GOLF ~ For whatever reason, I decided to play golf my Junior year at CHA! Dad, who is an excellent golfer, bought me new clubs and shoes and a golf glove and all of that, and he coached me for a while before golf season began. We spent plenty of time out there, but I could tell it was somewhat hopeless... even on minor details like the bizarre and awkward golf grip, I never seemed to get it quite right. Nor could I ever figure out which club to choose for each shot without someone there to help me decide.
The CHA men's golf team was competitive, and Coach Pulliam put most of his focus on them during our practices. We girls resented that, so we would putt around for a few minutes and then grab coffee or pop or something and sit around a table outside and talk. =) There were only five of us on the team and we really did have fun together. None of the girls were technically "good," but I was the worst player. So at tournaments, I would be paired up with the worst players from the three or four other schools we were playing, where once again, it was all about having fun! None of us cared much, and I remember one tournament where we all agreed to cheat and give ourselves better scores just for dignity's sake! lol What I remember most, and why I didn't play again, was the last tournament of the season. It was brutally hot but it had rained the day before, so it was also slick and muddy and miserable. No more serious golfing for me!
*I would, however, be up for a fun game with Natalie and Bobbi sometime! :) I have no aspirations to be a great golfer, but the courses are gorgeous, and it can be a lot of fun when you're with the right group!!
VOLLEYBALL ~ I was the varsity team manager/water girl for three years, mainly so I could hang out with my friends on the team and get out of school for all the big games and tournaments! I went to all their practices and helped Coach Ferguson before and after the games, and I would encourage and cheer for the girls. And, of course, I made posters and banners for any major games! So many memories, both at CHA and the dreaded Sunnyside gym, with Tina, Shilony, Sam, Jana, Heather, Kate, Emily, and of course, Jenny Womble! I loved going to Tri-State and the team parties and being in on the "Faith Friends" thing. I did pretty much everything except play volleyball, which I had zero desire to do! (*Being the manager was not a nerdy or belittled thing at CHA, so I always had a blast and felt very included and loved! And I enjoyed being in on all the team gossip and being the first to report it to Lynda and Mom, who would dramatically overreact every time!)
BASKETBALL ~ Same thing (being the team manager), only volleyball season was far more fun for me! The basketball girls were a bit more serious and a LOT more cocky. It gets old having sweaty towels hurled at your face by girls who are angry over fouling out or losing. Ummm, it's not my fault that you suck. lol This got better the older I got, of course. Sidenote: I was affectionately known as the "gum girl" for bringing a bag full of gum for them every game. lol Strange, I know, but it became an expected thing. My favorite memory is the Tri-State tournaments and working with Jean Ko, one of the foreign exchange students. She was always fun, and she and I were Julie Methvin's biggest fans! :)
Anyway, the top five athletes in each sport automatically "letter." And since there were only five girls on the golf team, I was in! :) They decided to honorarily throw me in for the Volleyball and Basketball group too, so I got the CHA letter jacket for Golf, Basketball, and Volleyball. lol And I have always found that to be incredibly ironic, but really nice. Having said all that, the jacket was bulky and ugly to me, so I believe I only wore it once...
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