Green Mountain High School - Ramblings Yearbook (Lakewood, CO)

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This years J.V. Girls Basketball team ended record of 3-14. The most impor- tant feeling of the team this year was that they never gave up. They never got down about losing and always went out with a good attitude. Coach Swanson noted that the strongest point of the team was that they always showed compassion, and car- ing for one another. One of the biggest goals achieved was that toward the end of the season they got the defense and the offense working productively together. Coach Swanson also commented that next years goals would be more condi- tioning and to find a workable group of basketball players that would play as a unit. Being creative, running plays, being intense and developing a desire towards basketball were the things that the team strived for in practice. Next year Swan- son wants to be able to realize the true athletes and have them develope a posi- tive attitude towards the game itself and Top: Coach Swanson, Jan Keller, Emily Tirre, Jenny Robb, Laura Eggleston, Amy Fabrezio. Bottom: De Ann Grunau, Shay Arnst, Michelle Easley, Jody Mead. Ann Orton gives her dad a kiss of thanks and love on Parent Appreciation Night. Lady Rams race down court to get a fast break lay-up. Junior Varsity have the desire to win. During the season coach Swanson looked for the maturing players and for the development of a clean understanding of the game during each game Coach Swanson says, Yes! , he wishes that during the summer his girls will work on shooting on the move and on defense and offensive skills. Playing as a team and maturing as individual athletes was two of the things they really im- proved on. Their best game was against Columbine and when asked why Swanson replied, Our offense and defense really came together. Well, everything came to- getherf, Most valuable players went to Jodi Mead and Emelie Terre. Most im- proved went to Michelle Easley and Lau- ra Eggleston. Even though J.V. had a relitively successful season. the important thing to remember is that J.V. is a learn- ing experience and all players can look forward to Varsity.

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Sophomores This years sophomore team end- ed their season with a 0-14 record. The Sophomore coach, coach Greenwall, said that being sopho- mores, 'V , they were always will- ing to learnv, and K'They never gave up. At the beginning of the season, coach Greenwall had a few goals in mind she explained that they achieved all their goals, they acquired the necessary experience for years to come, and the funde- mentals for a base to grow from. We were basically weak because of experience, all we need is time and hard work, stated Greenwall. When asked what goal she strived for her team next year it was, A win! She also noted that We liked to implement offense. Injuries really hurt us. We had three people out with serious injuries, said coach Greenwall. Next year during practices they would like to strive for, not only fundementals but to learn the knowledge of strategy of court sense. Practicing with the J.V. and Varsity really helped the team. They could see the level they need to sit their goals at. They learned more from staying with higher skilled people. Most im- proved person was Doreen Frasier, and most valuable went to Jenny Robb. Greenwall ended by saying, learned a lot and so did the girls They were enjoyable to coach. Top: Coach Green-Wall, Katie Burell, Dorrine Fraizer, Christin Haverland, Nancy Rasmussen, Leslie Walker, Jan Keller, Amy Fabrezio. Bottom: Michelle Hikida, Shay Arnst, Kim Gibson. Varsity team joins in the singing of the Natignal Anthem. Girls Basketball 173 i

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Varsity This years Varsity girls basketball team had a record of 1 and 18, but it was not a season of defeat for our lady rams. It was a season of learning and growth. A team of only three senior and four juniors the rest of the team was made up of sopho- mores, three of which were starters lChrissy Young, Pam Burich, and Jacquie Falshingl. Their season was full of hared work and improvement, which is some- times harder to achieve. Coach Dave Schenk said that all he asks from his girls is to give 10005, and they almost never gave anything less. Having a losing sea- son can present a lot of pressures on and off the court, this team decided that they were a team and they would play as a team and push everything out of their minds. And play they did. They never gave anything less than a hard fought game even when playing the number two team in the state, Pomona. Our girls lead the game all the way till the third quarter when they sliped and lost the game by only ten slim points. Their win came from Arvada West by one point, a win well deserved, Sandy Bostwick the teams co- captain always presented a sense of lead- ership for the team, she lead the team throughout their victory and through their defeats. Jacquie Falshing, a sopho- more, really came thhrough for the team this year. By the end of the season she was scoring ten points and averaging about 12 rebounds a game. Lynn Felder- man, also a senior was a big help with her perfected outside shot. All the team had to do in time of pressure wa give her the ball and she'd get it to the hoop. The third senior was Lisa Osborne. She was the quick guard of the threesome, driving the line and getting the ball into the mid- dle was her specialth. People often teased the 5'6 junior, Char Reoghm, about her shot having snow on it. That player certainly had arch on her shot. Nobody ever teased her about being close to 100070 on the line and swooshing a lot of her outside shots. Andrea John- son, one of the newer players on the team, came to Green Mrn. with an aver- age of ten points a game. She proved her ability through scoring 15 points against Bear Creek. Chris Howland, a junior, proved herself as a player that knew what she was doing on the court. She was al- ways concious of what was going on and could come off the bench and carry through any orders that the coach would give her. Scoring an average of 12 points a game and always daring to drive the line for a layup is the starting sophomore Chrissy Young. Pam Burich proved her- self as a real need to the team against Pomona, she went and in the first few minutes that she was out, scored six points, four on quick drives and one on her always improving outside shot. The tallest of the team is the 6'1 center Ann- Marie Orton. This year she strived on improvment and towards the end of the season she proved herself and someone that could be relied on to rebound and get the easy lay-ups. As you can see this years team has been one of togetherness and has shown the need to work as a team, as one of unity. They are a fairly young team that has the potential to be great in the years to come. before their game. Top: Coach Swanson, Coach Green-Wall, Char Rhoem, Emily Tirre, Andrea Johnson, Jackie Falsing, Chris Howland, Amy Fabrezio, Coach Schenk. Middle: Jodie Mead, Chrissy Young, Pam Burich, Michelle Easley. Bottom: Lynn Felderman, Lisa Osborn, Sandy Bostwick. Pam Burch and Andrea Johnson walk on court Girls Basketball 1 75