Big Sky High School - Sunrise Yearbook (Missoula, MT)

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Junoir Varsity Basketball- Front row: Wen- dy Peacock, Lisa Tade, Coach Allen Hay, Lesa Homer, Julie Skaggs, Darla Sum- mers, Back row: Karry Schmidt, Suzy Mor- ton, Missy Turner, Cindy Moyer, Mary Pat Williams upper left makes an attempt for a re bound PULLIN' IT DOWN - Senior Kris Moede, - st a Helena High player. Varsity Basketball- Front row: Lisa Tade, Kim Alsaker, Kris Moede, Shelly Lynn, Gaylene Lukasik, Wendy Johnston, Back row: Mary Pat Williams, Mar- ty Liebenguth, Cindy Moyer, Lisa Schlaugh, Missy Turner, Jill Peter- son GO EAGLES!- Senior Shelly Lynn cheers the Lady Eagles in their fan- pleasing victory over Great Falls CMR 100-99 in a state-record-scoring game. Girls' Varsity Basketball-69

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The experienced Big Sky girls varsity basketball team, started out the season as one of the top-rated teams in the state. They lived up to the rating by winning their first 10 games. At one time during the season, the Lady Eagles were ranked first in the state. Then some troubles began. The girls whipped Columbia Falls at home, but then were upset 62-54 at Kalispell and struggled for two weeks and three more losses before regaining some of their ear- ly season form. One team that was par- ticularly tough for the Eagles was the cross-town Sentinel Spartan squad, which beat the Eagles in two exciting contests. Most girls admitted that the third place finish in division and the fifth place at state were disappointing for a team with state championship hopes. Led by seniors Kris Moede and Marty Liebenguth, the Eagles began the season in a flurry. The team trademark, a vicious full-court trap zone press time and again took op- ponents by surprise as the girls won their first 10 games by an average of 19 points per game. By playing as a team and not as in- dividuals. the girls made it known they were going for the gold. They were noted as a closely-knit group, turning down acknowledgement for individual player-of- the-week recognition in favor of a team play concept. It resulted in a 13-5 season mark during the regular season against teams that made up the strongest divisional field ever. Speaking of the competition in the west, coach Nick McEnaney said, This year had to be the toughest we've had as to the quality of the competition. Throughout the season top ranked teams were being upset, including our girls. The junior varsity, coached by Allen Hay, was also a gang-buster outfit. The JV squad rolled to the most impressive season ever by a Big Sky squad with a 17'1 record. At the end of the season the girls proudly wore shirts proclaiming they, Did it the Hay way! The IV squad's only loss of the season was a 69-67 squeaker at Helena Capital early in the season. The loss seemed to make them a stronger team, enabling them to continue undefeated for the next 15 games. Steve Grachan SKYIN' - Junior Kim Alsaker, right, puts up a shot for two of Big Skye record-setting 101 points against Anaconda in the divisional tournament. The Eagles took third. 68-Girls' Varsity Basketball

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ovverhouse youth follovv yarslty s ways , VIVL The 1983 girls' freshmen and sophomore basketball teams started their seasons somewhat different, but ended on similar victorious strings. The frosh, though inexperienced, started slowly but showed good team effort and enthusiasm and pulled out a fine season, The sophomores, however, with a year of experience behind them, kept it altogether and handled most of their opponents handily to rack up a winning season. They never gave up, said frosh basketball coach Dick Dunn. The team, though short in stature, was tall in enthusiasm. Dur- ing the course of the year, the team went through a few hard- ships, but still pulled-out enough out ahead. The toughest oppo- nent the freshmen went up against was the Hamilton Broncs. Though losing to Hamilton throughout the game, the girls came back to win it 23-22. The sophomore girls started off with a good outlook for the year. We went into the season hoping to win more games than last year, said member Tiffani Hall. Enthusiasm and hustle played a major role in their success against Frenchtown in a come from behind win, where the Eagle girls won 35-32. Coach Larry Wade said, I think they'll do well in the future. Hustlin'-Senior Wendy Johnston fabovej moves to the hoop fora shot against the Bravettes. The Eagles won the game 71-52. Fly Ball-Junior Mary Pat Williams Qrightl bats the ball away from an Anaconda player ln Junior-Varsity action. 7 0-Girls' Sub-Varsity Basketball