Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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'm t We,re one of the the state tclass 8A ally ended with a 3 stated, gWinning : high point of the on to say, ttA team hasn,t done that 1m really played actionals,, was the sason for Dianne . Adams, the high son was twinning we made it to the .H A mere were many f the season, there ve ones. The low :on was ttwhen we .afayettef, stated ;wo conference rille and Lafayette ment to Adams. ontinued on page 48 John Cobb ,86 jumps high to bank in two points. The boyst varsity squad includes Front: Pat Judkins, Bruce Hill, Nick Kunels and Lyle Officer; Back: Mark Austin, Mike Nicholson, John Cobb, Tim Alexander and Thanh Van. Not pictured: Mike Kiekhaefer and Jim Noble. Mark Austin 85 concentrates on his follow through. Boyst Varsity Basketball t47

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Come 011 110W, jump I .fvr-wm-Zthf W-s. 1:: Q mm Varsity Boys mm OPPONENT Maryville Lafayette LeBlond St. Pius X Lafayette Benton Chillicothe Maryville West Platte Maryville Falls City LeBlond South Harrison Falls City West Platte LeBlond Cameron St. Pius X Maryville Highland Lathrop Benton Trenton Atchison Platte City Kearney Excelsior Springs THEM Basketball has certainly changed since James Naismith discovered it in 1891, from throwing a soccer ball into a peach basket to playing the game as we know it now. According to Varsity Coach Mrs. Julie Adams, ttThe girls used to play six on six, three on offense and three on defense. Now we play by the same rules as the guys do, which is five on fiveW Basketball is tta game which gives the girls the opportunity to learn a sport, how to get along with their teammates and how to accept winning and defeat graciously? stated Adams. According to Adams, the girls put in 10 hours a week from the start of the season to the end of it. Adams commented that during these practices, the players prac- ticed ttthe basic fundamentals - handling, shooting, etc The season met expectations, according to Adams. ttWe,Ve gone farther than any team tat SHSi in ball 7, post season play We re one of the top 16 teams in the state tclass 3A divisioni. We finally ended with a record of 21-73, Sara Wilt 86 stated, ttwinning districtsC was the high point of the i season. She went on to say, ttA team t from Savannah hasntt done that i before. The team really played i together well. ,t ttGoing to sectionalsi, was the peak of the season for Dianne Miller t86. According to Adams, the high point of the season was ttwinning districts because we made it to the 1 state tournament? Although there were many positive aspects of the season, there were also negative ones. The low point of the season was ttwhen we got beat by Lafayette? stated Miller. uLosing two conference 1 games? to Maryville and Lafayette was a disappointment to Adams. Continued on page 48 points.

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Closely guarded Sara Wilt '86 attempts a short jump shot over visiting Trenton Bulldogs. Grabs first atDistrict Continued from page 46 Although some players cited low points in the season, others cited none at all. Both Janet Hoffelmeyer I85 and Wilt stated, ttI really don,t think there was one ta low pointIP Another team which showed its ability was the varsity boyst basket- ball. According to Mr. Bill Meyers, coach, basketball is tta game invented by Naismith to have something to do between the outdoor sports of football and baseball? Meyers elaborated by saying basketball is tta team- oriented sport? ttPractices started at 2:45 p.m. and ended at 4:30 p.m.,tt stated Meyers. ttThe practices were divid- ed into two, five and 10 minute segments. In those segments, we worked on fundamentals of the game plus individual as well as team offense and defense? 48 1 Girls, Varsity Basketball Nancy Neil and Janet Hoffelmeyer, both 85, look for an open pass from the center. The season was Itmuch better than I expected. I didnt plan on winning the 16 games we did? commented Meyers. According to Meyers, there were two high points in the season: ttbeating Maryville four times and winning the Savannah tour- nament. BruCe Hill 85 considered tISen- ior Night the climax of the season. Mike Kiekhaefer ,85 stated that the most exciting aspect of the season was the NSavannah tour- namentf, Like the varsity girls, the boys varsity had a few disappointments during the season. Meyers stated, ttlosing the game to St. Pius early t We,re one of the top 16 teams in the state tclass 3A divisionY -- Mrs. Julie Adams in the season,, was a great disap- pointment. The biggest tletdoWnI of the season to Kiekhaefer was the ttloss at district tournament which ended the season? , According to Hill, the low point was ttwhen I missed two basketball games because of snow. Hill joined the basketball team because I thought it would en- hance my skills in track and baseball. Kiekhaefer plays . basketball simply for ttpersonaljerijoymentf, Meyers coaches 5the team for several reasons. ttFirst of all, I went to a school where basketball was THE sport. I had a lot of admira- tion for my older cousin, who was a basketball player, and my high school coach. That admiration influenced me. I respected my coach and I suppose I wanted to be like him? - Hazel Noble