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

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After the second quarter Coach Carol Meyer calls a fime Our to consulf with the varsity ream. Rs t. Rye Bottom Row: Carol Becker, Lynne Wilcox, Phyllis Williamson, Susan Verdes, Par Hempen, Julie Love. Second Row: Cosen Nera Pope, Mary Jo Mateyka, Linda Taggart, Lisa Evans, Peggy Meisch, Chris Shelton, Sandra Davis, Stephanie Lee, Cheryl Reese, Eileen Bugnitz, Sue Venturella, Coach Carol Meyer. Waiting for a Normandy player to make the first move, Sue Venturella anticjpares her response. mn Girls Varsity Baskerball 197

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196 Girls Varsity Baslerball MN OPP. 29 Pattonville 42 40 Ritenor 37 37 Hazelwood Central 44 79 Jennings 40 47 Ritenor 37 55 Riverview 40 36 Incarnet Word Academy 46 45 Mc Cluer 53 48 Hazelwood East 39 41 Aquinas of 58 Ritenor 40 47 O Fallen Tech 42 33 Mc Cluer 48 34 Hazelwood Easr 61 72 Rosary 36 46 Mc Quer 48 45 St. Josephs Academy 49 69 Aquinas 30 49 Parkway Central 35 40 Hazelwood West ‘I'm really proud to be a part of = he . ‘arronville the McCluer North Varsity Baslserball 38 Pannen oree team. | think we have come a long i ee way fo prove we are berrer than 36 Hazelwood Central oa Mc Cluer they gave us credit for.’’ Carol Becker, sophomore. age seca Girls play baskerballl After losing the seniors of last year's ream Girls Varsity Baskerball starred from scratch. The 1981-82 team was made up of juniors and sophomores. Al- though once again the Stars made a name for them- selves, support was practically non-existant. Trying nor to get discouraged, they played the season well, de- spite almost empty bleachers. Players were really school spirited. One Varsity player, Junior Lynne Wilcox, said ‘' really enjoy being out on the court. When I’m our there | ger so involved thar | don’t even think of the score, | just run up and gun it when | have a chance.” To the other Varsity players, beating an undefeated ream such as Hazelwood Easr, and knocking them our of first place, gave them a feeling of accomplishment and reamwork. Whoever fixed baslserball as a boys’ sport? Knowing that tall eyes are on her, Eileen Bugnitz prepares to shoor. After the referee tosses the ball, Par Hempen jumps fo get if firsr.

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Swoosh; and another basiser for the McCluer North Stars. Patiently breaking down the zone defense, Senior Doug Reineri looks into the lane. Another one bites the Oust 8:00 p.m. The crowds went wild as a Bottom Row: Manager Gus Stewart, Ray Acklin, Drew Hogue, David Howard, Coach Pete Waldo. Row 2: Earl Austin, blue and grey blue covered the court. The — Paul Runge, Ricks Sheid, Cedrilk Brooks, Jay Schill, Kevin Pease, James Holmes, Doug Reineri, Marls Hinni, Tim Schulte. McCluer North Varsity Baslserball feam ran warm-up laps fo the bear of the Pep Band's “Rocky.’” Minutes later, a complete turn around as ‘'boo-0-0 ’ echoed throughout the gym. The McCluer Comets streaked onto the court. Jumpball and the game was started. McCluer won the jump scored the first bas- ker. McCluer 2, MN O. There was never a dull moment as the ball went bacls and forth, baslser to basler. By halftime MN was losing 24 to 29. The Srars headed for the locker room, heads hung low, for their important pep tallk given by Coach Waldo. ‘He fold us how we really looked, and with the words Coach used, if made me want fo play harder,”” commented Senior Marlk Hinni. The Srars rushed back energetically, knowing that if wans NOW or NEVER. Look- ing like a new team, MN scored the first basket. MN 26, McCluer 29. The game came down fo the last few seconds and the score was tied. Fans were on their feer af all times, screaming af the top of their lungs, while cheerleaders did cheer after cheer. Drew Hogue got the ball and dribbled up to a last second lay up. The buzzer sounded but a foul was called against McCluer. A free throw was awarded. If the basiser was made, the Stars beat their arch rivals if nor... OVERTIME! The pressure was on. Silence and anticjpations on MN's bleachers while McCluer fans yelled to upset the con- centration. The basker was missed and anorher three minutes of waiting and wondering who was going fo come our on top. Afr the final buzzer, with the McCluer North fight song in the background, it was not hard to figure out who won. MN 56, McCluer 52. 198 Varsity Baslerball