Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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BAsliETS Seeivi SiiviplE The ball was inbounded. It zipped from one player to the next as the Brahmas ' J.V. basketball team worked it down the court. A final pass was thrown through an opening to the center, and it was two more for Diamond Bar. This was a usual sequence of events for the girls ' J.V. basketball team. I think we really played well together, commented junior Lisa Hedekin, our teamwork is what held us togh- They ' ve just a super bunch of young athletes, very coa- chable and very personable. Coach Larry Studt eter. ' together. And teamwork they had. The Brahmas used their teamwork to a 15-6 sea- son to end up placing high in league standings. Our team did really good this year, com- mented sophomore Joanna Case, I think we really got along great together. The team was coached by Mr. Larry Studt, who also taught computers and weight train- ing. They ' re a great bunch of young ladies, commented Coach Studt about the team, They ' re very coachable and very person- able, he added. The team was far from short In talent. Led by Lisa Shuricht, Chris Plumlee, Girls J,V, Basketball 14 wins, 6 losses Diamond Bar 15 Mountain View 32 Diamond Bar 22 Brea 46 Diamond Bar 37 Katella 21 Diamond Bar 46 Claremont 28 Diamond Bar 29 Charter Oak 23 Diamond Bar 54 Montelair 12 Diamond Bar 22 Ganesha 30 Diamond Bar 62 Chino 20 Diamond Bar 32 Ontario 26 Diamond Bar 34 Garey 31 Diamond Bar 23 Rowland 21 Diamond Bar 45 Bonita 18 Diamond Bar 45 Melodyland 27 Diamond Bar 48 Montelair 27 Diamond Bar 49 Ganesha 33 Diamond Bar 25 Chino 32 Diamond Bar 19 Ontario 23 Diamond Bar 28 Garey 42 Diamond Bar 56 Bonita 24 Diamond Bar 41 Ontario Christian 37 Joanna Case, and Kerri Hardin, the team end- ed the season with a winning record. They ' re just a super bunch of young athletes, added Coach Studt. I had a lot of fun playing on the team, and that ' s the important part, stated Chris Plumlee, sophomore. L A Dribbling out of a crowd. Taunya Smith 135) dodges an opponent in her way. Joanna Case (53) and Lisa Schurlcht (441 lool on. A Trying to pass, Wendee Walker holds on as an opponent flies by, Wendee later suited up for Varsity in C.I.F. A J.V. Girls Basketball. Front Row: Coach Cronis, Coach Larry Studt; Second Row: Stephanie Yoder, Kern Hardin, Joanna Case, Lisa Shuricht, Chris Plumlee, Wendee Walker, Lisa Palmer, Taunya Smith. 118 Recreation J.V. Volleyball

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GETTJNq Close To The Top As another example of Diamond Bar Girl ' s strong athletic abilities the var- sity girl ' s basketball team made their presence known in the Hacienda League in the winter. The team has a lot going for them, commented junior guard Kim Gruber. It was known that the Diamond Bar girls varsity bas- ketball team had good individual talent, but teamwork was what kept the team strong, as starting center and leading scorer, Kim Van Horn commented We ' re Successful because we play as a team. Their starting center Kim Van Horn was awarded the High School Athlete of the Week by Channel 7 ' s Ted Dawson. Their point guard Kim Gruber had many years of basketball ex- perience and other players like Lisa Snedeker, Kim Bales, and Cyndi Smith had also been involved in organized basketball. Another high scorer Cyndi Smith, forward, commented We made many great ac- complishments this year. Kim Van Horn, Junior With our teamwork, I wasn ' t surprised we did so well. Under the coaching of Mr. Jerry Davis, the Varsity Girl ' s Basketball team took second in league to continue on to C.I.F. play- offs. The Varsity Basketball team dominated oth- er teams with a mixture of passing, fast breaks, and outside shots. With both good individual talent and teamwork developed by Coach Davis, the Diamond Bar Girl ' s Basket- ball team went to the first round of C.I.F. x -.J Waiting for a free throw, sophomore Lisa Snedeker prepares for the rebound with her hands up. Lisa played A Beating her opponent down court, forward Cyndi Smith lays it up for 2 points. Cyndi was one of the high scorers on the team. A With the rebound, junior Cyndi Smith drives down the court. The varsity girls made effective use of fast breaks. VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL Diamond Bar 60 Covins 29 Diamond Bar 57 Mountain View 40 Diamond Bar 59 El Rancho 19 Diamond Bar 42 Arroyo 33 Diamond Bar 64 Claremont 37 Diamond Bar 81 Charter Oak 30 Diamond Bar 73 Montclair 27 Diamond Bar 52 Ganesha 56 Diamond Bar 53 Chino 30 Diamond Bar 62 Ontario 46 Diamond Bar 54 Garey 43 Diamond Bar 73 Rowland 27 Diamond Bar 82 Bonita 23 Diamond Bar 88 Melodyland 37 Diamond Bar 77 Montclair 16 Diamond Bar 42 Ganesha 54 Diamond Bar 48 Chino 40 Diamond Bar 63 Ontario 37 Diamond Bar 48 Garey 65 Diamond Bar 53 Bonita 23 Diamond Bar 59 Ontario Christian 42 Overall 18-4 League 9-3 VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL SPORTS 117

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r ■ A Making a quick stop, Joanna Case (53) looks to pass around an opponent. Kerri Hardin looks on intently. ■ Holding the ball high, Joanna Case (53) looks to pass before an opponent Joanna alsoplayed J.V. Volleyball for the school J.V. Volleyball Recreation 119