Martine Loveys, a 2000 North Eugene graduate who played volleyball at Western Oregon This article is about the region of Western Oregon. For the University, see Western Oregon University. Western Oregon is a geographical term that is generally taken to apply to the portion of the state of Oregon that is west of the Cascade Range. , was hired as the head coach at Churchill. "It's been fun to see familiar faces," said Loveys, who has six returning players, including go-to hitter Ella Forrest. "She's really stepped it up this year and is playing great," Loveys said. "I think we've got some strong hitters and good defense. We are focusing on ball control." If the league's coaches are correct, Springfield will battle Churchill for the third playoff spot. The Millers return six players from last year's squad and have added Sheldon transfer Niki Stafek. But that, according to coach Sherry Kuschel, doesn't guarantee anyone a starting position. "I've told them every position is open, and I still have to decide who will play what position and what player plays well with what player," Kuschel said. Kuschel's indecision Indecision Buridan’s ass unable to decide between two haystacks, he would starve to death. [Fr. Philos.: Brewer Dictionary, 154] Cooke, Ebenezer his irresolution usually leads to catatonia. [Am. Lit. on a starting lineup For the line of action figures, see . A starting lineup in sports refers to the set of players actively participating in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes doesn't mean she doesn't believe she has talent. "We have some people who are hitters. We just have to get the ball to them," Kuschel said. Those include five players 5-8 or taller, including 5-10 senior Samantha Stoner ston·er n. 1. One that stones. 2. Slang a. One who is habitually intoxicated by alcohol or drugs. b. One who is a delinquent or failure. , 5-11 senior Carley King and 5-11 freshman Kassi Howarth. "This is the tallest team I've had in some time, and I've been at Springfield five years," Kuschel said. "I'm excited about that." North Eugene's Bennett is excited, too. Seven of the 10 Highlanders on his team played varsity last year, and three newcomers played 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. and/or club volleyball. Courtney Radekin, a 5-9 senior middle blocker, is North's go-to hitter, but Bennett said he has a lot of other players who can put the ball down consistently. The Highlanders aren't very big - 5-10 sophomore Bethany Nyls is the team's tallest player and only four players are taller than 5-6. "We're more aggressive and know what to do with the ball," said Bennett, who will rely on 5-5 senior setter Kayla Vance to direct the offense. "Everyone's older and more experienced. If we stay positive and stay focused, we could have a big year." Willamette has a new head coach in Brian Wodke, who moved up from junior varsity after three years to replace Judi Gay. The team will be new as well, since only seniors Leah Mortenson and McKenzie Cheney return. Though most of his players lack varsity experience, Wodke may have an advantage in that most members of his team played for him last year on the junior varsity and are familiar with his coaching style and expectations. "We want to try and be aggressive, get better and have fun," Wodke said. |
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