John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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The Mighty Seven Despite the fact that there were only seven members on the Varsity Girls ' Basketball team, it turned out to be an outstanding season. Many of the players brought a certain spark to the team. Sharon Powers, a returning 5-9 forward, was one of the leading scorers throughout the season. Angie Echito and Ann Balow also enhanced the team by each playing consistently well in their positions. The team ' s small size created certain problems. The girls had to play less aggressively because of fear of being fouled, stated Coach Reinhold. Fouling seemed to be the biggest problem for the players. By only having one substitute most players had to play for the entire game and they grew tired quickly, commented Sharon Powers. According to all the players Sharon Powers had the most spirit. Sherry Williams and Leslie Baskins remarked, Sharon always supported us and gave us confidence when we were in a tough situation; she was our leader. As the season came to an end the players realized that the friendships and rewards they gained during the season outweighed the problems that were created by having a small team. Outrunning Arlington ' s defense Sherry Williams (32) goes up for a basket to make the first quarter score 5-0. The final score was 64-45 in North ' s favor. Varsity Girls ' Basketball SEASON RECORD (17-5) North 52 19 Saint Josephs North 37 60 Long Beach Poly North 35 33 Dos Pueblos North 63 50 LA Gorden North 34 58 Long Beach Poly North 37 60 Upland North 78 20 Hemet North 42 32 Corona North 60 23 Victor Valley North 52 46 Redlands North 45 28 PiusX North 54 40 Norco North 77 24 Norte Vista North 51 24 La Sierra North 51 35 Arlington North 37 53 Poly North 64 41 Ramona North 56 25 Norte Vista North 64 31 La Sierra North 64 45 Arlington North 29 53 Poly North 50 38 Ramona 2nd in IVY After struggling with her opponent for the ball,! Angie Echito (12) competes with a Norte Vistaj player for the jump. Echito succeeded in gettingj the ball to Sharon Powers. 66 sports

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JV Girls Rise To The Top Success . . . The JV Girls ' Basketball team defied all odds and rose to the top of their league. Considering there was only one returning player, Tia Hancox, on the eleven member team, the players had an outstanding season. The team won all of its IVY League games and had a perfect record for the IVY League Title. It took much hard work from the players. They had practices everyday after school until five except on days of the games. At practices the players worked on their free throws and passes. But the many hours of practice paid off. Having a good defense and being aggressive helped the team in their many triumphs, commented Coach Hiroto. The team advanced further in the league than the players had predicted. Tara Gatson and Natalie Dillahunt stated, The highlight of the season was when we beat Poly, not because they are our school ' s rival, but they were the toughest team we played in the league. The players felt that having as many new players as they did, they accomplished a great deal for just one season. An IVY League title for a team with so little experience was indeed a great achievement. GIRLS ' JV BASKETBALL TEAM: Tina Matthews, Caxla Luke, Tara Gatson, Teresa Lewis, Mary Felts, Coach Hiroto, Kecia Potter Allenia Taylor, Renee Hamilton, Tia Hancoz Natalie Dillahunt, Algenia Taylor. 68 sports