North High School - Norwica Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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.a W , 5 , yssx lm, ,,,,: BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL: First Row: Mike Kyles, Chris Petersen, Chris McCray, Bill Reeser, Chris Reid, Craig Dueker, Kit Hayslett, Keith Cade. Last Row: Scott Earnst, Terrence Davis, Anthony Lee, Mark Pierce, Scott Burke, Greg Hester, Aubreon Walton, Mike Behrens. Photo: K. Marcek. 'Q 'K N6 1 x , KS, i,,, aww KS' V Closely guarded by a Central oppo- nent, Chris Reid makes his move to the hoop. Photo: K. Goslowsky. Height is a big advantage as three Wildcats attempt to rebound after the shot. Photo: K. Goslowsky. z, . M TW? . ' S Q A W . Ja - A F ...No iz, ' si . i ,, 9-5 V mAL F ,, . gk 'xiii if S t --et . ' I .. . . P. .. 5935 B V Q in 1 Y fi , M sr s 4 , ,Uv M, LS l K 8 if With his 53 points in the Muscatine game, Chris McCray set a conference record with the most points scored in one game. Photo: K, Goslowsky. Boys' Varsity Basketball'

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K- BOYS' VARSITY NHS OP. Riverdale 68 66 Franciscan 56 55 Muse. 83 89 68 62 West 57 T2 45 68 59 76 W Bm. 55 92 5 55 57 V: Burl. 56 80 C11 66 69 H N. Scott 40 42 - W 53 48 5 Assump. 38 40 . T' 60 68 rg Central 64 65 57 56 61 56 Clinton T3 70 89 77 Moline 54 52 K vBoys' Varsity Basketball trong Beginning a new season for the very first time meant a lot of exhausting practices prior to the Boys, Varsity basketball team's first big game. Ever since the first game they gave it their all, right up to the last game. Their determination and hard work im- proved towards the end of the season which would start them in a positive direction for the next season. Describing the season, Head Coach J. D. Rios portrayed it as unexpected and grati- fying. The season was unexpected in the sense that nobody thought that we were going to do anything, explained Coach Rios. Continuing, he told that Hgratifyingv defined their games in general. '4Through the ex- haustment and excitement of each game the kids did good things. With a talented, yet inexperienced Shooters team, strengths were found in outside shoot- ing and guarding. Chris Petersen stated, f'Our guards were quick and could make things happen inside. One major weakness was the lack of experience. Considering out of fourteen players, there was only one player with varsity experienceg two with junior varsity experienceg and one with sophomore experi- ence, the team did very well as a whole. Overall, the team worked hard to give their first season a strong start. With a conference record made by Chris McCray for scoring 53 points during the Muscatine game, North was set in the right direction. High spirits and confidence within the team kept the fans filling the bleachers and helped to keep enthusiasm on the floor. 1 Wew+'ffaJ.1-ag. ,,k M . E Qmw.. I -irf ag.. ,..,,. , f .. . , V J .,,,, 7, I . ' mi ,sf 75 --4 0 ' ffrr J ' Q , :,,,,.-10 N ff' . ate' 'M , Moved up from the sophomore squad to the varsity level, Kelly Gantt earns his playing time. Photo: K. Goslowsky. Time-outs are essential during intense games, as Coach Rios gives instructions for the next play. Photo: M. Griesenbeck.

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fl GIRLS' VARSITY NHS OPP Ia. City 53 25 Musc. 65 40 47 27 55 45 Burl. 71 27 64 19 U5 West 62 43 P 59 47 U1 39 35 W Ben. 49 as H 51 49 l-3 N. Scott 44 54 w 40 50 Dv Assump. 55 58 T' lForfeitJ 2 0 F' 50 57 Central 51 25 50 36 Clinton 50 35 G4 40 Ri. 46 54 Conference 2nd wirls' Varsity Basketball atisfying Sea on Satisfying was one Word used to describe the Girls' Varsity basketball team's first year. In their first season, ranking as high as 5th, they posted an impressive 16-5 winning record. Coach Bob Ballard explained, I was satisfied in the development of the girls as players, athletes, human beings and in the season record. With most successful teams, a degree of cooperation is essential but no lack of cooperation could be seen in this group. This particular group became friends and family. Everyone understood their roles and did a good job working with each other,' complimented Coach Ballard. Tami Baenzi- ger added, We cooperated well together, especially since all of us had not played together. The cooperation, with the help of talented coaches, lead the girls to a 2nd place finish in the Mississippi Eight Conference and a showing in the districts until they lost a close game to Assumption in the second round. The most unique part of the season came when Coach Ballard missed two weeks due to illness, putting Assistant Coach Baker in charge, who managed to keep the team together. Kelly Kundel said, We accepted her as a Head Coach and I think she did a good job taking over a Head Coach job. As the first year team, these girls established a foundation for future years, a foundation that could lead to a continued successful girls' basketball program for the future of NHS. 411' K Senior night was a special night for Sue 7 Hatfield as she presents her parents with X a Carnation. Photo: D. Bohannon. Anticipation is making Coach Ballard E wait during the night of Assumptions forfeit. Photo: D. Bohannon. 4 4 V'