Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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Effort was the key to the team's success this year. The team worked well together and it paid off in the end. We were excited and all the credit goes to the kids. Donna Huntsman dd determinationp gain mastery jay Buckley irst game jitters created a sour note start for the Lady Eagles volleyball season when they lost their opening game to Big Piney. The next week it was a new team that stepped out on the court and defeated the Hanna Miners and the Saratoga Panthers. Southwest Conference Coach of the Year Donna Huntsman was pleased with the Eagles' comeback. The team then lost to non- conference rival Evanston, but bounced back and played the two best games of the season against Kemmerer and Mt. View. The Lady Eagles defeated the Kemmerer Rangers on their home court with two 17-15 victories. The next day in Mt. View the Eagles defeated the Buffaloes .in three. Kellee Eyre said, We played very well and I was proud of the team. The Lady Eagles won their next four conference games and dropped two to Star Valley. Shannon Baer said, We just couldn't get going playing Star Valley. The Lady Eagles went on to beat Pinedale and lost close ones that could have gone either way to Kemmerer and Mt. View. Carol Bluemel noted that Saratoga and Pinedale and just letting Kemmerer slip away. Christy Youngberg noted that they almost had Kemmerer but couldn't even though they lost, they put them away. Buckner were playing well. and Bluemel were named As the team headed for All Conference and All regionals they were ceded T0U1'I121mCI1l DIPIYCYS and third behind Kemmerer Andrea Chastain was All and Big Piney. Southwest Conference Honoree. Player of the Year Janet Buckner said, This was Buckner also received All State. the best season yet because 'SA lot of hard work and we were really close as a team and we didn't get down as easily. They returned from effort was the key to the teams' success this year, said Huntsman. The team worked well together and regionals with fourth place it paid off in the end. We and a berth in the state playoffs after beating were excited and all the credit goes to the kids. Blur ball. ln warmups before the consolation game at Saratoga, All-conference player Janet Buckner bumps a set from Coach Donna Huntsman. Mind games. Highlight of the the road. Christy Youngberg, Chastain psyche themselves up season is when Lyman defeats Shannon Baer, Janet Buckner, to defeat Kemmerer in the both Kemmerer and Mountain Anita McCreary and Andrea Ranger's gym. View in the same weekend on

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You have to have so much God-given talenty the desire and pride that you have within yourself makes you a great athlete. Rod Carlson The crowd gets s fired Tammy Hicks eing ranked first in the state pre-season, Lyman High School varsity football team had an incentive to strive to be the best. The football team worked well together, especially when they were ahead in the score, Senior Brent Williams noted. This was an important factor in forming the excellent defense strategy the team was credited for. Coach Carlson said he thought it was mostly pride that made good competitors. You have to have so much God-given talentg the desire and the pride that you have within yourself makes you a great athlete and a great human being. The team said the erowdis spirit affected the game for the most part. Senior John Anderson noted, The crowd gets us fired up. Playing football on the varsity level requires preparation. Senior Shaun .Iaggi said they sometimes played loud music or Upset champs. Lots of yardage by Deon Thomas and only one touchdown is all that's needed to upset IA champ Cokeville in the homecoming game. The battle with the Panthers is one of four shutouts posted by the Eagles. 72 Varsity Football Bridger bowl. Offensive yardage leader Brent Walk finds the going tough against Mountain View. The defensive struggle, played during the hunting vacation, ends the Eagles' season. yelled loudly in warm-up to get pepped', for the games. Psych sessions were an important part of the teamls preparation along with strenuous routines and endless practices. Football isn't an easy sport. Football requires mental discipline to remember your assignment when you're getting smacked around, said Coach Del Turner. Lyman's varsity team did well despite the pressure with a five and three record season. The team carried success up. throughout the season giving a conference lost to state runners-up, Big Piney. No team in our conference had a better over-all record. Lyman's varsity team did not remain undefeated. Their loss of some final games cost them a chance to go to the State Championship. I think we really didn't have the season we should haveg we should have gone all the way, noted Jaggi. The successes and failures built a strong team as precedent for other teams.