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

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TOP RIGHT: Fighting lor the tip on a jump ball is Vicki Rogers, Rl. CIQNTIQR: Preparing to shoot from the tmp ol the key against Washburn l?ural's 2- I -2 zone is Beth Nemefx '8l. RIGIII: lJI'lVlIl4'1lll lor a shot is sophomore liz Vote. 74!SportsfIV Basketball JV Teams Show Promise Under the coaching ot lim lohnson, the men's junior varsity basketball team ended the season with an ll-5 record and an 8-2 I-70 League record. The women's junior varsity had an even .500 season, with a record of 8-8 overall and 4-6 in the I-70 League. Coach Sara Collyar used a new strate- gy by playing everyone to give exper- ience rather than just those who were most talented. I I1

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Sophomoresv Finish 8-12 The men's sophomore basketball team had an 8-12 season record de- spite losing its two top scorers in mid- season when Tony Barry and Gary Ber- vert where moved up to junior varsity. A total ot ten sophomores played on the junior varsity. There will be no sophomore team next year only freshmen, junior varsity and varsity teams tor both men and women will compete. I 0 MIDDLE: The Topeka West Sophomore Basket- ball Team. FRONT ROW: Matt Mosher, Todd Miller, Haig Sarkesian, Matt Logan, Steve Brown, Matt Taqqart, Greg Southard. BACK ROW: Coach Brockman, Brian Nyquist, Brad Snyder, David Mills, Mark Rein, Mike Lopez, Matt Shut- ter, Brad Kresin, Coach Bob Iaymes. ABOVE: Attempting to out lump a tall Topeka High oppo- nent is Tony Barry, '82 FAR LEFT: Shootinq over his detender is Matt Shutter, '82, TOP LEFT: Driving in tor an alley-oop type shot is Brad Kre- sin, '82 Sports X Sophomore Basketball I 75