Volleyball teams are off to an average start
Coach notes individual improvement
By Jennifer D.

So far this season, the sixth and seventh grade girls volleyball team have won two games, and lost one. The eighth grade girls have a record of 0 and 3, and the boys team has won one game and lost two.
Despite the teams' mixed records, Coach Krisik is pleased with the improvement she has seen in some of the new players.
She explained that it had been difficult picking the teams. Players were chosen on the basis of their skill, attitude and coachability.
Ms. Krisik also singled out eighth graders, Brianna C. and Bobby E., and seventh graders, James D. and Stephanie C. as some of the most talented and hard-working players.
Peacock's competition was very stiff, and the games were usually close scoring, Ms. Krisik further explained.
Seventh grader, Tracy A., said that her best skills on the court were passing, spiking, and serving. Tracy said that she practiced whenever she could. Her favorite things about volleyball were the fact that it's so exciting, and that she got to be with her friends.
Tracy also commented that she would like to continue to play volleyball in high-school. Tracy's classmate, Sarah Z., said that this was her second year playing volleyball, and that she really liked it.
Sarah also hopes to play at Lake Park. She said that she wanted to be one of the best players on the team there. She also said that she was hoping to play in the off-season.
According to Sarah, she appreciated the fact that the Peacock volleyball coaches were nice and fun to be with, and that they didn't make you run a lot.

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Peacock students have fun in the WIBA
By Sunny B.

Wood Dale Itasca Basketball Association or WIBA is a popular sports league among Peacock students. It has been heard of all around the school.
Sixth grader, Joey Barker, from the Green Team sponsored by VEK Screw Machine Company, recently discussed a great game, played on February 26, 2000. With hard working coach Jim A., the Green Team won.
Though Joey Barker, a guard, did not score, other team members, including Brandon C., (center), Alex C., (guard), and Coach A.'s son, Jimmy A., (forward) did.
The first half was a defensive tussle, and when it ended, the score was tied at nine. In the third quarter, the Green Team pulled ahead by adding eight points. The opposing team scored one point, making the score seventeen to ten.
In the fourth quarter, the opposing team added seven points, but Joey's team maintained their commanding lead. The Green Team won, with a final score 27 to 17.

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Sports Crossword
By Melissa M.

Answer key

Down
1 You use a black & white ball
2 You use a puck
3 If you get to many you can get kicked out of the game
5 Uses a ball & bat

Across
1 You are in a pool
4 You play basketball on this
6 You need a hoop

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A sampler of sports trivia
By Matt G.,
Sports Editor

1. What three sports do athletes perform in a triathlon?
2. Which baseball position can receive a Cy Young award?
3. What American League team won the World Series a record 23rd time, in 1996?
4. Which is the most popular college football team name-Lions, Tigers, or Bears?
5. What tennis term describes a good serve that the opponent doesn't touch?
6. What do the letters S and C stand for in NASCAR?
7. Is it legal for a basketball player to shoot free throws underhand?
8. What's the world's most popular sport?
9. How many schools make up the Big Ten Conference in college football?
10. Which two teams have won the most Super Bowls?


Answers

1. Swimming, cycling,running
2. A pitcher
3. The New York Yankees
4. Tigers
5. An Ace
6. Stock car
7. Yes
8. Soccer
9. Eleven
10. San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys

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