Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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Looking for an open teammate, Geri Garcia passes the ball. Geri was noted for her fine calme ing effects throughout a game. - Displaying her fine defending abilities against Saint Joseph, Irene Olivera blocks. Blocking played a significant part in the defensive game. Springing up for a shot. Stephanie Castro shoots a basket. As a point guard, Stephanie helped hold the team together. .. 'WF 1 9 wg 232 Sports Showing her aggressiveness, Sharon Wills rushes to retrieve the ball. The aggressive and strong willed actions of the team led to their victory against Saint Paul. Caught up in the momentum, Laura Mallegnas dribbles down the court. Laura's dexterity contri- buted to the successful primary season.

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'Zi fir N Y 2 eg- Q. .sf Lady Lancers Slam Dunk The Season We've all worked really hard together and it's a great feeling to win knowing you deserved it. Jennifer Cswald The Girls Junior Varsity Bas- ketball team consisted of tal- ented young ladies with a win- ning attitude. They practiced hard and brought honor to the school with every game perfor- mance. Sophomore Nola Magno exclaimed after a victo- rious game against Saint Paul, We did unexpectedly well and we progressed tremendously from the way we played the previous season. The team's offensive perfor- mance was characterized by sharp perimeter shooting and strong offensive rebounding. Balanced scoring was the rule and a look at team statistics re- vealed six girls averaging be- tween five and eight points a game. These statistics meant that the team didn't have to rely on one or two players for the bulk of the scoring but sim- ply got the ball to whoever had the hot hand. This scoring bal- ance was surely a strength, but the team's success was built around strong rebounding aver- aging 43 per game and a harass- ing defense that held ten oppo- nents to less than twenty points. A first and much appreciated enthusiastic flier which includ- ed pictures of the team was de- veloped by Coach Jim Terrey. This updated faculty members and informed them of the team's continual progress. He proudly commented, The team was both enjoyable and challenging to coach. Enjoyable because they were fundamen- tally sound, listened to and fol- lowed instructions, and were unselfish. Challenging because the talent was so balanced that there were really nine starters and it was sometimes difficult getting everybody enough play- ing time. Whether on the bench or out on the court, all of the girls contributed in every game. Their willingness to sub- stitute for another player en- abled them to maintain a fast paced style of play. This team climbed in league standings and ended the season proud of their accomplishments. We've all worked really hard together and it's a great feeling to win knowing you deserved it! ex- claimed Jennifer Oswald. Girls Junior Varsity Basketball Claremont lost Edgewood won La Puente won Whittier won Arcadia won Glendora won Bonita won Sierra Vista won Carpenter lost Montclair Won Diamond Bar won 'Saint Pius X Won 'Saint Joseph won 'Bishop Montgomery won 'Mater Dei lost 'Saintt Paul won 'Saint Pius X won 'Saint Joseph won 'Bishop Montgomery WOII 'Saint Paul won 'Mater Dei lost i ' Indicates Angelus League Overall record: 17 wins 4 losses Front row: Nikki Loya, Nola Magno. Second row: Liz Nlarchioli, Jennifer Oswald, Liz Hincapie, Dolores Davoren. Third row: Jennifer Guzman, Alicia Beck, Coach Terrey. Sandy Gatt, Marie Persell. Girls Junior Varsity Basketball 231

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Beginning A New Tradition Holding the team together was what I wanted to do. I wanted us to win and at the same time have fun. Stephanie Castro For the first time,' he girls basketball program offered not only a varsity and junior varsity team but a Girls Freshman Bas- ketball team as well. Coached by Yvette Munoz, 1986 alumni and former basketball player who was voted most athletic by her classmates, the team dis- played unending amounts of spirit, talent and fine sports- manship throughout league play. Coach Munoz stated, I think We should have had a freshman team from the time the girls basketball program was estab- lished. As a freshman, as well as a member of the varsity team, I had to work extra hard and I couldnit enjoy the games as much as I would have if I had played with my classmates at a level not as competitive. The freshman team played and had fun. Creating the new team hopefully influenced the Girl's Athletic Association to become more active and participate in as many games and on as many levels as possible. It's time that the girls move up the ladder just as the boys have.', Team member Geri Garcia stated, The addition of the freshman team will definitely benefit the future varsity and junior varsi- ty teams, because we are able to practice more and gain exper- iencef' A prime reason for the suc- cess of the team was communi- cation. Geri Garcia, who'played center, was the key player in this area. She had a constant calming effect on her fellow teammates whenever they would become too rallied or ex- cited toward the end of the game, remarked Coach Munoz. Stephanie Castro, the point guard, also shared the re- sponsibility with Geri of hold- ing the team together and acted as a constant source of support. In reaction to her coaches com- ment Stephanie remarked, Holding the team together was what I wanted to do. I wanted us to win and at the same time have fun. The team received such strong support and encourage- ment from the parents as well as the faculty during their pri- mary season that all expect it to return with success. Front row: Lisa Gil, Stephanie Castro. Second row: Geri Garcia, Theresa Wolfson, Sharon Wills, Leslie Albert. Third row: lrene Olivera, Donna Alver- ado, Coach Yvette Munoz, Rosie Postvoit, Laura Mallegnas. Girls Freshman Basketball :'Saint Joseph tBishop Montgomery tMater Dei Montclair 'YSaint Paul 'Saint Joseph 'Bishop Montgomery lSaint Paul tMater Dei lost won lost lost won lost won lost lost Overall record: 3 wins 6 losses A' Indicates Angelus League Girls Freshman Basketball 233