Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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A Winning Combination To watch the team is to ex- perience determination. They won’t be pushed around. The tension relaxes with a few laughs, but the girls have a seri- ous goal and they're after it! This year has been a com- plete turnaround, said Coach McConnell, head coach of the girls team. The girls know they can take state and they’re ready. And what a record! The team was never outbounded the whole season—not once. Lisa Vawdrey, 6’1 , was prob- ably the tallest girl in the whole region. The girls played as a unit rather than as individuals. This year’s coaching staff was unique. For the first time at Alta, the girls basketball teams had male and female JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL Seaon Record: Won 16 Lost 1 Alt 47 25 South Alt 34 15 Judge Memorial Alt 46 28 Jordan Alt 52 27 Granger Alt 43 24 Murray Alt 60 15 Taylorsville Alta 40 26 Brighton Alta 56 29 Kearns Alta 49 25 West Jordan Alt 38 20 Hilkrest Alta 48 18 Bingham Alta 49 36 Taylorsville Alta 39 26 Brighton Alta 60 39 Kearns Alta 46 29 West Jordan Alta 31 33 Hi Merest Alta 42 13 Bingham coaches. Coach Dave McCon- nell and Coach Jane Quimby proved to be pros at coaching. Coach McConnell has played on a winning team, said Julie Hansen. He’s a good coach, commented Allyson Burt. Coach McConnell was no less enthusiastic about his team: It’s new and challenging and I can coach how I want to. The varsity team played fan- tastically. They won every pre- season game except two (Orem and Judge). In regular play the swamped almost every oppo nent according to Coach McConnell; both varsity and j.v. teams could have won the games they did by even more, but we gave everyone a chance to play. In their two region loses the point difference was a grant total of five points. Both games could have been won with a basket or two; that’s how close they were. The j.v. team had an unbe- lievable one-loss record. In their victories the closest any team came was 13 points. Since the j.v. has been so successful. Judging her opponent. Julie Hanson holds on to the ball for a second longer before shooting. 92 • Girls Basketball

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Pounding down hard along the base line. Troy Long rolls up a shot off the backboard for the freshmen team against the Bingham Miners in a home game FRE.SHMAN BASKETBALL Season Record: Won 7 Lost 5 Alla 52 34 Jordan Alla 70 34 West Jordan Alla 68 70 Bingham Alla 63 64 Brighton Alla 61 48 Milk rest Alta 61 .. 49 Jordan Alta 76 34 West Jordan Alla 46 59 Brighton Alta 69 73 Milk rest Playoffs Alla 52 49 Jordan Alla 74 53 Bingham Alla 47 . 54 Brighton SOPHOMORE BASKETBALL Season Record: Won 3 Lost 15 Alia 49 61 Sky View Alla 52 36 Layton Alla 46 65 American Fork Alta 56 . 70 Granger Alla 39 . 54 Provo Alla 45 74 Orem Alta 48 58 Taylorsville Alla 52 68 Brighton Alla 59 66 Kearns Alia 37 47 West Jordan Alla 44 60 Milk rest Alla 48 57 Bingham Alta 53 . . 43 Taylorsville Alia 57 . 68 Brighton Alia 58 42 Kearns Alia 36 . 43 West Jordan Alla 49 . 63 Milk rest Alla 42 . . 58 Bmqham As he pivots for position forward Pat McGinnis searches for an open man while Troy Long waves his arms to get his attention in a freshman home game against Bingham. Basketball • 91

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Gineal Davidson tries to lob the ball to a teammate as a Judge opponent pres sures her. Stifling a Hillcrest opponent. Sherri An dersen dribbles the ball before passing to Stacy Tyler. Pausing to gather accuracy. Julie Han son gets ready to shoot. Sheri Ander sen waits behind to help out when the opponents come down. Girls Basketball • 93