Cammie Petree
Volleyball Coach
Cammie (Walrath) Petree returned to the McMurry
University campus as an instructor in 1994. Two years later she
landed the head volleyball coaching job, and last season Petree
earned American Southwest Conference Coach of the Year honors
when she led the Lady Indians to their first ever conference
championship.
Petree is no stranger to the Lady Indian program, however. She had previously coached the team for two seasons in 1984-85 before her return. A 1983 graduate of McMurry, she was also one of just a few four-time all-conference players ever to play in the TIAA. She was named the Lady Indian’s MVP twice and the team’s most inspirational once. She served as team captain and was named the Greater McMurry Indian Club’s “Athlete of the Year” and “Outstanding Student Athlete” in 1982-83.
Born in Durango, Colorado, Petree graduated as valedictorian from Santa Fe (N.M.) High School in 1979, after lettering in volleyball, basketball, track, and softball. She was a starter on the school’s state championship volleyball team and also was an all-state choir performer.
As a student at McMurry, Petree was a four-year member of the National Dean’s List and the McMurry University Dean’s List. She was voted class favorite her sophomore and senior years and received the Ginny Carlson Award for outstanding senior woman. She is an active member of the Big Country Emmaus Community and First United Methodist Church of Abilene. Petree earned her M.Ed. in physical education in 1996 from Hardin-Simmons University. She is married to Richard Petree and is the mother of Megan, age 6. (top of page)
It isn’t very often when an athletic program can claim perfection, but the 1997 McMurry Lady Indian volleyball team left no room for improvement by their successors. The Lady Indians rolled to an unprecedented 12-0 record and 36-0 game record in claiming their first-ever American Southwest Conference championship. McMurry faces an uphill battle to defend the crown in 1998, however, since only five lettermen and two starters return from last year’s squad. Nevertheless, head coach Cammie Petree is optimistic about the Lady Indians chances.
Gone from the mix are ASC co-MVP’s Tracee Nielsen—who will assist Petree this year—and Mandy Findley. Together they formed one of the most effective combinations in McMurry history. In addition to Nielsen and Findley, the Lady Indians also lost two-year starters Amy Jo Williams and Shaynna Higley. As a result, Petree will depend heavily on her returning players to provide the leadership necessary to adapt the newcomers quickly to the college game. Playing in McMurry’s familiar 5-1 style, Melissa Cole and Sabrina Griffin will be back in the starting lineup, and Becky Trinidad will join them after playing as a reserve last season. Kelly Clay and Randie Brannon also return after seeing limited playing time last year.
Petree will look to nine newcomers to fill any lineup openings throughout the season. The top newcomers include Hollie Smith, Shelly Hammit, and Natalie Woodring. Hammit, a transfer from Frank Phillips Junior College, was named her team’s offensive Player of the Year in both 1996 and 1997. Smith, an outside hitter, claimed District 8-4A defensive MVP and all-state honors in 1996 for Springtown High School. Also joining the Lady Indians in 1998 will be freshmen Amanda Findley, Jennifer McGee, LaSenda Robinson, Sunni Shore, Sarah Whitehead, and Keva Glovier.
Despite the Lady Indians’ youth, Petree says the team’s goal will be to repeat as conference champions. The road to the title defense will take an unfamiliar route this season, though, as the ASC has split into East and West Divisions. Under the new format, the top two teams from each division will meet in a postseason tournament hosted by the West Division champion in even years and the East Divsion champion in odd years.
