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

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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

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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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Guard Lynn Vani sets up a play. season of learning -Entnueiaene, full of school spirit, -A TEAM SCORES Yeany is how Coach Johnson described m bg? the 8th grade girls basketball team. BS-'vis OPP- b eg th . Cf the 32 that tried out, 26 ach- 2g32l9F0nagig3eU'9 Sgughggt 'eved success- I 35 38 Grandview East ame mental' During the grueling hours 24 13 Leawood 9 . il of practice the girls did lay- 37 18 Pleasant Lea L was agalyns ups, defense, dribbling, 27 42 Excelsior Springs eawoo I' 9' shooting, and many other 32 35 FOV' 05399 Causefmey P ayeg techniques to improve g2g4Ph1ZiQfu Lea agaipscg Saving their skills. Coach John- 23 24 Pleasant Lea. t gha f ' 9 son described the main 28 23 pon Osage' Oug 95 Hgames feeling behind the 45 41 Fen Osage Physma y were team as, They learn- 26 40 Grandview East agamst Center- But ed self-discipline, 19 34 Pleasant Lea 3 agfee the Sea' they learned about t:Blue Springs Tourn.- 3rd place SOl l WHS 3 SUCCESS y bask than and Pleasant Lea Tourn. - 3rd place .as far as their learn- it e ' 7-7 Record t ' th they learned to 'n9. 0 'mprove e'r be winners. B TEAM so nes ab 'ty' BSJH Qpp Jonathan Maness E 15 9 Warrensburg 18 13 Grandview East 8 32 Grandview West 4 23 Leawood 8 17 Pleasant Lea 22 25 Excelsior Springs 17 15 Liberty 8 26 Pleasant Lea 23 21 Center 7 23 Pleasant Lea' 15 26 Harrisonville' 13 14 Grandview East 15 26 Center 'Raymore Peculiar Tourn. - 4th place Grandview West Tourn. - 4th place 3-10 Record C TEAM SCORES BSJH OPP. 13 12 Grandview West Center 16 14 Center 2-0 Record 72 Eighth Girls Basketball Front row: Heather Gilmore, Flngela George, Melssa Smith, Lynn Vani, Dara Mayhall, Flimee Brod- ley. How two: Tracy Hemp, Him DeBerry, Jenny Hdriono, Michelle H essler, Jenny Hippe, Tracy Mutz. Row three: Haren Elms, Hngela Simpson, Susan Schwartz, Flnnie Edwards, Hngie Senn, Jenny Fib- bott, Coach Emily Johnson. Back row: DeeDee Jones, Jenny Hunt, Helli Duckering, Laurle Mead, Lisa Vezzetti, Melanie Swan, Becky Valentine, Coach Carl Brantley. Not pictured: Laura Voung, Stephanie Simmons, Carrie Carraw. . - . . .. -., ...-,-.. - -...,. -m.,-,..+4..,. ----- , , 1