Mauldin High School - Reflections Yearbook (Mauldin, SC)

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Boys' Varsity Basketball Hillcrest Carolina Boiling Springs Carolina Boiling Springs J.l.. Mann JL. Mann Laurens Pickens Westside Eastside Easley Wade Hampton Laurens Easley Pickens Westside Hillcrest Eastside 2 wins 17 losses 71-106 55-72 57-67 58-86 61-58 47-92 56-71 47-71 46-57 51-54 62-79 46-73 49-55 53-81 54-78 53-35 50-70 61-88 57-64 There was a lot of improvement shown, yet we need to bring our offense and defense together. Varsity Basketball Team Bottom Row: Mike Kerley, Scott Ferguson, Reggie Goldsmith, Johnny Mickler, Top Row: Fred Henderson, Todd Harsh- barger, Troy Kleckly, Doug Baird, Coach Duke Fisher. iPhoto by Stephen Babbj 152 Boy: ' Vdllllp-1 Bmkdbal' Flying High. The ball leaves the hand of Todd Harshbarger for the basket ma two points. The Mavs lost to the Hillcrest Rams. iPhoto by Robert Freema Shootin' for the top. Chucky Heitz takes a free throw for the Mavs with p form. Heitz broke his foot and was out for the end of the season. iPhoto by la Watsonj

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iin's varsity girls saw 1 . l rd work and practice s started the season forward to finishing xr third in their region king forward to up- playoffs. tarted off really good reginning of the sea- id senior Mary Jones, v e xdy Mav's big game of on was the Hillcrest he team prepared all ur the first match-up v Hey over here . . . Neechi Goodwin awaits the pass from her teammate Mary Jones. Goodwin was one of four senior starters for the Lady Mavericks. iPhoto by Kelley Watsonj. Off the glass . .. Lady Mavericks wrestle for the rebound during a recent game. The Mavs posted enough wins to go to the first round of the play offs. iPhoto by Robert Freemanj. All the way . . . Tabetha Stevens takes the ball all the way up court for the score. Tabetha and team- mates Heather Lynch and Missy Sullivan were named all region players. iPhoto by Robert Free- manj. Veaming ith Success Experience pays off as Mavs go to playoffs of ups and downs ards the end we had ally disappointing as cancelled because of snow. Because of the inten- sity of the Hillcrest game, tickets were sold during lunch in Ms. Babb's office. Parking lot security as well as gym security was increased. The Hillcrest game is al- ways one of our best games. We really look forward to it every year, said senior for- ward Heather Lynch. Injuries also plagued the Mavericks. Four of the start- ing five girls were out with injuries at least once during the regular season. Missy Sul- livan, Tabetha Stevens, Heather Lynch and Mary Jones all suffered ankle or leg injuries at some point. It was really tough work- ing the team around the inju- ries, We didn't play up to par after eveyone got back, said Stevens. The ladies finished up the season by winning more than SOR of their games and suf- fered only a handful of disap- pointing losses. We lost by blowouts to Westside ibut they're 31 in the statej, and our other big disappointing loss was to Laurens. We could have played better, said junior wing Missy Sullivan. Alicia Brown VIMQ-l GM ,151

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. M, V W,-N i - --M ---w . NNW... -1: ...,.... M Ulu. ,..,.....w ,. AAN,... W- ' Kaz.-f:t'Wf?g....,, Bouncing Back Mauldin Varsity Boys stay with it. The rebound the fast break the shot the foul . . . the free throw . . . a one minute segment of the popular game of basketball. Gaining their share of the glory and defeat was the var- sity boys' basketball team. With a record of 2.-17, the team was no stranger to the thrill of victory or the agony of defeat. Working hard for perfection and practicing hours with drills and scrim- mages, the team pulled to- gether. To start each game was the traditional pep talk - a last chance to hear the plays and some encouraging words, a time to calm the nerves. As the team gathered around, Coach Duke Fisher gave or- ders and suggestions to his players. Don't let them shoot. Then contemplating the task before them, the team always took the court confidently. We always strived to take the court with pride and con- fidence. said Reggie Gold- smith. With 3 seniors, 7 juniors, and 1 sophomore, the team worked for hours at drills, scrimmages, and learning plays. Our practices were a major asset to the results of our season. We really worked long and hard to accomplish what we did, said junior Scott Ferguson. The defense and offense UR' worked hand-in-hand, yet their defense was the Maver- ick's biggest asset. As in the game against Pickens, it was Mauldin's defense that kept them going for a 53-36 win. While our offense was kind of slow, our defense gave us what we needed, said Troy Kleckly. Although they ended the season with a losing record, the Mavericks worked and consequently improved as the season progressed. Coach Fisher said, Next year we should do a lot better, with our returning players and our improvement. Diana Thompson i VV V Y.ZMiV, 'yy - , , ti 5 , 'i P Taking it all. Mauldin's Johnny Mickler jumps and charges into the Rams for a clear shot. Mickler was one of two sophomores on the team. iPhoto by Kelley Watsonj Far out. Going for a long shot, Doug Baird takes his chances. Mauldin took time to take chances, losing and winning some. iPhoto by Robert Freemanj Boyz I VMQ Bmkewwff 153