Volleyball club nets second place in National Tourney
Volleyball club nets second place in National Tourney
By: Charles Horcher
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Posted by editor Tue Nov 30, 1999 00:00:00 PST
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0 responses 0 comments The recently formed Tehachapi Starlings volleyball club traveled to San Diego for the ninth annual Starlings National Championships during the week of June 21 to 25 and returned with red ribboned silver medallions hanging from every player.
The team from tiny Tehachapi defeated nine consecutive large city opponents before finally falling to the awesome first seed Navajo team from even smaller Tuba City, Ariz.
Teams from as far away as New York, Baltimore, Philadelphia, Dallas, Indianapolis, Nashville, Oakland, Phoenix, Kansas City, and Toledo, as well as Los Angeles and San Diego, were represented by multiple teams.
Going into the tournament, none of these teams even knew which state Tehachapi represented. By the fourth day, the buzz was all about Tehachapi, with such comments as “The 90 day wonders” and “the giant killers,” and “Did you hear? Tehachapi crushed Philly.”
The team was propelled by outstanding performances by Erin Golackson and Katie Chung at serving, Kelcey Kapitzke and Hannah Ricker at defense, Alyssa Cowee, Lacey Perez and Julia Burris in the front row, setters Jamie Lankin and Paige Woodward and outside hitters Sarah Horcher and Jessica Durham. Team coaches are Tracy Lankin and Charles Horcher.
The team had some free time, spending two afternoons at a pool party and at the beach, being “rescued” by hunky lifeguards, as well as riding an amusement park roller coaster. The coaches declined the roller coaster ride, citing a thrill overload. Bottom line: The tourney was a wonderful experience and we will be back.
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