Alta High School - Accipitor Yearbook (Sandy, UT)

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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

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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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JV Buries Opposition next year should be an even greater year. They know they can beat every school, so state should be a realistic goal. The j.v worked hard for their victo- ries, even though it appeared effortless. They are the Queens of j.v. basketball, and they brought the school an outstand ing record. On varsity, Jana Crawford was a superb all-around player; while Allyson Burt was a great rebounder. Stacy Tyler shot very well and Sherri Andersen could hustle all over. A winning combination made the winning team. The girls were as proud of their contribution to the sports victories of '81-’82 as the boys. They had a great season and used their heads to win. Al though the games weren’t as well attended as the boys were, the team played to their poten- tial, as if in front of a thousand spectators. There’s one thing I hope the girls learn , said Coach McCon- nell, and that is whatever you want you can get it if you have the desire and pay the price.” Gineal Davidson goes for two as a Jor dan defender wonders where the ball went. The team won the game and put themselves in a good position for Re gion play Shooting the foul. Lisa Vawdrey goes for it as teammates Connie Hill. Jill Schuman. and Gineal Davidson pre pare for points or rebound During a tense game. Coaches McCon- nell and Quimby instruct the girls and keep their spirits up. Many huddles were called to guide game strategies 94 • Girls Basketball