Chugiak High School - Babiche Yearbook (Chugiak, AK)

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.r LEFT: Taking the ball away from an oppo- nent, Maura Bovle readies herself to pass the ball upfield. MIDDLE LEFT: Anticipating the drop of a lofty ball. Maura Boyle. Becky Rich- ardson, and Sally Lecdham hustle in prepara- tion. TOP LEFT: Moving to clear the ball. Sharon Wood keeps her eye out for an oncom- ing opponent. ABOVE: While moving the ball upfield. Lisa Bykonen concentrates on good ball handling. Girls Varsity Soccer 219

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Varsity Girls Continue To Improve April 9th marked the opening of the 1985 Girl ' s Varsity soccer season. Fifty girls tried out for positions on the J.V. and varsity squads; however throughout the season, the total number of players on the varsity team never exceed- ed seventeen. There were five returning lettermen; Sharen Richardson, Lisa Bykonen, Linda Bennett, and Lisa Mann. Although there were some problems with the team func- tioning as individuals, rather than playing as a unit, the overall morale was high. Leading the spirit of the team were team captains Sally Leedham and Linda Bennett, both seniors. Enthusiasm was at its highest peak when the team beat East High School with a score of 4-2. Most improved player was soph- omore Erin EUisten. The team was cited by co-coaches Bill O ' Thuse and Deb- bie Bashem as, a young team in a building year. Both coaches agreed that upon entering the playoffs, a good physical and psychological condition are needed. The girls improved with every game and with the help of returning players, O ' Thuse felt that the competition should look out in ' 86. -r. ' . CHUGIAK 4 3 1 5 SERVICE 3 WEST . 2 EAST BARTLETT 3 DIMOND ■ 3 SERVICE 2 WEST,. .« )IMOND ADDITIONAL SCORES NOT AVAILABLE AT PRESS TIME. I RIGHT: Preparing to remove the ball from an opponents control, There- sa Lynch gives her all. TOP RIGHT: Absorbed in the action on the field, Coaches O ' Thuse and Basham discuss plays for the next half. ABOVE: Completing yet another Super Sal save, Goalie, Sally Leedham, blasts the ball upfield. 2:18 Girls Varsity Soccer

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Team Infected By Spring Fever As leaves began to appear on the trees and bright red tuhps showed up across from the auditorium, strange things began to happen at CHS. Spring fever, a common seasonal malady, became an epidemic. The contagious dis- ease affected everyone, not least the JV-C Girls ' Soccer team. Happy and excited, the girls were anxious to get out on the field — they had fun with soccer. Said Coach Shults, The ability level of the teams are usu ally about equal — the teams that have the most fun are the ones who get the most out of it. Wendy Fuller, Lisa Duke, and Sonja Rasmusson were especially praised. The most important thing, he added, is that the girls on the team have become good friends. They had a good time, learned more soccer skills, and worked towards being on the varsity team. The girls worked all year, preparing for the soccer sea- son — volleyball and basketball helped to condition them. Leg conditioning of any kind was useful — swimming, bike riding, and jogging were some favorites, as were running and weight lifting to build endurance. Even though a lot of the kids on the team had never played before, there were a lot of freshmen planning to go on to varsity soccer in 1986. In 1982, soccer was a new sport to this region. Since then, the involvement has grown and more have partici- pated. The general attitude has been positive, and soccer has become a more polished sport. It has a design, an offense and a defense. It isn ' t just a bunch of kids running around in circles, and wondering what ' s going on, any- more, said Coach Shults. SCOREBOARD scores through May 21, one game remaining in ason East @ Chugilk Chuglak ig Service Dimond 5 Chugiak West @ Chugiak East @ ' Chugiak CHS, 2, East, 1 CHS, 1, Service, 1 Dimond, 3, CHS, 2 CHS, 5, West, East, 0, CHS, 0 ' RIGHT: Sneaking up on her opponent. Pam Rich- ardson moves quickly. i ii iii m miw » ty 220 JV. ' C Girls ' Soccer