GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL PREVIEW 2001: REBELS HAVE CAUSE TO BE EXCITED Q.H. COULD CHALLENGE HIGHLAND.Byline: Nevin Barich Nevin Barich (born August 6, 1979) is a former American sports journalist now working as the Senior Editor of The National Notary, a trade magazine based in Los Angeles with a circulation of more than 300,000 nationwide. Staff Writer For years, the Years, The the seven decades of Eleanor Pargiter’s life. [Br. Lit.: Benét, 1109] See : Time Quartz Hill High girls' 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. team has been living in the shadow of Highland in the Golden League. This year, the Rebels have their best chance to break out. Quartz Hill, which last season finished second to five-time defending league champion Highland, features its best team in a while with five seniors and four starters coming back. The best of the returners might be Randi Cooper, a senior 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. and three-year varsity starter. Cooper is the team's captain and will be looked upon for leadership to guide the Rebels to the league's elite. ``It's natural for me to be a leader,'' Cooper said. ``I love volleyball. It's my life. Being a leader adds to my love for the game.'' Cooper said the Rebels know this is their best chance to beat Highland, so the time to step up is now. ``There's going to be a lot of pressure this year because Quartz Hill has failed to beat Highland every year,'' Cooper said. ``This year, we will finally have a chance. Last year, we had a chance, too, but we didn't follow through. I want to go out by beating Highland.'' Many of Cooper's teammates know much of Quartz Hill's success will rest on her. ``She's a great player, she's always on top of things,'' right-side hitter Natalie Coe said. ``She's our leader. She always pushes people to do their best and work hardest at what they do. If the ball drops, she makes sure it doesn't happen again. She's tough on us, but in a good way. Everyone wants to be like Randi. ``If we didn't have someone like her, we wouldn't be where we are today. She pushes us to the absolute end of our limits. Without her, we'd be a lot lazier.'' Christen chris·ten tr.v. chris·tened, chris·ten·ing, chris·tens 1. a. To baptize into a Christian church. b. To give a name to at baptism. 2. a. Carrick, a junior middle blocker, said more of the same. ``I think Randi's awesome, to tell you the truth,'' Carrick said. ``She has a great attitude and is always wanting everyone to do their best. She pushes all of us. She's our captain and she does a good job at it.'' Carrick will be another player on whom the Rebels will rely this year. She is coming up from 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. but played little last season after tearing ligaments in her ankle. But Carrick worked out vigorously this summer, playing for the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Springboks Club and being named MVP (Multimedia Video Processor) A high-speed DSP chip from Texas Instruments, introduced in 1994. Officially introduced as the TMS320C80, it combines RISC technology with the functionality of four DSPs on one chip. of the 16-Gold Team. Other returning players include junior Kristen Boyson, a 6-foot-1 outside hitter who is switching from middle blocker to give the Rebels more offensive firepower fire·pow·er n. 1. The capacity, as of a weapon, weapons system, military unit, or position, for delivering fire. 2. The ability to deliver fire against an enemy in combat. Noun 1. and help balance the losses of outside hitters Stephanie Wigfall and Jen Hauseman to graduation. Senior Danielle Gruen also will be looked upon to help at outside hitter. The big difference for Quartz Hill should be team chemistry. Last year, the Rebels weren't in sync with each other, causing the team to fall apart at key moments. ``Last season was a huge disappointment,'' Cooper said. ``I think we were pretty much equal in talent to Highland last year, but our emotional status was way low. We had some major head cases on the team.'' It didn't help that practices used to be voluntary and only a few players would attend. But this season, the situation has been rectified rectified refined; made straight. . Players worked out together every morning this summer during the designated practice period and practices became mandatory, creating better team harmony. Quartz Hill opens its season at home Wednesday against Burroughs of Ridgecrest. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Team captain Randi Cooper, left, and junior Christen Carrick are two of the five returning players for Quartz Hill. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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