Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM: BACK ROW: Manager Bryan Baker. Jerry Sather. Steve Simmons. Tom Betti. Tom RoUman. Vern Robateau, Jim Bowker, Armand Ruffin. Manager Jeremy Gore. FRONT ROW: Coach Jim Taylor, Terry Conyers. Jim Triplett. Ed Blahaus, Steve Dunn. Coach Scott Dougharty. ABOVE: An accurate shot made by foreward David Natali arches through the air on target for the net. RIGHT: Twisting out of reach of an opponent, Jerry Sather looks for an opening through the wall of defenders. 196 Varsity Boys Basketball

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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!

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CHS Displays Dexterity In Seattle SCOREBOARD CHUGIAK OPPONENT 75 41 PALMER 90 54 SEWARD 56 44 MONROE 75 42 PALMER 69 58 WASILLA 59 6 1 BARTLETT 73 48 SERVICE 73 70 WEST 88 45 KENAI 67 52 WASILLA 56 45 KODIAK 78 52 EAST 71 43 BARTLETT 73 52 SITKA 70 59 JUNEAU 63 54 KENAI 76 66 DIMOND 83 48 MOUNT SI 71 56 RAINIER BEACH 64 ■ 39 WEST SEATTLE 64 42 WEST 71 61 SERVICE 64 68 EAST 44 45 DIMOND 56 58 BARTLETT ■ . «-V ' ■ N • I v; i -n-:. , ■ J- Tryouls for the 1984-85 Varsity Boys Basketball Team were held October eighth in the Senior High Gym. Accord- ing to Head Coach Jim Taylor, there was a larger turnout than in previous years which presented the problem of making cuts for the first time in CHS history. A loss to Bartlett early in the season slapped the team in the face , and consequently they realized that to be at the top would take a lot of hard work and dedication to basketball. The next week proved quite eventful as the team came back and annihilated second rate Kodiak 56-43. In a heated emotional game, CHS beat number one rated East with a 77-78 victory. This is one of the most dedi- cated teams I ' ve ever worked with, and are the highest achievers in terms of wins. The outlook for the rest of the season is optimistic if they (the team) play up to their capabilities, commented Coach Taylor. A trip to Seattle gave CHS much needed exposure to college talent scouts. It was a worthwhile trip for the team from the standpoint of playing well as a team against good competition and getting college exposure for the players. The people in Seattle now realize that we play high quality basketball in Alaska, concluded the coach. TOP: Counting down to the last seconds of a game, the scoreboard dis- plays the final points. LEFT: In anticipation of a rebound. Jim Bowker and Jerry Sather tensely await the results of an attempted basket. RIGHT: Pressuring their opponents with accurate passing and incredible speed is the CHS Basketball team ' s secret to scoring success. Varsity Basketball 197