Savannah High School - Savannual Yearbook (Savannah, MO)

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You dribble down the court, dodging opponents and showing amaz- ing skill. With only nine seconds left in the game, you know this is it. All you need is one point to tie and two to win. You close in on the basket, set up the shot and shoot. The shot misses, but you are awarded two freethrows since you were fouled. You are greatly concentrating on the precise form of shooting while you drown out the cheers from the audience. You make the first but miss the second. This brings an overtime. Overtime wins bring back memor- ies to both the girls, and boys junior varsity squads, according to Miss Debbie Wenzel, girlsi coach, and Mr. Tom O,Brien, boyst coach. O,Brien stated that the most exciting game was with 1tAtchison, because we had a double overtime game, winning it in the last few seconds? Wenzel stated the most exciting game was with ttLafayette in three overtimes. ttI enjoy basketball, and working with younger people? stated OiBrien. ttWith younger people, you see im- provements and see them get better with the work. HExperience and playing time? according to OiBrien, are what help the JV team prepare themselves for the varsity level. Lyle Officer ,87 stated, ttWe had a good team this year. We have all improved a lot. Last year our team never won, but this year we got on a winning streak? uImprovements were made in everything. Everyone on the squad improved in every phase. Their basket- ball ability will help them next year. It was a good season, 9-8 overall. They were very competitive in every game? commented O,Brien. According to OiBrien, the top scorers were Pat Judkins ,86 with 194 total points and Eric Miller 187 with 198. OiBrien summed up the season as enjoyable. I hope everyone will come out again. You learn a lot about yourself with wins and losses? According to Wenzel, the girls practice approximately two hours a day, five days a week for four months. I like working with the young J V tops expectations athletes, and basketball is my favorite sport. Its the most enjoyable sport around. Not only are the team members involved in the game, but the crowd is involved too? stated Wenzel. I play basketball because I love the competition and the reward of winning? commented Amy Madsen ,87. According to Wenzel, the players 1 with outstanding statistics for this season were Jodi Carpenter ,87 with 135 points and Sandra Meyer 86 with 71 1 steals. ttWe had a good season this year? commented Donna Salisbury t87. ttWe played as a team and not as in- dividuals? tiThe offense was better than the i defense. We had a lot of outside shooters. It was a continuous fast break, three on two; you shoot, rebound and play defense? stated Wenzel. JV teams help players prepare for the varsity level. Squad members work as a team and goals are accomplished. These objectives are the purpose of a junior varsity program. - Tammy Paxton Eric D GI US OPPONEI 31 Lathrop Members of the JV girls basketball team include Front: Miss Debbie J 22 DeKalb V Wenzel, coach; Sandra Meyer, Denise Kapp and Leslie Maris; Row 24 Fillmore 1 2: Stacey Strasser, Stacey Howard. Lisa Lance, Amy Madsen and 47 LeBlond Dana Salsbury; Back: Sandi Gunderson, Michelle McBride, Mary 33 Trenton Wilt, Jodi Carpenter and Linda Howard. 33 Smithville 29 Chillicothe 23 Kearney 30 LeBlond 28 Falls City 37 Cameron 29 Maryville 40 Lafayette 39 Benton Scott Peek 187 dribbles the ball while looking for an opening. 34 Atchison 50 J JV Basketball

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.53 from the center. 1' c t s a great disap- 31etdoWn3 of the -fer was the 331035 ent Which ended I ill, the low point ed two basketball snOw. e basketball team 1ht it would en- . in track and plays 3 basketball nalf enjoyment? I es 3the team for First of all, I went e basketball was - a lot of admira- 3 cousin, who was er, and my high hat admiration I respected my ose I wanted to be el Noble Janet Hoffelmeyer 385 lays the ball in on the fast break. US OPPONENT THEM 59 Lathrop 47 51 Chillicothe 27 53 Lafayette 49 49 Central 60 52 LeBlond 28 44 Trenton 36 f 3; 50 Smithville 56 .3 58 Chillicbthe 44 3 33 51 West Nodaway 43 3; 3f 59 Mound City 23 3:3 42 Trenton 35 3 3.3 57 Liberty 38 $ 3-3 46 Park Hill 36 .9. 3:3 48 Central 66 :2 333 65 Bethany 32 Q 3133 42 Kearney 56 :3 3; 47 LeBlond 43 E 53 Falls City 39 33 75 Cameron 20 3,1 35 Maryville 50 33 53 Highland 47 3:3 69 Lafayette 75 ,3 64 Benton 48 3 52 Atchison 37 3 42 Maryville 35 3:3 63' St. Pius X 57 f3 55 Platte City 49 b 3:. Wu V w. , r ugn : 131 a 3 The 1984-85 varsity girls3 basketball team includes Front: Jodi Carpenter, Dianne Miller, Julie Dewey, Sandra Meyer and Mary Wilt; Back: JaNeene Simmons, Linda Howard, Janet Hoffelmeyer, Nancy Neil, Amy Holmes, Stacey Strasser and Sara Wilt. Girls, Varsity Basketball J49

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OIlS ketball is my favorite uost enjoyable sport are the team members ame, but the crowd is ted Wenzel. i etball because I love and the reward of ' I ted Amy Madsen i87. Wenzel, the players ; statistics for this arpenter ,87 with 135 a Meyer 86 with 71 0d season this year, Ia Salisbury ,87. Wet :u and not as in- was better than thel d a lot of outside continuous fast break, shoot, rebound and ted Wenzel. p players prepare for Squad members work als are accomplished. are the purpose of ale rogram. e Tammy Eric Miller 87 adds two points with a short lay-up. GIRLS OPPONENT Lathrop DeKalb Varsity Fillmore Varsity LeBlond Trenton Smithville Chillicothe Kearney LeBlond Falls City Cameron Maryville Lafayette Benton Atchison BOYS OPPONENT Stewartsville Varsity North Andrew Varsity Fillmore Varsity St. Pius X Lafayette Benton Chillicothe Maryville LeBlond Falls City Cameron Maryville Lathrop Benton Trenton Atchison Platte County Leslie Maris '88 concentrates on regaining control of the ball from her opponents. JV boysi basketball squad consists of Front: Judd Hopper, Pat Grieme, David Coon, Pat Judkins and Lyle Officer; Row 2: Harri Kuhanen, manager; Greg Seifert, Scott Hanna, Scott Peek, Patrick Turner, Scott Gard and Lane Parks, trainer; Back: Knud Mohr, manager; Warren Hurley, Brad Seifert, Eric Miller, Clay Stanton, Tedd Bernhard and Rusty Richardson, trainerimanager. JV Basketball J51