To account for her team’s inexperience, Petree has scheduled three tough tournaments to open the 1998 season. The Lady Indians will travel to the Southwestern Invitational, the Austin College Classic, and the Pikes Peak Challenge before diving into ASC play. (top of page)
RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES........... (14-15) ( 7-3 ) ( 3-6 ) ( 4-6 ) CONFERENCE.......... (10-2 ) ( 7-1 ) ( 3-1 ) ( 0-0 ) NON-CONFERENCE...... ( 4-13) ( 0-2 ) ( 0-5 ) ( 4-6 ) DATE OPPONENT W/L SCORE ATTEND ------------ -------------------- --- ----- ------ Sep 04, 1998 vs Howard Payne L 1-3 75 Sep 05, 1998 at Southwestern L 0-3 150 Sep 05, 1998 vs Austin College L 1-3 100 *Sep 08, 1998 MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR L 0-3 184 Sep 11, 1998 vs Sul Ross State W 3-1 75 Sep 11, 1998 vs Hardin-Simmons L 2-3 75 Sep 12, 1998 vs Hendrix L 1-3 75 Sep 12, 1998 vs Bartlesville Weslyn W 3-1 75 Sep 18, 1998 at Colorado College L 0-3 250 Sep 18, 1998 vs Carleton College L 1-3 100 Sep 19, 1998 vs Claremont College L 1-3 100 Sep 19, 1998 vs Carthage College W 3-1 100 Sep 25, 1998 at UT-Permian Basin L 0-3 175 *Sep 26, 1998 at Sul Ross State W 3-1 100 *Sep 29, 1998 at Howard Payne W 3-0 275 *Oct 02, 1998 UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS W 3-0 - *Oct 5, 1998 at Hardin-Simmons W 3-0 - *Oct 9, 1998 AUSTIN COLLEGE W 3-2 100 *Oct 10, 1998 LETOURNEAU W 3-0 - *Oct 16, 1998 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L 1-3 - Oct 17, 1998 at Schreiner College L 0-3 - *Oct 20, 1998 HARDIN-SIMMONS W 3-0 315 Oct 23, 1998 EAST TEXAS BAPTIST L 1-3 150 *Oct 24, 1998 MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE W 3-0 150 *Oct 27, 1998 HOWARD PAYNE W 3-0 - Oct 30, 1998 SCHREINER COLLEGE L 2-3 - *Oct 31, 1998 SUL ROSS STATE W 3-0 - ^Nov 06, 1998 vs Austin College W 3-0 - ^Nov 07, 1998 at Mary Hardin-Baylor L 1-3 - * Denotes ASC Match ^ Denotes ASC Tournament Match |
1998 Team StatisticsOverall record: 14-15 Conf: 10-2 Home: 7-3 Away: 3-6 Neutral: 4-6 TEAM STATISTICS MCMURRY OPP -------------------------------------------------------- ATTACK........................ Kills....................... 1155 823 Errors...................... 517 410 Total Attacks............... 3704 2755 Attack Pct.................. .172 .150 Kills/Game.................. 11.0 7.8 SET........................... Assists..................... 968 664 Assists/Game................ 9.2 6.3 SERVE......................... Aces........................ 205 127 Errors...................... 239 153 Aces/Game................... 2.0 1.2 SERVE RECEPTIONS.............. Errors...................... 190 192 Errors/Game................. 1.8 1.8 DEFENSE....................... Digs........................ 1838 1406 Digs/Game................... 17.5 13.4 BLOCKING...................... Block Solo.................. 118 76 Block Assist................ 231 158 Total Blocks................ 233.5 155.0 Blocks Per Game............. 2.2 1.5 Block Errors................ 131 131 BALL HANDLING ERRORS.......... 