Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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GROUP PHOTO: TOP ROW: Coach Judy New- ton. Michele Mosley, Valerie Godfrey, Laura Ho- man, Molly Pruett, Tammy Sheperd, Chris Sea- vey. Coach Jody Smith, BOTTOM ROW: Wendy Fuller. Rachel Abbas, Kim Taylor, Rene With- erspoon. Dawn Yarbor. 194 Girls Basketball

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Good Athletes : Excellent Attitude CHUGIAK OPPONENT 28 51, llr tee 14 Anoh. Christian 42 Palrriler 46 Seward ' 53 onrqe ' .. 4 ' Apalmer f ' . p West 59 Kenai 46 Wasilla 64 Bartlett 49 Dimond 63 West 82 Service 69 East 48 Dimond 43 West 25 Anch. Christian 27 Homer The 1984-85 basketball season was a rebuilding one for the girl ' s varsity squad, after the loss of many out- standing seniors. Head coach Pat Newton felt that, Even though we took some lumps, we worked together and kept a good attitude. Returning lettermen from the 1983-84 season were seniors Shelly Dawson, Sally Lecdham, Tani Dahlman, and Audie Day. Taking a step up from C-Team and Ju- nior Varsity were Kim Taylor, Dee Tuttle, Tammy Evers, Bobbi Fairbanks, Becky Richardson, Verna Jen- kins, Cindy Rendell, and Valeric Godfrey. Newcomer Chris Suddon also contributed to the team ' s efforts. Even with enthusiasm and spirit the girls were at a loss without Varsity-experienced players. However, with the amount of younger talent on the team, Chugiak will be a promising team to win the State Championship again in the future. Coach Newton chose Sally Leedham as most valuable player and most improved was Audie Day. High scorers for the season were Dee Tuttle and Sally Leedham. We had some big shoes to fill from the state championship team of 1984. We eventually meshed together and had a good attitude. We were also lacking in Varsity exper- ience but our seniors never gave up and always gave their best. That ' s all a coach can ask for! stated Coach Newton earlier in the year. LEFT: Watching the course of the bait. Cindy Rendell and Becky Richardson wait to gain control. ABOVE: Keeping a close eye on her opponent. Audie Day rushes down the court to score a point. Varsity Girls Basketball 193

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Spirited Shooters Aim For State The CHS girls Basketball C-team began the season with a small but ambitious group for tryouts. With many new faces and new coach, Jody Smith, the girls were anticipat- ing an exciting season. The amount of participants was so limited that the team was forced to drop JV altogether and rely on one C-team. The girls took advantage of Coach Pat Newton ' s pre- season practice held for the boys ' basketball team. Practic- ing along with the boys ' team helped the girls to sharpen their skills and greatly improve overall team performance. Having a small team, however, may have been a bless- ing in disguise. It enabled the girls not only to play well as individuals but also to function as a team. The group had no set captain but rotated the leadership role allowing each girl to take charge. The most improved players were Chris Seevy, Kim Taylor, Val Godfrey, and Laura Homan. These girls practiced long and hard to substantially im- prove their games. Our greatest goal, stated Mrs. Smith, was to get these girls to take state within the next two years. We have an abundance of raw talent and with a little refining this group will definitely be winners!