Wickenburg High School - Wrangler Yearbook (Wickenburg, AZ)

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Potential, improvement, keys to teams' success Coach Moellenberndt. I also wanted to prepare them for playing basketball at varsity point of the season. Under level. The freshmen team had a bad start, losing their first two games of the season. But afterward they won four straight, and were 6-3 at midseason. The freshmen team had goals similar to those of the JV. First year Coach Joe Bennett wanted The Junior Varsity basketball team showed a great deal of improvement at the halfway Coach Scott Moellenberndt, the 1V's win-loss record improved tremendously over their win- loss record as freshmen. As freshmen they were 1-9 at the midpoint of the season. But after hard work, a team basketball camp, and an effective run and gun offense, the JV proved six games better the freshmen to improve their with a 7-3 record at midseason. basic skills and fundamentals so One of the goals I set for the they can play at JV level and JV was to improve their win- eventually at varsity level. loss record of last year, said THREE , F, , . ,ol , K V ,inn -n Q '1, 1 1 Q ,' 'f 1 Q K 4 v ... ,4..,,--C.. .:-- D is ir' 4--f ......g. .F 4' v 9 ' ' C --C, ,S-L mp., . lr-' FOUR Basketball 89

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ONE J V BASKETBALL TEAM FRONT ROW Beau Billin slea, 3 8 SECOND ROW: Paul Relyea, Troy Thayer, Chris Pollay, Tom Carr, Alex Macias, Chris Nuss, jason Carter. BACK ROW: Joe Unrau, Greg Martin, Brook Garden, Dennis Miller, Daniel Olivas, Coach Scott Moellenberndt. TWO A quick jump surprising a Palo Verde defender sets Brook Garden up for a lay-up off the glass. THREE Before a game Troy Thayer puts on his game face and studies the other team, FOUR FRESHMEN BASKETBALL TEAM FRONT ROW: Coach Bennett. BACK: Phillip Wurth, Dane Clark, Shawn Miller, Mike Olivas, Rick Radavich, Mike Billingsley, Nathan Bennett, Maldo Rojas, Stephen Eselgroth, Jason Stoft, Chris Cox, Greg Welch. LV. Boy'S A t Basketball scoreboard sp Ewdghigaiiggj ,:,f ONE scoreboard Buckeye Palo Verde Salome Bagclad Grand Canyon Varsity Payson irffwi Buckeye Palo Verde Bagdad Grand Canyon junior Varsity Payson Eiiri Bourgade Buckeye Cactus Shadows Dysart Santa Cruz Bourgade Mingus Parker Valley Chrxstran Parker Sehgrnan Bourgade Buckeye Cactus Shadows Dysart Santa Cruz Bourgade Mmgus Parker Phoenix Christian Parker od 3 V 77 2-I Wg tlt, Ewiiii AE 88 Basketball TWO

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Aggressive team earns 9-6 record We've had the best varsity and JV but it will be something we need to record for the past three years, said work on next year as well, said Coach Coach Bill Root. The key to our Root. success has been our starters playing Leading the team offensively were together over the years. Silvia Rodriguez, Sheryl Carr and With six returners, the team worked Cindy Wells. Defensively, the team to a record of nine wins and six losses. was led by Kathy Roberts, Karie A skill worked on throughout the Brentlinger, Silvia Rodriguez, Sheryl season was known as Aggressive Carr, and Wendy Stoft. Confidence, being able to take the Having a junior high program ball to the basket. gives us promise for years to come, At times we have done this well, said Coach Root. la ONE g It was a tough seasongbuti we all made it. Varsityc The 'injuries hurtjgiisi biitf did' all right. Scoreboards p, i gt e',, g, g R 5 af E zszssszasfzew Coconino i 4 ,- Salome Bagdad Parker Florence Buckeye Phoenix Christian Payson Bourgade Buckeye Dysart Santa Cruz Bourgade Mingus Parker L Valley Christian Flagstaff Bagdad 90 Basketball