Leola High School - Buccaneer Yearbook (Leola, SD)

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Pirate Team Reorganizes T-ho 1Q82 season was a rebuilding year for the Leola High School girls’ basketball team. The struggling team lacked experience, as the only upperclassmen were two seniors and a single junior. Even though the Pirate girls had a disappointing 4-16 record, they won the battle of gain- ing valuable experience, which should prove to be helpful in the coming years. The future of the team does look bright, since 18 of the 24 players are freshmen of eighth graders. Ten lettermen will return next year, and of these, seven were freshmen and eighth graders. John Stolle, second year head coach of the Leola girls’ team, feels that with hard work and determina- tion the girls could have a really good team in two or three years. Leisha Fauth drives the lane for an easy score. Marla Guthmiller struggles to bring down the ball for an offensive re- bound. 1983 Girls' basketball members are: BACK: Coach John Stolle. Shawna Rott. Leisha Fauth, Kim Grabowska, Marla Guthmiller, Launa Fauth, Jeri Sanborn, and Assistant Coach Mary Stolle. FRONT: Beth Blumhardt. Donna Duvall. Tammy Kindelspire. Stu- dent Manager Barb Serfoss, Patricia Lapka, Melissa Maroney, and Sandy Bieber. 28 Girls’ Basketball

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• B team players are: BACK: Coach Mary Stolle, Kim Gra- chelle Maroney. Melissa Maroney. Marilyn Ketterling. Deb Jasmer, bowska, Cynthia Hoffman, Stacey Sanborn, Launa Fauth, There- Jodi Berreth, Roxie Schock, Carmen Hoffman, and Julie Hoffman, sa Guthmiller, Mary Serfoss, Shawna Rott, Kristi Bieber, and KNEELING: student managers Vicky Yost and Joni Duvall. Sandy Bieber. FRONT: Tammy Guthmiller. Beth Blumhardt, Mi- Scoreboard WE THEY Roscoe 20 16 Langford 12 26 Northwestern 20 24 Eureka 18 14 Ashley 16 19 Mobridge 19 41 Hecla 22 20 Cresbard 17 25 Northwestern 17 25 Herreid 15 35 Ipswich 19 45 Ellendale 32 27 Faulkton 25 26 Eureka 16 26 Hosmer 33 20 Frederick 10 26 Hoven 19 31 Ipswich 17 41 “B” Tournament Ipswich 27 38 Ipswich 38 18 MIDDLE: Stacey Sanborn squeezes off a shot against the Hosmer Tigers. LEFT: Melissa Maroney sets up the Leola offen- sive pattern. Freshmen Dominate 'B' Squad Eleven freshmen girls led the Junior Varsity through the season. One sophomore and seven eighth graders composed the balance of the squad. Having such a youthful team brought with it many problems. The players had little experience on the court. They also had to master the fundamentals of shooting and ball handling. Learning offensive pat- terns and defensive strategies were other areas the young cagers had to work at. This set of drawbacks caused the struggling female Pirates to post a disappointing 5-13 record. However, the girls can look to a promising future because of their youth. The coaches have the time to mold them into the type of players required for Varsity play. Girls’ Basketball 27

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Scoreboard WE THEY Langford 22 23 Northwestern 23 36 Eureka 37 24 Roscoe 21 49 Ashley 32 43 Mobridge 32 78 Hecla 40 35 Cresbard 26 55 Northwestern 33 44 Herreid 29 50 Ipswich 25 68 Ellendale 39 43 Faulkton 31 47 Eureka 39 38 Hosmer 42 48 Frederick 40 39 Hoven 30 37 Ipswich 40 80 District 5B Hosmer 48 50 UPPER LEFT: Trish Lapka and Donna Duvall set up the press against Hosmer. MIDDLE: Jeri Sanborn sets up for two while Leisha Fauth stands by to attept a rebound. LOWER: Tri-captains are Tammy Kindelspire, Leisha Fauth, and Trish Lapka. ABOVE: Senior players Tam Kindelspire and Trish Lapka pose with Chico, the defensive dummy. Girls’ Basketball 29