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

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photo by Noel Wi Senior Jo Beth Jackson tries to outwit her opponent and move the ball down court

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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—

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Junior Varsity Plays As A Team The junior varsity girls basketball team finished their season as runners-up in district. Their district record was 4-2. There were many practices to help im- prove techniques that had been forgotten over the summer as well as new skills that were needed to win key games. They learned good sportmanship throughout the season. The team worked together. We lost as a team and won as a team. It was a good feeling either way, said sophomore De- bra Tetens. With the team made up of both fresh- men and sophomores, who had different approaches to playing, there were differ- ences that had to be worked out. This year was a real experience. There were a lot of differences between the players, but we still managed to pull out a good season, said freshman Kandi Keeler. Overall, the girls worked hard and were proud of how their season turned out. They learned from their mistakes and had fun in their victories. Coach Mary Sokolowski was quite pleased with the team. With the mixture of freshmen and sophomores on one team, there was inex- perience; however, the team did well in spite of this, commented Coach Soko- lowski. by Heather McAuley 1. Freshman Rana Walker attempts to keep her opponent from passing the ball to another team member. 2. Alison Williams and Bi iana Tolleson watch with anticipation as their teammates work toward another victory. 3. Members of the junior varsity team were: (back row) Manager Melissa Vasquez, Laura Weiss. Rana Walker. Debra Tetens, Heather Shires. Alison Williams, Liz Brown, Melinda Lee, (front row) manager Kim Mims, Kandi Keeler, Claudia Collier, Van Le. Briana Tolleson, and Paula Bar- ranger. 4. Freshman Kandi Keeler is found in her jump shot attempt.