McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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al year with a record of 24 wins a rls Basketball team was - one of MN's few teams to get as far in a season as they did. But this was nothing Senior Jan Sanders ce a drink out water bottle and holds the team trophy alter the Stars defeated McCluer and took Ist place in District Class 4A Finals. Junior Debbie Manley compe a pass: io another team ae 66 Girls Basketball

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— stars powertul offense and winning ways kept on going Girls Basketball began the season where they left off last year — winning. They opened the season winning the league tournament and continued to build victories most of the season. The girls were one of the top winning teams with a record of 14-4, winning all home games. ‘We have a very powerful of- fense when it’s going,’ commented Coach Carol Meyer. | The Stars’ starting five consisted of 4 il seniors, one of which was Jan Sanders, | who carried a 13.3 game point aver- age. ‘She knew where the other play- Sn eee ers were all the time,”’ said junior team- mate Janet Otten.’’ She made things happen.” | In what was considered the toughest i battle of the season, the girls defeated the Spartans of Hazelwood East, 58-40. Leading the Stars in scoring that day was senior Sandy Gerken with 18 points. Not only did Sandy enjoy scor- ing 18 points against Hazelwood Fast, but she also enjoyed breaking the McCluer North Girls Basketball record for most points in a game when she scored 27. i The Stars’ rebounding game suf- : fered when Sophomore Amy Bernhard | injured her knee early in the season and never returned. ‘‘We always con- sidered Amy a part of the team, al- though she was unable to play,” said Carol Meyer who found her team pla- gued with illness and injury and was unable to enter a game all season with every player healthy. As an understanding coach, and one who pushed her players, Carol Meyer coached her team to a second place finish at the McCluer Invitational. i —— RE ECTS during a game against Hazelwood West in the Cindy Hauter has to settle for a jump ball Suburban North Tournament. After a blocked shot Sandy Gerken stretches | high to grab the rebound. Girls Basketball 65

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Sophomore Amy Bernhard. The girls went on to win. Basketball 67