Bonanza High School - Golden Visions Yearbook (Las Vegas, NV)

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SNS. Vg! Z ff Qi? 43- JUNIOR VARSITY - Debbie Van Patten, Doris Wil- liams, Sherry Slack, Debbie Sand, Karen Fish, Kathy Sweetser, Jill Olsen, Joni Birch, Manager Nlonica Clemons, Coach Jan Van Tuyl, Manager Kathy Clay, Pam Koopman, Priscilla Kyriakakis, Julia Curtis, Jill Sotar, Felicia Lowe, Theresa Lucas, Francina Sherman, T' 'nora Maynard. L J, ' fxxl 415, ' 7--N., X f ' ,.,,. 70 girls iv basketball

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Nw,,..,-,....... L.-. Qt g., '5'-vwusuhuu-Q... fllllll--an-.........., lung- 'T Girls Defeat Clark, But Lose the Season The Girls' Basketball team coached by Geroy Carter put forth hard work and effort, but they did not have as success- ful of a season as had been predicted. They had hoped to be one of the top three teams, but as their 8-11 record shows they weren't. The team greatly improved on rebounding and shooting ability which helped them to win those tight battles with teams such as Clark. One victory over Clark was a close score of 46-40. The basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing court sense, and being able to take advantage of the fast break were also stressed at practice and in the games. One of the team's most outstanding efforts was the game played against Eldorado, the defending state champs. Bonanza led the entire first quarter, but the final score was 55-43. The high scorer of the game was Della Andrade with 16 points. Coach Carter stressed the concept of everyone being important, yet there were four players that displayed incredible improvement and talent. These players were Della Andrade, Sherion Wilson, Judy Olson, and Debra Harris. yBonanza's varsity team engulfs a Western player in the attempt to make a basket. 44 Sherion Wilson leaps during the opening tip off. Sherion was in the AAA Division ll Girls' Zone Basketball game against Eldorado which was held at Vo-Tech. Eldorado won 50-37. 4 Yvette Sewell towers over Western defense to sink two points. girls' varsity basketball 69

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Frosh Girls Add to Improving Team Congratulations for losing? That is what Bonanza's JV Girls' Basketball team received after their second game against Pahrump. ln their first game they were beaten by an embar- rassing 61 points, but their second game was lost by only 15 points. After the game, the girls were congratulated by the referees, the Pah- rump coach, and Coach Carter for their vast improvement. The young team gained strength and experi- ence through a challenging season. Coach Jan Van Tuyl from Garside Junior High was pleased with their progress. Beginning with an unknown starting lineup, the team was one of the youngest in the state. lt consisted of seven freshmen, five sopho- mores, and only one junior. They played against teams of sophomores and juniors and even some seniors. In the first game against Gorman, the Gaels used their varsity squad against the team for only eight minutes, but in the second game, Gorman's varsity squad played all but the last eight minutes. Initially against Clark, the girls lost by three points, but in the second game they celebrated with a three point win. The JV girls used the formula of a controlled run and gun offense, and a full court man-to- man press for defense throughout the season. After situating the team, the starting lineup featured Priscilla Kyriakakis 1105, a center who led the team in rebounds, Karen Fish 195, a point guard who directed the plays and recovered mistakes, Pam Koopman C95, Julia Curtis C95, and Dee Williams C95 took positions in the final lineup. L Pam Koopman's high jumping style earned her an aver- age of eight points a game for the second half of the sea- son. 41 Dee Williams had a season high of 10 points in the game against Pahrump. 4 Diana Grabo blasts through the offense to pump in another two points. Diana moved from the JV's to the Var- sity at mid-season. girls jv basketball 71