Pflugerville High School - Panther Paw Yearbook (Pflugerville, TX)

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Team Shows Strength This year's Junior Varsity basketball team dominated district play by posting an 8-0 win loss record, which earned the team the 3A district championship. Coach Bill Varian was proud of the con- tinuing improvement the team displayed throughout the year. The Junior Varsity opened the season with defeats at the hands of larger schools such as Leander and Hays. The team rebounded from these early defeats and displayed its character by winding up the season with a very respectable 13- 8 season record. Coach Varian stated that the strong points of the team were their swarming man-to-man defense and the suprising fast break ability that the team showed. Many of the team members said that their success was the result of uniform discipline, optimistic encouragement, which Coach Varian maintained throughout the season. “We didn't have much size or talent but Coach Varian still made us win- ners, said Robby Jennings. The freshman team destroyed their district by winning seven of the eight district games, losing only to La Grange by two points. This earned them the dis- trict championship. The team rounded out the season with a 12-10 season re- cord. 1. Craig Peller blocks a shot of a Smithville Player. 2. Mark Klingamen shoots for two with a short jump shot. First Row: Robby Jennings, Randy Thweatt, Keaton Quint, Ke- vin Parma, Greg Sifuentes, Chris Roelse, Kerry Parma. Second Row: Rick Perez, Craig Peller, John Bell, Mark Klingamen. Coach Bill Varian. First Row: Marc Payne, Mike Nitz, Gabe Rodriguez, B.J. Crum- ley, Kevin Delane. Second Row: Aaron White, Trow Roberts, Mark Brand, Kyle Shepperd. Third Row: Mike Ware, Jim Broughmen, Travis Cane, Craig Peller, Lucian Smith, Chris St. Clair, Coach Santry Rush.

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Panther Varsity v First Row: Mike Dundas, Tony Watson, Lance Wilson, Nathan Minchey, Chris Parcell, Chris Perry, Mitch Krivokucha. Second Row: Coach John McMeans, Damon Massey, Keith Baumgart, Tracy Carlson, Tom Spoonmore. —82 Basketball— 1. Kevin Parma shows his good defense skills as Randy Thweatt, . Mark Klingamen, and Robby Jennings help out. 2. John Bell adds two points with an easy lay up. 3. Rick Perez tries to block a pass as Greg Sifuentes looks on.

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Pantherettes Use Team Spirit The girls varsity basketball team had an exceptional year, finishing up as run- ners-up in district. The girls had a record of 18-7, and a district record of 5-3. One contributing factor to their sea- son was team spirit. It was evident throughout the season. Even though sen- ior Amber Hood injured her knee, she contributed her spirit for the team. The team was a real team. We over- came our differences and shocked every- one with our success. I missed a lot of the season, but I never felt I wasn't a mem- ber, said senior Amber Hood. The Pantherettes were led by seniors Jo Beth Jackson and Kami Katz, and ju- niors Helen Bradley, Melissa King, and Sheralyn Mott. The varsity team had a lot of determi- nation and dedication, said sophomore Van Le, and this helped us throughout the season. Le started off on J.V. but was moved up to Varsity for the district games. This determination obviously paid off, since the team also won the Bloomington Tournament, and placed third at the Pflugerville Classic. by: Heather McAuley Judges selected out-standing basketball players at Pflugerville to the all-district girls team. Senior Jo Beth Jackson, juniors Sheralyn Mott and Melissa King made the first team. Kami Katz, senior, and Helen Bradley and Melissa Coneff, juniors, made the second team. The judges voted Sherry Saathoff, junior, honorable mention. 1. Juniors Sheralyn Mott and Melissa Coneff press the offense in order to confuse the offensive game strategy. 2. Junior Sheralyn Mott finds herself on a one-on-one as she goes up for a lay-up hoping to make the basket and draw a foul. 3. Members of the varsity team: (back row) Pam Prcvost, Sherry Saathoff. Amber Hood, Melissa King, Dena Jackson, Helen Bradley, (front row) Kami Kaatz, Jo Beth Jackson, Sheralyn Mott, and Melissa Coneff. —84 Basketball—