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Show t LOMOND BEACON, Dec. 7, 978, Page 5 BEN Fighting as if they're very lives upon it, the Weber High womens volleyball team made history last Saturday evening by coming from behind to defeat West High and stake claim to the 1978 Utah State Volleyball Cahmpionship. depended We had every right to quit, said a jubilant Ted Campbell, after his school captured the 1978 crown. It had to be some of the most exciting sports play Ive seen in many years and that says a lot The kids were super, they deserve to be state said Campbell. champions, An Ann Rackham blocked shot was enough for a Weber High 17th point and a superb d victory over the Panthers. As season with one goal in mind, that of winning what they brought home, was ended on that locked shot. Throngs of players coaches, parents, and fans piled onto the floor to help celebrate the state championship victory One older man, who was a Warrior fan made the comment, Theyre ought to be a law against this, its too much for us older people, he said chuckling. That was reminisent of the uncontrolled excitement. Weber High dropped the first game West, just as they had dropped two of their first games in three previous matches. But the Weber High team had comeback written all over their determined faces. The fans never gave up either, they only got louder, despite losing a point here and there. to 5, 1 At one time the fans, (mostly Weber High boys) had to be cautioned to move back towards the benches. Unknowingly because of their excitement, they had moved just inches from the court A saving play by Lisa Goodell or a blitzing spike by Kristen Frazier always kept the Warriors in close contention. In the first game, Weber held a 5 lead but lost. The second game they built up the same kind of lead and managed to pull out a 0 9-- 15-1- victory. This set the scene for the final game and a lot of nervous fans. The fan support was unreal and it will be talked about for some time, but only the play of six players are going to win that final game. West jumped out to a 0 lead and when the two teams changed courts, the Panthers led Again the West team iumDed out in front and twice they served on match point, once at 3-- 14-1- 1 and another at 14-1- Frazier spike earned Weber at 4 tie and a right to go into overtime. This set the scene for a dramatic overtime period and didnt find hardly one person sitting down. Rackhams block shot was just a few moments away. Theyll be talking about Weber for A sometime 14-1- State now, why not? champions are crowned only once' , a year. If isnt on Temple Square, or in the halls of West High, people are aware now that the Warriors have the No. 1 volleyabll program in the entire state ana a trophy to prove :A. Congratulations, Warriors! that thumbtack on my chair, Ill hang em. Actually Coach Jan Keim team and getting a hoarse voice in the process. "WHO SET steadily encouraging her No. is 1 voleyball '' r jj m. f $ V ' ,, if? V rf r ,:3 t r V, 4 Jfy r :f , r JH ! ir t i (? , H ' i? J i Vi X 1 vv-v- f, . 'V-v-' if i xt- 4 s . 4? i S V 1 ,'ji V X-- . 6 J x jj. t , T 4. .2 IfiJt ' Piimto,M inMI xWF Y Ml wX it At ft 5 &fcks LISA GOODELL, 25, is about to be congratulated by teammate, Kristen Frazier after the Warrior who volleyball team defeated Roy and moved into the finals with West High. Lisa is another senior played in her final game as a Warrior. 1 - If &.-- . .n. & - .sAVt. j - & v:vi 154 and 15-- 2 1 2-1- 5, Granite is donned 15-- 1 1 and 15-- 9 f I i , t yj t Ji wait a minute, let me explain." Senior Holly Rich ploying in her final volleyball game e with Weber asks important questions during a game break with the West High Panthers. "BUT COACH, five-minut- FRAZIER Olympus falls ' V ploys ballet in the air, but earned her team a crucial volleyboll point in the process. Her spikes, along with Ann Rackhoms, hove been described as the tops in the state. KRISTEN '''X' CHRIS WRlDE doesnt hold Her feelmg back os she and her teommates urge the six on the playing floor on to victory. Chns is a senior at Weber High. Roys suffers 20-2- West dives 11-1- 5, 2, 115-1- 1 15-- 9 and and 154 17-1- 5 |