MOORPARK'S CLOSE-KNIT SENIORS END MEMORABLE RUN.Byline: Kirby Lee Special the the Daily News There will be the typical farewell for the eight seniors on the Moorpark 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 when the Musketeers close out the regular season at home Thursday against Westlake. There will be the introduction of the players and parents, hugs, balloons and flower bouquets A flower bouquet is a collection of flowers in a creative arrangement. There are different kinds including nosegay, hand-tied, and cascading bouquets. Flower bouquets are often given for special occasions such as birthdays or anniversaries. . That, however, could be the start of a particularly memorable evening for Moorpark. A Moorpark victory will likely clinch Clinch, river, c.300 mi (480 km) long, formed by the junction of two forks in SW Va., and flowing generally SW across E Tenn. to the Tennessee River at Kingston. a share of the school's first Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. title. Moorpark (14-2) enters the final week of league play tied with Newbury Park at 11-1 with two matches remaining. Moorpark, which will play at Agoura on Tuesday, and Newbury Park split their two league matches. Moorpark and Newbury Park will tie for the league title if both teams win their remaining matches. ``Each year, we've been getting better and doing better than the last year,'' senior outside hitter Kelley Hanson said. ``We've been working for this for a long time.'' Moorpark coach Brendan Hanson, Kelley's brother, noticed something special from the start about the 2001 Moorpark High freshman girls volleyball team. It won the first and only tournament in which it participated and went on to win the Marmonte League freshman title. The nucleus of the team had its start six years earlier when Brendan Hanson coached Kelley, middle blocker Kristin Tomlinson and defensive specialist Dani Phillis in the third grade in a recreational basketball league Noun 1. basketball league - a league of basketball teams basketball team, five - a team that plays basketball league, conference - an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members . Defensive specialist Cori Pogenmiller, middle blocker Hannah Peters, Tomlinson, 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. Lauren Hartnett and Kelley Hanson were club volleyball teammates. ``There is so much on the team because we have been together and practiced so long,'' Pogenmiller said. When it comes to Moorpark volleyball, Brendan Hanson also has been a fixture. The 1996 Moorpark High graduate, who was a member of the school's first boys varsity volleyball team in 1995 and league champion team in 1996 as a senior, took over the girls volleyball program in 2001 when there was no coach available. That team also included defensive specialist Michelle Jue and middle blocker Colleen col·leen n. An Irish girl. [Irish Gaelic cailín, diminutive of caile, girl, from Old Irish. Wise. Hanson coached the girls on 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. as sophomores when Peters joined the group after moving to Moorpark from Illinois. The team began making a name for itself in 2003 with Hanson in his first season as varsity coach. After a 3-5 start in league, the Moorpark won its final six league matches in a row to finish third at 9-5 and earn a postseason wild-card berth. ``I expected a lot of this team this year and to do at least as good as we are now,'' Hartnett said. ``We all help each other and it builds a lot of character.'' A big test of character when Moorpark lost to Newbury Park in the second round of league play after beating the Panthers in their first meeting. At their next practice, Moorpark held a team meeting where the girls sat on the court and each player discussed what the team motto ``All for one and one for all'' meant to them. Tomlinson had perhaps the most compassionate speech when she broke into tears after saying that she would rather be on a losing team with her Moorpark teammates than on the best team in the world. ``It was a big letdown letdown 1. the sudden flush of milk flow that occurs when the calf begins to suck or when milking commences in a properly prepared cow. Depends for its occurrence on the release of oxytocin from the pituitary gland in response to massage of the teats and udder. losing (to Newbury Park), but it kind of cheered us up,'' Kelley Hanson said. ``We just had to sit down and refocus Verb 1. refocus - focus once again; The physicist refocused the light beam" focus - cause to converge on or toward a central point; "Focus the light on this image" 2. .'' The postseason is now within sight for Moorpark. The team hopes to avenge a·venge tr.v. a·venged, a·veng·ing, a·veng·es 1. To inflict a punishment or penalty in return for; revenge: avenge a murder. 2. a defeat in the first round of last year's playoffs before the seniors' high school careers are through. ``I try not to think about the end of the season, but it's on our minds,'' Hartnett said. ``It's going to be emotional. We'll still see each other in classes and we'll have all our memories and inside jokes. There's a lot for us to remember.'' CAPTION(S): photo Photo: The eight seniors on Moorpark High's volleyball team have a chance to go out as Marmonte League champions. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News |
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