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 ack to Poway's inning Ways by Paige Smith An array of flat tops and black shoes flashed across the gym floor as this yearls Boys Varsity Basketball team returned the spirit of victory to the green and the gray. Their intensity and hard working attitudes allowed the mighty titans to be among the top of the Palomar League and a top seed in the CIF Playoffs. Building on long-term friendships, it was easy to work together as a team: 'fWe're all friends. We're playing with guys we've played with since we were young, so we know how each other plays, commented Adam Jones. As the team set out to achieve their goals with hard work and dedication they found success. Intensity is the key to life, and that's how we play - intense, re- flected Ty Nichols. By changing their game from a half-court to a running game, they were able to score more points and finish second in the Palomar League. We only thought about the game we had in front of us, we didnlt think aheadf' remembered Jon Culbertson. The Titans found inspiration for impor- tant games by holding pre-game team din- ners. l'The reason I look forward to a bas- ketball season is so I can go over to someone else's house to mooch pizza and spaghetti, and to watch a flickf, informed Jason Jones. Much of the team's success was attribut- ed to the inspirational coaching. Coach Saner led the team to victory by stressing fundamentals, and preparing the team for upcoming competition. Dave Delaney summarized the sea- son by saying, This year's team was inspired by last year's awful show- ing and portrayed great pride and initiative by returning to Poway's winning ways. .as Qlgasigtwers-it-N.-,a,.g'g-swnsts5iEaS..,,-t.-f,.-ass-.wr-1im. it - ' Eze- .ft gg, '- .,,.., ,.,, g sg. A A 5, ,,,,,fgg:f2?3g?2s5gf : tt f'--- 3ff'Vf-55 I. - Q .... 25 - ' ' I ,gggngxtfgg?g'g,,555l:yi1r2F!1529!!zQSg??1gE2H' 1' f1522i!3Iii51f1k9mii55'T K . I 50, A 72 gg ,..... ,,,.. 58 ,,.. ....., I tttlt 1 . 4 Top: J. Culbertson, T. Armstrong, J. Jones, A, lotti, T. Nichols, D. Delaney, E. Willis, G. Aw- Jones, C. Milling, P. Roberts Bottom: R. Me- brey, G. Sorrell. Gabby Awbrey battles to the basket for two. 266 Boys Varsity Bosketboll lvl r ,, -