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

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We spent about ten minutes in the locker room before each game picturing ourselves doing our plays. Slip drill and psych exercises click Kim Piercy 6 6 t's fourth quarter, two seconds left, we're down by one. We get control of the ball. Down the floor we come and the ball goes up, it's rolling around the rim. Clint jumps up, the buzzer rings, he tips it in and we win the game! Sophomore Scott Jaggi said this was the most exciting play of the season. The JV team had an excellent year. They ended with a nine win three loss season in the conference and a nine win seven loss season out of conference. We had a good team this year,', said Head Coach Mark Seals. We had a lot of older kids come down and help the sophomores 1 J ' ' li and also the sophomores did a real good job. Junior Kurt Giles said the reason the team did so well was every one worked together. The best game we played was Big Piney at Big Piney, said Giles. We beat them by forty points on their home courtf' 'gOne of the reasons we did so well, said Junior Jeff Bluemel, was we spent about ten minutes in the locker room before each game picturing ourselves doing our plays. What helped me was l would go to a gym by myself and shoot a few baskets to get things clicking, said Junior Jay Buckley. Coach Seals said a lot of their success was they concentrated on defense. . gf, f we-,hs-.5 GL.. fs If w 3 3 We worked a lot harder on our defense skills than our offense. Defense was our number one priority. They did the Slip Drill that helped them to be able to dribble around the opponent that was guarding them. The Shuffle Drill helped them move around the floor easily. The Freshman team ended up with an eight win six loss season this year. Head Coach Allen Jaggi said, We had a good year. The team put forth a lot of effort and tried hard. They also worked good together as a team and cared about each other. As far as getting ready for games, they would try to figure out their opponent's weaknesses and Jeff Bluemel strong points. They decided who was the best man on the opponent's team and put someone with about the same skills as he guarding. What I would do to get ready for a game is listen to some loud music,', said Eric Giles. Troy Barnes agreed that they listened to rock music and added, We also would do warmups. The excitement of the audience watching got us psychedf' Most of the team members agreed that their best game was Lyman against Evanston at Lyman. We had such a good game because everyone worked together and things were clicking,', said Cory Hallam. IV Basketball Stats and Facts Team Score Win-Loss Saratoga Sl -37 x Hanna 74-42 x Kemmerer 65-57 x Mt. View 53-74 x Pinedale 65-59 x 'Big Piney 62-61 x Hanna 77-45 x Saratoga 53-35 x Mt. View 42-60 x Kemmerer 68-66 x Pinedale 41-54 x Big Piney 56-37 x Flying high. ln a pressure game with the out of state Rich County Rebels, Troy Barnes jumps to frcc himself from the opponent to throw the ball to Clint Bradshaw. During this game Lyman found itself playing a team with bigger players than they expected. JV Basketball 91

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One, two, down, up. Here they go Platts to their shoulders. Timing again. Will they get her in the air? Tracey Lane and Deena Moretti prepare to hoist Traci is crucial for them or they could all end in a heap on the floor. ll We deliver, 100 percent and more! just one of the favorite sideline cheers of the IV cheerleaders Spontaneous spirit takes Jessica Dunn 6 6 agle defense, get that ball! Little did the JV Cheerleaders know the team had the ball. This was only one of the embarrassing moments experienced by the JV Cheerleaders. Freshman Traci Platts said, 'SThe most embarrassing thing that happened to me was I had to run and jump up on Jessica's shoulders and I missed. Tracey was on Deena's shoulders and I was standing there turning red. Sophomore Deena Moretti added, The most embarrassing thing that happened to me was when we were cheering at Kemmerer and all of us went outside to practice a cheer. We ran back into the gym and I fell flat on my face in front of the varsity cheerleaders and the basketball team. The JV cheerleaders learned new techniques and tried to add new twists to their cheering. They were greatg they knew what they were doing most of the time, and they were a great boost to the team, said Freshman Basketball player Eric Giles. My favorite part of cheering was I liked being at the games and being around the girls, said Platts. Moretti said, Mostly I enjoyed getting to know the other cheerleaders better. Tracey Lane added, My favorite part of cheering was getting a chance to get together with all my friends at games, and getting to know the rest of the cheerleaders better. All four agreed that Assistant Dean of Students Nancy Nakahara's sweet personality and patience played a big part in making it all a success. Being a cheerleader wasn't all fun and games. action JV Head Cheerleader Moretti said, My responsibilities were making sure we had our uniforms and accessories ordered and ready to go for the first game, attending student council meetings, and having practices so we were prepared for games. Why would anyone want to be a cheerleader? Platts said, 'fl wanted to be a cheerleader because both of my sisters were mascots and I never had the chance, so ,I thought being a cheerleader would be fun. JV Cheerleading 93