Topeka West High School - Chevalier Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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ABOVE: Taking the baII to the basket tor two points against Seaman is Warren Seitz, '81, TOP RIGHT: Shooting a tade away jumper against Topeka High in the Topeka Invitationat Tourna- ment is Steve DeSeIm, '80 RIGHT CENTER: The Tone-Isa West Mens varsity. Tim Gibbons, Matt Moc:herman, Steve DeSeIm, Iessie Williams. Warren Seitz, Ieit Dixon, lim Hopkins, Chuck H+-ptord, Ryan Richter, Bruce Noe, Ron Iurqens- meir, Mari' Hively. RIGHT: Concenirating onthe ball betore prepring to shoot is Bruce Noe, '8O. FAR RIGHT: Driving in tor a one-handed shot is Steve TDeSeIm, '80, 72fSportsfBasketbaII e

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Women Take Fourth at State Class 6A has been in existence for two years and the Lady Chargers have attended the Class 6A Basketball Tour- nament each of those years. Starting the season on shaky ground with two seniors, Brenda Soldani and Monica lones, both out with knee injur- ies, the team was able to give the youn- ger players valuable experience. Topeka High, who had beaten the Chargers three times during the sea- son, were the ladies' first game draw in sub-state play. Playing an excellent ball game, the team knocked off second ranked High, 45-39. Their emotion and intensity helped lift them over Law- rence the second night in a double overtime game, 68-66. sz, Q The state-bound Chargers went to Wichita and won easily the first night against KC-Harmon, 44-35. The second night, they played defending state champions Wichita Heights. The ladies lost a heartbreaker by a margin of two points, 41-39. This set up a meeting to decide third and fourth place, with Shawnee Mission West. Again, the la- dies lost a heartbreaker, 53-49, after being plagued by a technical foul in- the tinal seconds, they took fourth place. ' The team ended their season with a l4-lO record and second in the I-70 League. - .xgw f -,gy -, T154 ::'F'H QQWQ at X a 'H ii 'f -- - fpnlxi -and 1 f'5 -El canon in ff? ', .4 J, , , . l.fiFT: Straining for a rebound is center Sherry Geisler, 'SO ABOVE: Fighting lor possession on the iuinp ball is Lori liinbree, '8l. Sports X Basketball X 71

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