Nimitz High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Irving, TX)

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Varsity basketball girls are close after four years together. They are a solid team as nited the win 66Ifeel like this team is my family, Iunior Kim Nash said. Many of the players on the girls' varsity basketball team have been playing for at least four years. Nash and, Iunior Beverly Harris have been playing on the same team together for eight years. Iunior Didi Sawyer and Seniors Ieannie Skelton, Rachel Veliz and Roshanda Edgar have played together since junior high. Their strong bond of unity and experience as teammates has put them on top. P! 'ML When this team gets together and plays with no individuals, it can't be beat,', Coach All Tiller said. Tiller said that unity is the first goal for his team. Sometimes we don't get together until the second half, Harris said, and then we have to make a comeback. Although the season did not begin until November, practice started in Iuly. Working together for a couple of hours a day for about six months will bring anyone together as a team, Veliz said. But we're also all good friends. The team doesn't get much publicity, but the lack of attention didn't seem to bother most of the players. I have fun playing the game. I don't care if anyone else notices us or not, Senior Valerie Adler said. This team has worked together and acquired a special team relationship. This family of basketball players has the attitude of winners, and that's what they are. Story by Dana Pyfer. T hrowing the ball back in bounds, Senior Ieannie Skelton searches for one of her teammates to receive the pass. Steve Mashman photo. arsity player Sophomore Taji V Cornell goes up for a layup to make a point against the MacArthur Cardinals. Steve Mashman photo. 1 8 2 Girls Varsity Basketball feel like this team is my famil y. We've been through ci lot together and our rela- tionship has gone be- yond just teammates. Iunior Kim Nash S'

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Freshmen basketball won the district tournament. JV gave it their all. Both had inning efforts his was a rebuilding Tyear for the boy's IV basketball team. They began the season with a new coach and they were faced with the difficult task of re- bounding spirits after last year's disappointing season. The team practiced hard thought the season went well and with more practice I think we will mn the is rtct title next year We put in a lot o effort and proved bv winning W the district 54.9 tournament ,r 4,1 what a lot o effort and hor work can rl Sophomore Mike Calvm tl, 54' ' I - I it ' ' f i:,,Q5.f V I I , T df o. hoping to overcome some of the weak points that made them suffer last year while strengthening their playing ability and building up their spirits for this season. We may not have won very many games, but we did practice hard and I am sure kr I I Leroy Samuels. lsecoml rowl Brad Edwards, Kory Knott, Byron Miles. Lloyd Martin. Charles Iones, loe Kim, Coach Michael White. Freshman Basketball A Team: lfront row! Mike Calvin. Tommy Iones, Iason Beals, Chase Danlord. 4 .J i, , .1 f '4 : . , x .- . R Freshman Basketball B Team: lfront rowl Don Wise, Chris Windham, Neil Humphrey. Mike Morris. Sean Harding, Bobby Day, Donnie Atkins. lsecond rowl Chris Orozco. Larry Wallace. Adrian Hig- genbotham, Alex Pena, Kyle Alfred. Chris Morgan. Coach Michael While QQ , it will pay off, said Sophomore Daniel Faber. The score books don't reveal the more positive side of the season. The greatest outcome of the season was in the attitudes of the players. Through the disappointments that they encountered throughout the season, they kept a positive attitude and patiently waited for their hard work to pay off. This year was a rebuilding year and we finally began to get it together at the end of the season, said Sophomore Kelvin Brown. I can't wait for next year to start. This team will again try and rebound off a disap- pointing season and if the hardworking attitudes of this group continues they just might bounce back as victors. Story by Matt Cartwright IV, Freshman Basketball 1 8 1

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.r .. ,J Reputatlons Vs. Realities We were ready for them in this game. - Ir. DiDi Sawyer NHS 34 IRV 32 I went into the game to kill. It was my best game. - Ir. Beverly Harris NHS 65 GRP 33 We knew we could beat them, but doing it was hard - Ir. Kim Nash NHS 48 SGP 33 We wanted this game bad, but the drive wasn't enough. -- Sr. Ieannie Skelton NHS 30 MAC 43 l thought the game would be easy, but we worked for it. - Sr. Roshunda Edger NHS 45 RLT 41 We were all in a good mood that night. - Sr. Valerie Adler NHS 67 NS 44 We expected a hard game, and that's what they gave us - Sr. Rachel Veliz NHS 48 DUN 62 ooking for another Viking to , , E Lpass to, Iunior Didi Sawyer tries . Outslderls Inslght to break H hole in the T1'0ia11S' The girls played excellent. Their families and friends supported them defensive zone. Steve Mashman with all they had. I know that l'm proud of them and so are most ofthe photo. other fans. Mrs. Skelton, mother of Senior Ieannie Skelton 27 ,Q 1... 'U arsity player Iunior Beverly Harris shoots for a point against the V MacArthur Cardinals. Mac took this game in the Crosstown rivalry by a score of Mac 43, Vikings 30. While the team worked hard for the win, desire alone wasn't enough to carry this one. Steve Mashman photo. Girls Varsity Basketball team: ffront rowl Tammy Greene. Taji Conrell, Heather Haley, Cheryl Dunn, Rohsnada Edgar, Beverly Harris, Kim Smith. Isecond row! Rachel Veliz, Linda Crippen, Kim Nash, Valerie Adler, Ieannie Skelton, Didi Sawyer, Coach Al Tiller. enior Ieannie Skelton passes S over a Newman Smith Trojan's head to allow the Vikings another point. The Vikings downed the Trojans 67-44. Ioe Salinas photo. Girls Varsity Basketball 1 8 3