East Central High School - Hornet Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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. S€i utS4zee Todi CUltncki HUSTLin-. Denise Fran ckowiak hustles down the court to get her offense set up as quick as possible to make another basket from the three point line. The three point rule has been added to the rules, and it was a great help to the team. FAKE -EM TO THE RIGHT; FAKE ' EM TO THE LEFT. As Donna Craig moves, the defense follows her. She amazes the audience with her quickness and her intensity as she drives to the basket. Todd Clelencki VARSITY MEMBERS ARE: FRONT ROW — A. Baker. D. Pearce. D. Blocker. MIDDLE ROW — K. Lutz, M. Hanson. A. Lopez. D. Franckowiak. S. Fields. BACK IfOW — Coach I. Hotbrook. J. Daniels. M. Hodge. B. Lee. E. Miller. S. Englemann, D. Craig. Coach L. Williams. VARSITY BASKETE ALL EC OPP 50 MacArthur 44 40 San Marcos 52 74 Seguin 33 46 Judson 43 38 Holmes 42 61 Roosevelt 50 40 Lee 70 42 AAadison 48 53 Churchill 55 32 Judson 66 64 San Marcos 55 41 MacArthur 42 50 Seguin 55 28 Roosevelt 35 66 Lee 92 36 Madison 46 33 Churchill Record 5-13 47 Varsity Cirls Basketball by Brooke Lee . . . 108

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HIGHER, TEL. Mauericks try to hold Chantel Fields by put ling their hands on the ball, but iDith her great Jumping and shooting ability they will have a hard time stopping her. JUMP UP. With the new three point line in effect this year many players (lAre Michele Han- son executed this in more ways than one to score many points for the Hornets. ToddClttauM 7te€4 ' Mie As (he season rolled around, a netv rule came. This was some- thing not eueryone could do, but tfxere were a couple ivho did bust the three- pointer and made the game more in- teresting. As Kim Lutz and Donna Craig make a three pointer, the roar of the crowd influ- enced the Lady Hornets to be more aggressive. f l =t Together hand in hand Todd Clelencki otivation. Togetherness, and Deuo- tion. These three words acted as a key element for the Varsity girls bas- ketball team. Any and every team needed something to keep it moving at its full po- tential, and the Varsity team bonded togeth- er for their strength. Our seniors. Kim Lutz. Donna Craig, and Michelle Hanson, provided us with outstand- ing leadership to keep us united through good and bad times, Coach Langston Wil- liams said. With only three seniors on the Varsity team this leaves six returning letterman for the next year ' s line-up. The many experiences that the underclassmen learned will benefit them in the future. Also the guidance of their peers will play as a strong example. All of the girls looked up to the seniors because they taught us so much. In this sport you respect people for their hard work and dedication, and they proved strong on that. They guided us through some very heird moments, we will always thank them in our own special ways, Brooke Lee said. With there being such a small number of seniors, and older players this left an open opportunity for the younger players to gain experience and know what it is like playing Varsity. The team ' s hard work, and dedication made them a successful show. The girls had a battle on their hands at the time. During the course of the season they fell upon several minor injuries. The strain from the injuries could have slowed the girls down, but there was never any slack. Also the CJIL passed a new three point line, which was brought out for beneficial uses. There were some unfortunate circumstances, but the players seemed to handle them okay and motivation a positive attitude. We utilized the three point line rule in some games, but we didn ' t rely on it. We made 46 out of an attempted 99 during the season, Coach Langston Williams said. Ch rieen Pearce 109 .. . Sports

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AIR BOUND. Appearing like he was frozen in midair. Freshman Russell Fox flies up to score tujo points for the Hornets. Rus- sell makes the shot in time to escape his opponents ' grasp. DID HE MAKE IT? Practicing his moves during lunch, Bryce Williams gets ready for the game that afternoon. Extra practice can make a big dif ference betiveen a winning and losing team. Todd Cielencki 0«U4 €lftcC Q: What ivas your biggest influence to play basketball? Are you intimidated by the Varsity ' s rank? A: I am excited about playing; it has helped improve my ability. I am proud playing un- der a team that is ranked number one in the state. Bryce Williams said. Todd Cielencki Lurking in khc siiadow Immense pressure filled the air of the hot. humid gym. The rather thick and heauy atmosphere made it an uncomfortable surrounding. Confusing thoughts raced through the mind while standing on the Luaxed. wooden floor, making your head swirl and your balance tilt. Trying to play in the shadow of a top- ranked team was tough enough on the mind, but other pressures came about. Being a freshman, the bottom man on the totem pole, meant you were already pushed into proving yourself and showing what you were made of. It was a lot for one person to handle. Alamo Heights at home was the turning point in the season. The boys played an up tempo and aggressive game that simply put the opponent some 30 points behind. Freshmen generally get a bad rap on everything they do. Being the youngest in school and least experienced in life, it is almost a rule to have them. They have a harder time at accomplishing goals because of the stereotyping that they had to fight off. The team worked hard on making a name for themselves. t feel really good about our season. Al- though we didn ' t come out with a winning season, I know personally we gained a lot. Being a freshman player can be really tough, but I think we all gave it our best shots, Russell Fox said. 107 .. . Sports