Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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JV Girls first in leagueg preview talent for Varsity With only one loss in league play, Girl's JV Basketball triumphed be- cause of their togetherness as a team. We always worked with each other, both in games and in prac- tices, stated junior Michele Alexan- der. The team began to work together from their first practice. Working both on team and individual funda- mentals, Coach Jan Weisberg at' tempted to condition the players to work as a team. l tried to encourage confidence in the players and we worked on communication skills, explained Weisberg. The training techniques paid off in pre-season games where the teams record was 5-1, and later in season where their record was 13-l. The best game of the season, according to Coach Weisberg, was the teams ted on our ball handling skills. lt was the best game we ever played, added Michele Jackson. We were really prepared for it. Varsity players also felt the JV's playing was superb. They played as well as we did, stated junior Tania Tilley. lt will be great to have them on Varsity next year. Most team members agreed the commitment toward a common goal combined with the hard drills resul- ted in the team's string of victories. Several players and Weisberg com- mented on the camaraderie that helped cement the team's dedica- tion to work for higher goals and re-commit themselves when difficul- ties sprung up. A feeling of family enveloped much of the team's ef- forts. They were a truly awesome team, concluded Weisberg. They could be described as having a calm 46144 victory over Los Gatos. confidence and a lot of character. I have never seen a better Junior Varsity, explained Weisberg. Even the opposing coach commen- -Lori Weichenthal- ..., I i A T f ' 7h 'T T rst Row: Sara Hansell, Brenda Kufer, Sue Phillips, Tori Weisberg, Marilyn Reiss, Sue Linney Second Row: layer: June Jabnstun V ach Helen Gengras, Kim Throndson, Heather Hale, Tania Tilley, Kim Hackbarth, Kitty O'Doherty, Lisa ngston, Julie Johnston. i lil --viii. ti, -it , im. tiiiwz irigiylg hifi if iqiedtimdtbrtlzw T T T 'X .WW 'sixty Mlm it wi, i5Qt,ifi.,W ii i.t..1iif? will 1' im X-Q-if , l Kim Hackbqrth esqts for a -vtthrow. gf-,i,g,, Ng 't tpt' 1,5--f wi- ,, i, ' 1 ' -. 'iwi-iss -' A- iitl iif ilii i T .i,i ' i A 49437 ' Q +50-355 Y Win T 57435 hnl nll ' Wifi ' ' 'twin M 46445 4 f 'twin I 31447 46-534 Q , T42-34, T it Lossf 2 T Loss .Lossu i T .Win ri .49444 'G J T J' Winer T t..i an .+,j5,7s22f itll: ',Ai ,Wg '.1,, NWN ...i 61131 W ..ii iq'51f49 f i f .41-49 1 has news p yy i N is iiii . ihtaczkford l ' 'lziiwiiizt l- ii-f. -,,i, lt 'N it fl 1 liiittt-ii :xii ti 1 f v i:i',ifQlii,llf'.l'l A ,, Best5lAll'Al ii,.i.ii..it .1 41:1 'T T 5-za - 11144-45 .T yi f42-34 , as-34 T 657-65 ' gas-ze s . .52-30 T Wink ',Wini T fWmi WiNh.N 2 ,li J' Loss N T WTHNNZSA Wifi l if l7Loss ,Wine .4 .i Wing , w Lossf Wini it Q62-. ,i . Q Wink lllllititllisuellPhillips J ww My ii it-il wilt,- Piayer: Tania Tilley Kim TlT 0 dS0n . 'I,iiillw,t :,.',.i -i ui... , - , T iyi:t,ir,itii:i..i.iiu.,...,y I ty - Q , Q , I' ' '

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Sue Phillips iabovel stops abruptly and searches for a teammate near the basket. Coach Helen Gengras discusses strategy with her team ftopl during a time-out. Sue Phillips ltop rightl aims ajump shot over a would-be defender. Julie Johnston Crightj goes high over the heads of the opposition for two points.

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in h PT Michele Jackson takes her time on a free throw after being fouled, Girls take second at Santa Cruz defeat St. Francis in a thriller The ball was in their court. Girls Varsity Basketball chal- lenged other CCS league teams with energy and enthusiasm, finishing the season i3-l-. A great triumph forthe team was its second place ranking in the Santa Cruz tournament. That's a few steps up from last year. The first game against Prospect seemed more of a challenge than expected, but the girls pulled together and won by eight points. With an eleven-point deficit at the half, the St. Francis game did not look pro- mising. However, adrenalin levels surged and led to Mitty's victory, 49-44. Kim Throndson and Sue Linney were team captains. Three of the highest scorers were Julie Johnston, Susie Phillips, and Kim Hackbarth. Phillips played an aggressive de- tense. Being a young team compared to the others in the league was a drawback sometimes: Were older than last year, said Hackbarth, but we haven't really matured yet. She believed this lack of experience contributed to their fouling during their last game against Westmont. Cf the starting five, only one was a senior. Two were juniors, and two were sophomores. Mitty's loss of seniors next year will be slight, and the returning players will have an- other season's experience to benefit from. The team changed structurally since last year. Because positions in the starting five were more stable this year, subs did not play as much. This drew the five closer together. -Li Nliao- 7 Jenny Johnston fabovej races downcourt against her opponent from Independence. Jodi Min frighti goes up for a lay up, watching the ball and anticipating a basket. Michele Jackson ffar righti watches her teammates in a huddle while relaxing with a squirt of water.