North High School - Galaxy Yearbook (Bakersfield, CA)

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Yew, ovus ltepealz As Cluunplons Winning the Christmas tournament at South High in the championship game against West High began the froshf soph girls basketball season in an out- standing way. The season was full of pressure, not only for the team but also for their superb new coach, Becky Porter, who spent endless hours studying strategies and statistics-not only because she was expected to bring her team to rep- etition of the past two years' SYL vic- tories, but also because she enjoyed working with all of the girls and wished each of them to end the season with a personal victory as well. O Although the girls spent much of their time concentrating on their game, they still found plenty of time for laughter, which was mainly, centered around some remarkable examples. They laughed endlessly with their star wrestler, Monica Love, who spent much of her time on the floor, as well as Wrong-Way Foy , who obviously enjoyed putting up shots for the oppos- ing team. Led by high scorers Julie Sharp, Car- rie Carter and Melinda Harrison, along with outstanding defenders Lin- da Ross and Christie Swisher, the girls stuck together as a team during the entire season. This unity was displayed as North played BHS, beating them by a score of 34-32. Though plagued by sickness and in- jury, the girls powered through the sea- son losing only one league game to West High-which gave them not only a league record of 13-1, but also the coveted SYL Championship for the third consecutive year.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: Taking it to the hoop. Tara Ross scores against High- land, en route to a 41-point victory. Muscling up the shot. senior Elaine Winches- ter astounds Arvin. LEAGUE RECORD NORTH OPPONENT 6l Arvin 39 70 Foothill 45 66 South 37 80 Highland 39 75 East 42 44 Bakersfield 59 43 West 73 58 Arvin 53 68 Foothill 50 54 South 34 68 Highland 28 65 East 40 68 Bakersfield 58 70 West 65 WON I2 LOST 2 Putting the moves on. junior Wendy Martell lays the ball up. Stretching out for the rebound, senior center Cc- lynn Moss outmaneuvcrs Highland opponents. VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL team FRONT ROW: Coach Tom MeQuinn, Karen Langston, Donna Palato. Wendy Martell, Tara Ross. ROW 2: Lori Matney, Elaine Winchester. Teri Neff, Julie Tillman. Sunday Russel. Celynn Moss, Debbie McNeill, Krystal Snow, Kay Mis- cmer. Girls Varsity Baskctballf5l

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X- smsw V-C Buys let: 011 The Ball FROSH-SOPH BASKETBALL team members FRONT ROW: David Pitts, John Austin, Ben McNeill, James Church, Allen Sorenson, Greg Martin, Richard Poe, John King. ROW 2: Brian Gladdcn. Rob Smith, Robbie Sauer, Cragi Harri- son, Jon Dewey, Damon Culbertson, Darrin Poe, Jeff Huckaby. Opening the league play with a 57-37 win at Arvin, the frosh-soph boys bas- ketball team was off to a fast start which included three wins in the first four home games. The team was consis- tent, with halfof their wins at home and half away. John Dewey was announced as the Most Valuable Player, with David Pitts the most Inspirational. The Best Schol- ar award went to James Church, with is til. si Craig Harrison announced as Most lm- proved. The season resulted in no winning streaks, but no losing streaks either, with no more than one or two wins or losses in succession at any time. Fans were treated to several close games, the most noteworthy being the 42-38 victo- ry over Highland and the 55-54 loss to West in the closing contest of the sea- son. Frosh-Soph Basketball 53