Blue Springs Junior High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

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E f K Mindy Hawlfings shoots a layup during this practice game. Robin Bostedo moves to the ball as it is passed to her from Shanna Essay. Hobyn Ratchff Vs E E in S 3 rr Daily practices of stretching helps build the stamina needed for playing basketball. This exercise helps strengthen the calves of the players. ' 70 Ninth Girls Practice E E rr: Q 3 C? liff Robyn Hatc i i i l it ii I E !1 2 If i i

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Mendgf Hawkins springs into the alr to srnk a free throw In the game against LU1ll1am Chris man u ,I M veaudli -16:41:14 jf Robyn Ha c ff hQ5 Drlbbhng to the basket Nicole Ulatson IS blocked by Truman players Neva. f Flobyn Ho F if LUh1le on the bench teammates have a time to think and recall major points of the game Ninth Girls Basketball 69 i s s h '53 L, 3 , , - NX in c X,- , qv. in ' '. k A J ,,f, V t .X L . X f ' - J-iv Wk to W v is x M' , ' A 4 f L 6 , , l V H 4 ff We I in ll' :wil ' 'Q V l . 2, f rf 4. ,Q I f T ' X . K x - i f f r , V . . V ak W ' 1 , V 4 Q X, f ' f Q ' , V ,,,, ' , , X A c.W,s.W.,.......-.1 A X f , V V' V , , .tc. . iw ' MW.,-5a' I J M- - -. ' K , S l Q - Q . A , .tf'.. X V K D I I X I ,.11gx5iiQ gg:1, 4 Q , f fr f ff I , 1-3915352151 , , ,ng JAM , ' ' ' ' . ,asf ' ,Elf N, ,fc , , , , , tM,, M L. - , 0 ., L , ,J , cv: 1 . s I u ' A7 ' L' - A E 1 .e ' ll ,z A 7, - .. - . c.. --W -..t-...- ... -Y.-......-... .,-,--........-.......,.4,......-.,...L.i.-.....-....4.pQ..hL.-- ..,.,-...f ...-.s........,...,,,.,., ,,,, -1 1 ,7-

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Practicing shooting, Carrie Carrow and Melissa Smith work in perfecting their shots. YS! G, ............... ,,. ,, - Vff W ' t ',.,1.., f .JF , F1-f Melissa Smith and Susie Schwartz practice their lauups. Screening off around the world is the name of the drill these girls are practicing. ., - ,lx . . V , , . H- . 'j KW ' ' 'S l The 8th grade girls practice a three on two drill. Brad Melton Brad Melton Brad Melton Buildin ndu The hard, strenuous practices for the eighth and ninth grade girls basketball teams started on Novem- ber lllth. The plauers spent two hours everu dau practicing after school in preparation for the upcom- ing season. Ht the beginning of practice, plauers warmed up bu doing several stretching techniques. Theu stret- ched their arms, hands and legs. Then the plauers did various tupes of drills where theu practiced shooting, pass- ing and defense skills. The plauers 9 rance also ran between drills. Theu ended practice bu plauing against each oth- er in a scrimmage game. The coaches stressed for the girls to eat right and to stau healthu during the season. The girls all agreed that practice was tough, Carrie Hill, 9th grader, commented, Basketball is hard work and it takes a lot of endurance. Prac- tice gets us to be phusicallu, as well as, mentallu readu for games. Tonua Bankus and Hellu Huecker Eighth Girls Practice 7l Brad Melton l 1 l l l i l l l l l I l l l !, l