Northwest High School - Silvertip Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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RIGHT: Playing golf is just one way Senior Todd Fugate can spend time with his friends and relax as well as practice for the up coming duals against other Wichita schools, Entire golf team qualifies for State For the second time, the girls' team went to State and finished in 12th place. The Grizzlies finished second in City League competition, just behind Kapaun, and finished third in a field of eight teams at the Regional meet held in Great Bend. The team also placed fourth in the Ark City Tournament. janet Shaver, a volunteer coach for the team, and jerry Goodmon, assistant prin- cipal, co-coached the team. The effort to go to State was a team effort and everyone contributed, said Goodmon. There was not really one golfer better than the other, they each did very well and alternated in regard to who was the top golfer. The girls practiced as a unit, played as a unit and received their awards as a unit, said Shaver. By being able to work with the girls, I saw a side of them I would not have seen otherwise. It truly was an ex- perience, said Goodmon. Throughout the season, several golfers received individual awards. At Regionals, Seniors Heidi Prior and Nola Gutzman finished fourth and eighth respectively, and junior Robyn Shaver finished ninth. BOYS' GOLF The boys' golf team finished the season with three wins and five losses, and a sixth place finish in the City League ahead of North, West, and South. Retired Air Force Colonel Gerald FitzGerald, another volunteer coach, said it did not bother him that his first coaching experience was not a winning one. I think these kids were just terrific! he said. You just have to give them a little understanding and respect. Talk about dedication and hard work! Those kids were out on the. golf course every night, and even when it was taining. I have a lot of respect for them, he commented. Of the 12 that composed the team, only Freshman Darrin Looper came within one stroke of qualifying for the State tourna- ment. Tiff 68'Go1f GIRLS' GOLF TEAM: fFrontJ Staci Shaver, Michelle Fuchs. fBackj Heidi Prior Nola Gutzman, Kristi Clubine and Robyn Shaver. ABOVE: Concentration is the key to being a good golfer. As Sophomore Gary Clothier attempts to putt the ball in to the last hole ofthe green, he carefully keeps a close eye on the ball and hopes he will finish under par. RIGHT: Making sure that you are directly lined up with the ball is important when putting. junior Michelle Fuchs carefully makes sure she is at the proper angle and hopes the ball will go into the hole.

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Basketball team finishes in 5th spot Despite the losing record compiled by the Varsity Basketball team, their 6-10 record put them into fifth place in City League ac- tion, the highest in the school's history. Improving from last year's record of 0-16 brought respectability back into the basketball program at Northwest, said Head Coach Art Louvar. Hard work and team togctherness was the key to our suc- cessful season. The Grizzlies got off to a good start, but dropped the opening game 67-69 to the North Redskins. According to Team Cap- tain Senior Todd Fugate, The first part of the year we lost several close games because of the lack of experience. As the year pro- gressed we learned to handle the ball better and became more aggressive while on the court. Overall, the Grizzlies finished the season with a record of 8-12. The team played well against the No. 1 ranked team in the State, losing by only three points in the last quarter of the game to the West Pioneers. At the El Dorado Tournament, the Grizzlies finished second, winning games against Rose Hill, El Dorado and losing only to Kapaun 49-so by a last second shot at the buzzer. junior Eric Love led the team in shooting and averaged 17.8 points a game. He was selected as an All-City Second Team member. Honorable Mention was given to junior Steve Wynn. Fugate was chosen Most Valuable Player by his Grizzly team mates, Wynn was elected Most Improved Player, and Dave Nave was voted Most Inspiritional Player. 'Cr Perched on the edge of their chairs, Coach Art Louvar and members of the varsity team anxiously watch the close game. 70 ' Varsity Basketball Attempting to shoot a free throw, Senior Todd Fugate concentrates on the game while Grizzly fans watch in suspense. He is the team's MVP. 13 ra W ,, I W8 +......-