100 77 ATTENDANCE.................... Total....................... 899 950 Dates/Avg Per Date.......... 10/90 9/106 Neutral site #/Avg.......... 10/78 MATCH WINS BY #GAMES 1 2 3 4 5 Total ----------------------------------------------- McMurry............. 0 0 9 4 1 - 14 Opponents........... 0 0 5 8 2 - 15 GAMES WON BY GAME 1 2 3 4 5 Total ----------------------------------------------- McMurry............. 14 15 19 5 1 - 54 Opponents........... 15 14 10 10 2 - 51 POINTS BY GAME 1 2 3 4 5 Total ----------------------------------------------- McMurry............. 333 331 376 174 43 - 1257 Opponents........... 354 336 314 184 41 - 1229 |
|-----------ATTACK---------| |---------SET---------| |----------SERVE-----------|
## Name GP-MP K K/Game E TA Pct A A/Game TA Pct SA SA/Gm SE TA Pct
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1 Keva Glovier 51- 102 2.00 41 288 .212 18 0.35 - - 14 0.27 11 - -
3 Jennifer McGee 34- 68 2.00 34 203 .167 26 0.76 - - 7 0.21 18 - -
4 Amanda Findley 82- 126 1.54 56 437 .160 4 0.05 - - 42 0.51 41 - -
5 Becky Trinidad 104- 160 1.54 99 649 .094 14 0.13 - - 18 0.17 25 - -
6 Shelly Hammitt 53- 76 1.43 31 219 .205 1 0.02 - - 1 0.02 12 - -
7 Hollie Smith 105- 95 0.90 23 336 .214 888 8.46 - - 31 0.30 34 - -
8 LaSenda Robinson 32- 55 1.72 32 168 .137 1 0.03 - - 8 0.25 17 - -
9 Sunni Shore 27- 1 0.04 0 2 .500 0 0.00 - - 1 0.04 2 - -
10 Stephanie Cavaros 78- 1 0.01 2 16 -.063 4 0.05 - - 1 0.01 8 - -
11 Sarah Whitehead 13- 14 1.08 10 70 .057 2 0.15 - - 4 0.31 6 - -
12 Sabrina Griffin 105- 377 3.59 137 962 .249 7 0.07 - - 57 0.54 35 - -
13 Natalie Woodring 80- 37 0.46 35 188 .011 3 0.04 - - 18 0.22 27 - -
15 Randie Brannon 38- 42 1.11 17 162 .154 0 0.00 - - 1 0.03 2 - -
16 Jackie Edwards 43- 1 0.02 0 4 .250 0 0.00 - - 2 0.05 1 - -
Total............... 105- 1155 11.00 517 3704 .172 968 9.22 - - 205 1.95 239 - -
Opponents........... 105- 823 7.84 410 2755 .150 664 6.32 - - 127 1.21 153 - -
|----RECEPT----| |---DIG---| |--------BLOCKING---------|
## Name G RE TA Pct DIG Dig/G BS BA Total B/Game BE BHE
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1 Keva Glovier 51 2 - - 122 2.39 7 26 33 0.65 13 1
3 Jennifer McGee 34 0 - - 71 2.09 2 12 14 0.41 3 1
4 Amanda Findley 82 4 - - 67 0.82 34 44 78 0.95 18 1
5 Becky Trinidad 104 37 - - 334 3.21 8 20 28 0.27 11 1
6 Shelly Hammitt 53 1 - - 25 0.47 7 24 31 0.58 5 2
7 Hollie Smith 105 0 - - 253 2.41 7 37 44 0.42 28 81
8 LaSenda Robinson 32 8 - - 49 1.53 3 3 6 0.19 5 1
9 Sunni Shore 27 6 - - 44 1.63 0 1 1 0.04 1 0
10 Stephanie Cavaros 78 23 - - 147 1.88 0 0 0 0.00 0 1
11 Sarah Whitehead 13 1 - - 33 2.54 1 2 3 0.23 2 0
12 Sabrina Griffin 105 51 - - 392 3.73 10 16 26 0.25 10 2
13 Natalie Woodring 80 33 - - 217 2.71 11 23 34 0.43 20 0
15 Randie Brannon 38 2 - - 21 0.55 24 20 44 1.16 14 7
16 Jackie Edwards 43 12 - - 63 1.47 4 3 7 0.16 1 2
Team 10
Total............... 105 190 - - 1838 17.50 118 231 233.5 2.22 131 100
Opponents........... 105 192 - - 1406 13.39 76 158 155.0 1.48 131 77
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