Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

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The 1987-88 Monroe High School girls' basketball team exceeded everyone's wildest expectations with a 24-3 record for the season. After a disappointing first game, the girls came back to eventually place second in the WIAA State Tournament in Madison. The victorious season did not come without its sacrifices. While other classmates frequented McDonalds or engaged in other social activities after school, the girls were busy at the hoops — running, shooting, improving. Perhaps, most importantly, they learned that their physical skills were not everything. Teamwork pulled them through to the final and ultimate game, and they showcased this attribute frequently throughout the season. This and the natural skill of the members kept the ball familiar with the Monroe hoop at game time. After much hard work, what began as a far-off dream at the start of the season ended in reality for the 15 Ellen Sathoff evades the Monona Grove defense for a successful shot. Fans anticipate a successful shot by Becky Klemm. The Waunakee defense makes a difficult shot for Jill Wyttenwyler. Cheesemaker Girls Shoot for State team members. The girls' first victory against Oregon was followed by early season victories against DeForest, Fort Atkinson, Waunakee, and Edgewood. An intense game against Monona Grove left Monroe four points behind, only increasing the Cheesemakers' spirit in the following weeks. The remaining 10 games of the regular season all favored Monroe, cumulating with the February 19 win over Middleton. Quite surprisingly, the Monroe team was presented with a cake from the Middleton team, on which the words 'Congratulations, you are 1 to us appeared. Advancing to regionals, the Cheesemakers pushed aside Janesville Parker and Beloit Memorial to qualify to play at the Delavan-Darien Sectionals. Here, the Lake Geneva Badgers and Watertown fell prey to the girls' relentless optimism. The Watertown victory brought the girls one step closer to a dream — State. The dream of every girl on the team had come true — advancement to the Class A state final. The Cheesemakers had defeated 24 teams with only two losses during the season, leaving only Hartland Arrowhead as an obstacle for a state championship. The undefeated Hartland Arrowhead Warhawks, ranked by USA Today as one of the top 10 teams in the nation, overtook Monroe to steal away the gold. Arrowhead showed their final domination over Wisconsin with a 56-32 victory. Monroe, however, was not let down; they walked off the court with a well deserved silver medal. The Cheesemakers girls' basketball team returned to Monroe as first place winners in the eyes of the community. Exhibiting teamwork and skill that would be the envy of any team, the girls' fulfilled a dream that had begun in their Junior High years. 22 Varsity Girls Basketball

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JV Frosh Teams Have Spirit! The Cheesemaker JV and Frosh teams both had successful 1988 seasons. The girls showed great enthusiasm and improvement under the leadership of Coach Keen and Coach Kopf. The JV team ended the season with an overall record of 11-9 and a conference record of 8-8. They proudly reached their goal of a 500 season, the first winning season of this group of girls to date. Angie Mathias led the team with a high 300 points and 152 rebounds. Shanon Martini followed with 112 points for the season. Coach Keen was very pleased with their progress. I was extremely proud of the entire team ' Keen said. They worked very hard all year long and it was my pleasure to be able to work with such a fine group of young ladies. The Frosh team also showed tremendous improvement throughout the season, ending with a 17-7 record. Brenda Heiligenthal's 66 points and 49 freethrows led the team along with Sherry Roidt's 163 rebounds. With such first year success, the girls can certainly expect a bright Cheesemaker future. J.V. Girls Basketball Monroe 42 Madison West Opponent 26 49 Oregon 27 45 Stoughton 49 33 De Forest 35 39 Fort Atkinson 20 26 Waunakee 47 45 Argyle 25 35 Argyle 25 33 Madison Edgewood 42 47 Monona Grove 46 47 Sauk Prairie 29 58 Middleton 41 32 Oregon 16 24 Stoughton 32 38 DeForest 35 23 Fort Atkinson 24 39 Waunakee 42 25 Monona Grove 50 41 Sauk Prairie 30 46 Middleton 47 Frosh Basketball Monroe A B Opponent A B 42 32 DeForest 27 13 35 30 Fort Atkinson 36 17 42 29 Waunakee 37 24 50 3 Oregon 46 2 26 27 Monona Grove 32 21 39 Sauk Prairie 40 34 Middleton 38 2 Oregon 0 32 18 DeForest 40 6 64 36 Fort Atkinson 43 28 34 26 Waunakee 23 13 35 Saul Prairie 27 32 19 Monona Grove 37 27 53 Middleton 48 JV Girl's Basketball: Front: Noel Heins, Terri Lemirand, Shannon Martini, Kelly Doyle, Janeen Potts. Middle : Sue Wilke, Val Cohlbeck, Julie Amacher, Kelli Thompson Back: Ambur Klein, Paula Steffens, Denise Dillon, Cory Feldt, Angie Mathias, Coach Mr. Keen. Frosh Girls' Basketball: Front: Nicole Schaid, Sherry Roidt, Terri Hayes, Sue Bieneman, Brenda Heilegenthal Middle: Jill Hendrickson, melody Hastings, Jolaine Benson. Jody Hendrickson, Kim Bolz, Kim Fazel. Back: Melanie Smull, Tara Sniff, Tammy Carlson, Tonya bloom. Shelly Femstaedt, Kate Frauchiger. J.V. Basketball: Front: Chanda Jensen. Kristy Young. Second row: Paula Swanton, Heidi Tschanz. Freshman Basketball: Front: Jenny Johnson. Stephanie Hay, Kirsten Phillips. Second row: Amy Standiford, Betsy Leuzinger. Nicole Mau. J.V. Frosh Girl's Basketball 21

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Varsity Girl's Basketball Monroe Opponent 58 Madison West 31 41 Oregon 19 76 Stoughton 49 60 Rockford Jefferson 32 64 Delavan- Darien 24 54 De Forest 23 52 Fort Atkinson 16 58 Waunakee 52 44 Edge wood 42 46 Monona Grove 42 59 Sauk Prairie 43 60 Middleton 24 36 Oregon 17 72 Stoughton 38 76 De Forest 22 51 Fort Atkinson 25 64 Waunakee 46 41 Monona Grove 39 61 Sauk Prairie 25 53 Middleton 40 43 Janesville Parker 39 47 Beloit Memorial 31 50 I ake Geneva 39 35 Watertown 33 50 Hudson 44 50 Bayport 39 32 Heartland Arrowhead 56 Monroe and Waunakee brawl for the ball at the Waunakee hoops. Denise Stiner goes over the top for the basket. Peggy Shreve cuts through the Waunakee defense for 2 points. Monona Grove unsuccessfully attempts ot keep Maureen Deignan from a bucket. Varsity girls Basketball: Front: Jill Wyttenwyler, Denise Stiner, Becky Klemm, Caroline Scott. Middle: Kandy Wunschel, team manager, Maureen Deignan, Kari Phillips, Jodi Indergand. Back Mr. Deignan, katy Deignan, Peggy Shreve Ellen Sathoff, Carrie Ballard, Jenni Carter, Sarah Munro, Mr. Jones. Varsity Girls' Basketball 23