Poway High School - Odyssey Yearbook (Poway, CA)

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BASKETBALL- Confidence Breeds Succes: by Jeffrey K. Stahlhut Poway! Powaylll For years, those cries reached the ears of our Boys' Basketball Team, a team that has sent players like Jud Buecheler on to outstanding college teams. This year, those cries could also be heard ringing through the gym for the Girls' Bas- ketball Team. In the process of rebuilding a program, the team soared past its expectations. Coach Trousdale stated it best when he said, ul was real excited by putting a new program together and seeing improvement to the point of playing teams like Vista and Mt. Carmel well. This improvement led to top-ten rankings on occasion and a birth in the CIF playoffs. lt really helped the team to have some players from last year's unde- feated JV team move up to Varsity, but Seniors Jill Brawner OPPONENTS SCORE Mt. Carmel 44-57 Vista 33-60 San Dieduito 59-21 Fallbrook 47-42 Torrey Pines 54-28 Orange Glen 50-44 Mt. Carmel 48-60 Vista 39-45 San Dieguito 59-21 Fallbrook 47-49 Torrey Pines 62-48 Orange Glen TOTALS 59-45 7-5 and Lynell Stokes really shone. As Co tains and Co-MVP's, each girl had a 1 contribution to the incredible success i team. This year's success could also be r in the coaching. coach Trousdale cam a new program and put together a fan team. f'The coaching was excellentf' s ed senior Tiffany Schaffer. One cou definitely see the confidence this team had in itself and that confi- dence led to a winning record and the best season for the Girlls basketball team since their CIF title year in 1983. Hopefully with continued determination, tha confidence can breed success for fut' teams and maybe another banner ye, Above, Leslie Dean puts it in over her opponent . . , .. L 'N tt.k:z.' gs' Coach Trousdale gives some words of wisdom. .lull Brawner shoots it in for 2. aura ugen q CS I shot from the bbc lmc' 264 Vorsify Girls Boskefboll

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BASKETBALL Striving or ictor by Paige Smith Coach Carter carefully draws an array of X's and O's on the board, the girls nod, and prepare a strategy for their upcoming game, but screams let out when a mouse scampers over the weight room floor. Our 1988 J.V. Girls Basketball team was a product of potential, unity, and their ability fffggf i bf f so g 21 Amy Burke battles for the ball. to work hard and improve. 'fln the beginning it was more of a learn- ing experiencef' reminded Julie Schwan, But at the end of the season we just clicked. Improvement was the key word to describe their season. Their talent was growing daily and an instinctive drive pushed them to work together to better themselves as a team. ln his first year at Poway High, Coach Carter supported, encouraged and led our Lady Titans to victory. He is funny, and likes tojoke, but taught us a lot,'l concluded Amy Burke. However, behind every coach there stands a team willing to learn, per- form and compete. We have a lot of fun, work real hard, and we are a good team that works well together, commented Linda Sitek. The girls found that by working together they became closer. while their unity al- lowed them to push beyond the realm of average. teaching them how to be champions. With such strong poten- tial at their fingertips, next year PHS will be victorious. Y Top L.R: CA Gruchaial R. fvlarlovy. L4 Silckq van. .-X. Burke. J. Schwan. l.. Wctzel, Coach 5. Fineggldl Botlgm 1-.Rg J. Hg3ly.CASu1li. Carter. From I.-R: J. Cluff. L. Weech. Girls JV Boskefboll 263

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