Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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 Familiarity Delivers Success GIRL’S BASKETBALL When I get older and look back at the 1987 girls basket- ball team , I’ll remember seventeen girls who never gave up on themselves and played with pride. In sports the two famous words are 'what if, well’. -Roger Edwards, Head Coach Intrinsic to the success of the girls basketball team this year was the determination and persever- ance of the five seniors who had played together since sixth grade. Under the coaching skills of head coach Roger Edwards, the varsity team was composed of the follow- ing: sophomores, Debbie Dittman and Brenda Newton-, juniors, Marla Lusk, Nancy Durfee, Renee Knox and Marilynn Hoffland; seniors. Christine Volek, Jackie Dittman. Evelyn Bucholz, Jodi McDonnell and Cindy Faulstich. Contributing to the Central Conference, District and Regional tournament team were Lisa Busse. Jennifer Faulstich, Stephanie Busse. Amy Kilber and Michelle Luze. The girls finished with a 14-10 win- loss record. The Lady Pirates lost to Wessington in the District finals but still made their way to the Regional Tournament with the Runner-up ti- tle. A slim, four-point margin pre- vented a Pirate win over the Cres- bard Comets in the first round game at the Regional Tournament. Cresbard then advanced to the State Tournament representing Re- gion III. Throughout the season, improve- ment was seen in the entire team. The Pirates were Tri-Champs in the LCAC tournament and tied for sec- ond place in the NCAC tournament. The Lady Pirates placed fourth in the Central Conference Tourney. Named to the LCAC All-Confer- ence team were Christine Volek. Evelyn Bucholz and Jackie Dittman. Evelyn Bucholz and Christine Volek were named to the NCAC All-Con- ference team. Jackie Dittman and Nancy Durfee recieved honorable mention. Evelyn Bucholz and Chris- tine Volek were also named to the Central All-Conference team. ABOVE RIGHT Christine Volek drives to the basket for a quick two points on a fast break. CENTER RIGHT: Coach Edwards is revising his plan of attack. RIGHT: An inside view at halftime reveals the emotions of Nancy Durfee and Christine Vo- lek. 22 GIRL’S BASKETBALL

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 Yes, we had some disappointments, but what we did the best was ... we always did our best. -Mary Edwards, Head Coach The Classic Choice CROSS COUNTRY In step with the new generation was the Highmore cross country team. The girls' varsity team con- sisted of Stacey Scott. Mary Zas- trow. and Jennifer Faulstich. John Kutz was the only boys’ varsity run- ner while Shaun Sporrer ran in the boys’ junior varsity races. The team competed in several meets around the area and returned with many personal goals. At the regional cross country meet, the girls' team brought home third place honors and won the right to participate in the state meet. On Halloween, the girls accompa- nied coach Mary Edwards to Huron to compete in the state meet. Al- though the girls did not place t the state meet, they gained experience for future competition. ABOVE LEU Making the choice of a new generation, our team members Shaun Spor- rer and John Kutz, Jennifer Faulstich. Stacey Scott and Mary Zastrow. CENTER LEFTi The race is over for Mary Zastrow. ABOVE: Stacey Scott is sure that traveling on tour wheels is easier than traveling a great distance on two feet. LEFT: John Kutz appears distressed as an opponent approaches. CROSS COUNTRY 21

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LEFT. Evelyn Bucholz goes in for the shot. CENTER LEFT Members of the team: FRONT ROW; Coach Edwards. C. Faulstich. J. Mc- Donnell. E. Bucholz. C. Volek. J. Dittman. C. Faulstich. Coach Boiler BACK ROW A. Genzler. 1. Busse. B. Newton. D. Dittman. M. Lusk. M. Hoffland. R. Knox. N. Durfee. J. Faul- stich. T. VanDenBerg. T. Rodman. BELOW LEFT:The team huddles and gives coach Edwards the thumbs up on his revised plan of action. SCOREBOARD OPPONENT WE THEY Crow Creek forfeit Miller 52 54 Sunshine Bible 70 46 Chamberlain 66 61 Hitchcock 42 33 Lyman County 41 48 Harrold 53 36 Wolsey 19 40 Hoven 37 32 Sully Buttes 42 39 Ipswich 47 67 Wessington Springs 55 49 Stanley County 46 30 Miller 51 34 Chamberlain 56 69 Sully Buttes 41 47 Faulkton 51 44 Gettysburg 52 55 Polo 46 25 DISTRICTS James Valley 52 35 Wolsey 41 29 Wessington 39 57 REGIONS f Cresbard 49 53 I Wessington 35 40 I Record 14-10 1 GIRL S BASKETBALL 23