Oshkosh West High School - Notebook Yearbook (Oshkosh, WI)

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7 ; 4. Freshman Ann Mauritz steadily holds a handstand. 2. Co-captain Debbie Dehn pre- pares for her next move on the bars. 3. Kris Krasny performs a flexibility move during her floor routine. 4. Lisa Christensen does a high jump on the balance beam. mir ) capamamen, sagan sae b satin aD sioedlanngsevasiisaas J GYMNASTICS: BOTTOM ROW: K. Meigher, E. Collier, Marciniak, K. Beck, D. Dehn, K. Krasny. ROW THREE: M. Trine, J. Fifarek, L. Olejnik, L. Christensen. ROW T. Nielsen, J. Hartman, S$. Green, M. Hessenius. TWO: A. Mauritz, M. Winkler, L. Davies, Coach L. 85

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Things To Do - Sports 84 The J.V. and Varsity gymnastics teams finished their dual meets three and two. Once again Neenah and Kim- berly proved to be their toughest competition. First year coach, Lisa Marciniak commented about the year, ‘| en- joyed coaching and | learned a lot. | would like to continue coaching in the upcoming years.” At the beginning of the season the team had thirty-eight girls, at the end, only sixteen. “We had a lot of freshma who were disillusioned. Gymnastics wasn’t what they ex- pected. We also lost a lot of girls because they had too many extra-curricular conflicts,’” stated Marciniak. There were several records broken and tied this year. Freshman Ann Mauritz tied the J.V. vault record with a 7.6. Senior Tricia Nielson tied the bar record with a 8.2. The team vaulting score was broken with a 23.55 and the bar record was broken with a 23.7. The best dual meet this year was against the cross town rival, North; 100.24 to 95.39. The team tied for fourth place at the conference meet, which was hosted by West. Going on to regionals, four- year letter winner Tricia Nielsen received a 7.65 on floor exercise, and 7.95 on bars. Junior Monica Winkler received a 7.75 on vault. These scores enabled them to advance to the sectional meet. At the sectional meet, Nielsen scored a 7.45 on bars, and a 7.8 on floor. Winkler scored a 7.5 on vault. ‘Even though our coach was new, we achieved a lot. It was a big accomplishment to qualify two team members for the sectional meet,’’ concluded Winkler. 1. Four-year letter winner Tricia Nielson performs at the conference meet. 2. Co-captain Julie Hartman hits a pose in her floor routine.

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Things To Do Sports 86 The most important game to win was against Menasha for the regional championship. We had lost to them one week before by six points, and we knew we could beat them if we played up to our potential.’ , commented girls’ varsity basketball coach Tom Wagner. The team won 514- 33. The girls defeated Neenah (63-48) to advance to the game in Menasha. These regional wins were particularly significant because after the team went 4-1 in January, they needed to rebound from losing four straight in Febru. ary. The win over Menasha advanced the team to section- al play for the second straight year. Overall the teams’ record was 10 wins and 44 losses. The conference record was 6.8. Five of the teams’ eleven losses were to Kimberly and Appleton West, two teams who reached the state tournament. The fact that both these teams went to state and that Appleton West reached the semi-finals shows that West faced tough con- ference play throughout the season. Seniors Kelly Albrecht and Kathy Butt agreed that win- ning the regional tournament was the most enjoyable event of the season. They also agreed that the team had an element which made everything run smoother — friendship. Albrecht said, ‘We all got along well, and that helps the team.” Butt was voted by the FVA coaches to second team all- conference, and teammates Albrecht and junior Sandy Langkau were selected for honorable mention. Butt placed second in scoring (averaging 17 points per game), and fifth in rebounding. Albrecht placed ninth in scoring (averaging 12 points per game), fifth in free-throw per- centage, and 15th in rebounding. Langkau placed tenth in scoring (averaging 10 points per game), and second in rebounding. Coach Wagner cited Karen Koch as the most improved player. The junior varsity team amassed a record of 12 wins and 6 losses. In the conference, they were 8-6. The team set a goal to improve their rebounding in each game. They succeeded, with sophomores Wende Woldt and Peggy Mand pulling down the most. Jenny Rickert led the team in assists. Coach Rulseh said, “The team kept improving steadily throughout the season.” The leading scorers were Leslie Pelky and Angie Handler. Freshman Jill Koch was cited as the all-around most improved player. The freshman team compiled a record of 4 wins and 8 losses. The team concentrated on the fundamentals of the game and man-to-man defense. Sally Cady and Nancy Young grabbed the most rebounds while Cheryl Promer helped the team with good ball handling. 1. As Sandy Langkau waits, Lucy Hielsberg goes for the jump ball. 2. Kathy Butt tries for the shot as Sandy Langkau moves in for the rebound. 3. Wendy Woldt passes the ball around a man-to-man defense. 4. Leading West's fast break, Freshman Lisa Luchun prepares to shoot. 5. Angie Handler dribbles the ball up court.