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

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BASKETBALL Varsity Girls ' Dominate Sheer domination! This was the only way to describe the girls ' v.iioity basketball team. In addition to winning the Ivy League title, North went without a single loss all season. With returning members Kecia Potter, Sherry Williams, and Carla Luke, the girls swept the other teams by an average oi 23 points per game. We playec — . .w -. • and had fun doing it. ■ LISA WASHINGTON The general feeling among the girls was that their ability to work togeth- er as a team led them to an Ivy League title. We played well to- gether and had fun doing it, stated Lisa Washington. All the girls be- came dedicated to the team and loved what they were doing. ' T real- ly enjoyed playing and didn ' t want the season to end, added Washing- ton. Both the team and the coach attrib- uted their great success to hard work and the ability of the girls. North is a really strong team and is capable of winning a GIF title, con- cluded Sherry Williams. • • VARSITY GIRLS ' BASKETBALL TEAM, FRONT ROW: Coach Chuck Hirot. TOP ROW: [idelissd Morton, Sherry Williams. Nina Calhoun, Ke- cia Potter, Renee Hamilton, Carta Luke, Tarina Ti,. ..,,. I .... v, .,-i,,,„,., n 1 iU ' tgdliill Fighting for the rebound with a Corona oppo- nent, Carla Luke successfully retnves the ball. North went on to win 58-39. 98 sports

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A. Craig ictem ?ith full extension, Frank Bauqh soltly sh. .. ls Hi.- all over the Perns center as Aaron Johnson posi- ■jns himself for the possible rebound. North lost in ose games both times the two teams met. Players Train To Win Undergoing rigorous training before school every morning was decidedly not for everyone, but for tfie ]V basketbdll team, it was just part of tfie game. We ' ve got a good program and it produces good play- ers, said Tony Walker. The program, run by new coach Charles Matthews, included a great ,-|r.,il . -t -i-ini-liticininn duritu:] th.=-ir 6:30 a.m. practices. And the team soon took advantage of that training because, as Walker remarked, We were a small team, but faster than others, and we could score a lot of points pushing the ball up the court quickly. Such tactics brought the JV team 16 victories and with only one game to go, a win over Perns would have brought them the Ivy League Cham- pionship. In overtime, however, the JV squad lost to Perris 65-67, and placed second in the Ivy League to Moreno Valley, even though North was victorious in both Moreno Val- ley games. All in all, the season was best de- scribed by Troy Francis who said, We didn ' t have much depth, but no matter what, we almost always

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Above the outstretched hand of a defender, Sherry Williams hits a baseline jumper. North crushed Corona 75-37. SEASON RECORD 23-2 North 1 1 M 1 1 itll North ' -■-; .].■- ' I HI 111 North 47 43 Templt City North 47 45 Fontana North 6S 32 Palm Springs North 57 67 Poly North 50 29 Alia Loma North 79 57 San Gorqonio North 40 48 Fontana North 56 5i Eisenhower North 78 55 Hemel North 58 39 Corona North 78 41 Ramona North 63 53 Norco North 64 24 Arlington North 72 48 Moreno Valley North 80 31 Perris North 75 39 Hemet North 75 37 Corona North 66 40 Ramona North 63 41 Norco North 57 47 Arlington North 75 38 Mor.=.no Vfllley North 63 33 I ' .-rii North 70 43 p.Hr,..,Mli «Q tr w ur (D rt- tr 0) IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS After receiving a pass inside, Kecia Potter hooks the ball into the net. North was victorious over Cor- ona 58-39.