For all of August, Kathy Harris walked around with a right arm so bruised it looked like she was wearing a purple long-sleeved shirt.
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Virginia Buckles, a member of the Arch Rivals senior womens volleyball team, hits the ball during a rec league game on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, at the Kirkwood Community Center.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch
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Linda McClanahan-Baron, a player on the Arch Rivals senior womens volleyball team, delivers a serve during a rec league game on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, at the Kirkwood Community Center.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch
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Kathy Harris, left, celebrates a dive by Virginia Buckles to end a game on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025, at the Kirkwood Community Center. Both are members of the Arch Rivals, a senior womens volleyball team.
Laurie Skrivan, Post-Dispatch
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