Gross High School - Heard The Latest Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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JUNIOR VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: Front Row: Janet Stolinski, Jodi Manemon, Theresa Rose, Connie Perez, Kate Ryan, Karen Rose: Back Row: Coach Tom West, Sam Sobetski, Kelli Tangeman, Lynn Reed, Sandy Skradski, Sharon Gard, Carla Bohmer, Deanne Morissey, Karen Reilly. FRESHMAN GIRLS BASKETBALL: Front Row: Suzanne Black, Chris Ross, Peggy Darrow, Kristy Meysenburg, Sherri Kudrong Second Row: Coach Terry Young, Steph Liechti, Chris Lorkovic, Janet Zelasney, Cindy Dmyterko, Lori Gard: Back Row: Bro. Tim Pierprzyca, Chris Donahue, Anne Rosas, Tricia Svoboda, Christy Moline, Michelle Horton, Adrienne Kibler: Not Pictured: Chris Caskey. H855 Enthusiasm freshman, jv girls strive for success Enthusiasm and hard work helped to set the pace for both the jv and freshman girls basketball teams. Led by Jodi Maneman and Karen Rose, the lv girls spent the season improving the basic fundamentals of the game and team work. 'YA lot of players have improved individual skills, and have learned to work as a corporate unit, said Coach Tom West. The team concentrated mainly on developing a strong de- 'l4Ofiv Bc freshman girls basketball fensive press and 2-3 zone, which helped out against tough Marian and South teams. The secret to the freshman girls season was domination. The team used sound fundamentals, hustle, and a strong bench to defeat some opponents by as much as twenty points. The girls had a fine spirit and were eager to learn, said Bro. Tim Pierprzyca, whose goals for the team included an undefeated sea- son and a conference champioh ship. Through a season packed witt highlights and victories, the tear did have some of their toughes battles against Millard North and Mi. lard South. i Playing on the junior varsity w a great experience and I had a l of fun, sophomore Carla Bohm said. Everybody worked togethci to have a good season. lf someon, was upset, someone else on th team would make them feel be ter. l'Playing basketball was a goog way to get to know people on yoL team and be able to work witl them. freshman Kristy Meysenburg said. We had a lot of fun and had r good season at the same time.

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CD O Go O All-State Honorable MenTion guard Pam CourTney grabs The pass, while proTecTing The ball from an eager opponenT. Pam was chosen for The Coaches' All-Division Team This year and had played on The varsiTy Team for four years. -lonors ederdl champs garner awards T As federal division champions and ka-venTh in sTaTe, The members of he varsiTy girls baskeTball Team ac- complished a loT This winTer season. Coached by Mr. Rich Carey, The girls Team finished The year wiTh a i5-7 record. ln close games, we rave been able To look To differenT aeople for differenT needs, said Mr. Carey. MosT of The Time, we have Slayed up To our abiliTy. Many members of The Team re- ceived various honors in The ciTy. Seniors Pam CourTney and Cheryl SchniTker were boTh members of The firsT Coaches' All-Division Team. They were also named All-STaTe Honorable MenTion. Cheryl was chosen To be on The All-STar Team ThaT played in Lincoln in AugusT. Senior Mary Carnazzo and sopho- more Marsha Moore were named To The Coaches All-Division Honorable MenTion Team. Several records were broken by Three players This season. Cheryl broke The school records in career scoring, average of 10.9, rebound- ing, average 9.5, and The mosT poinTs in a game, 34. Pam esTablished The record for The besT free Throw percenTage, 61 percenT, The mosT games in a sea- son, 22, and The mosT games in a career, 63. Marsha Moore broke The record for The mosT rebounds in one game, 26. varsiTy girls baskeTballfl39

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4 Mum 7 fiil2T3 Junior Janet SToIinski Tries To go over The Vikings of NorTh High School. The score shows ThaT The Cougars are winning 23 To 40 in The firsT quarfer. Janet Stolinski outruns The pack on her way To anoTher Two poinfs for The Cougars. Gross won 55-32. A ,QW L .7 5 , ' W--fr ,J If ' .rf ..ll. I O FRESHMAN A TEAM Gross OpponenT 32 8 ST. AlberTs 54 48 RalsTon 23 24 Bryan 24 34 Millard Soufh 73 48 Logan 66 49 Roncalli 28 27 Millard NorTh 54 24 Marian 57 37 Mission 46 27 Thomas Jefferson 64 44 Logan 43 9 Abraham Lincoln 60 33 SouTh 55 28 Thomas Jefferson 35 37 Millard SouTh FRESHMAN B TEAM Gross OpponenT 49 20 Ralsfon 48 7 Millard SouTh 37 6 Logan 44 8 Millard NorTh 26 42 Marian 27 4 Mission 44 5 Thomas Jefferson 39 4 Logan 24 8 Abraham Lincoln JV Girls BaskeTball Gross Opponenf 45 34 Cenfral 54 25 Ralsfon 62 32 Mercy 70 65 sown 47 64 Marian 34 53 Lincoln N.E, 53 49 Millard Soufh 43 45 Burke 59 29 Wesfside 56 55 Bryan 39 27 Bellevue Wesf 50 37 Benson 64 35 Norfhwesf 49 40 Thomas Jefferson 55 32 NorTh 35 34 Papillion Coach Terry Young, ChrisTy Moline and ofher members of The freshman Team wafch in- TenTly from The bench. Gross dominafed mosT of The game in a 66-49 vicfory over Roncalli. jv 31 freshman girls baskefballf 444