Tom C Clark High School - Witness Yearbook (San Antonio, TX)

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,, , ww,-,:W,l,wM,,,c '11 1 Y1 . 1 . IN I0 JIEMEMBEII Winning was the name of the game, when it came to this yeor's varsity team. At the end of the season, the girls clained a tremendous amount of wins, leaving them as area champions. The Cougars had a good head start with seven returning letterman and the undefeated J.V. team players thatjoined them. The first victory for the top ranked Cougars was over the Churchill Chargers 61-43. The second game was a fortunate win as Clark slid by Roosevelt with the score of 58-54. The list of wins go on, leaving the Cougars with a 29-6 season record and a district record of 14-2. Their most heated rival was the Mar- shall Rams. The Na. 1 position bounced back and forth between the two teams before Marshall took the title, leaving Clark as the district runner-up. The next step for the Cougars was for bi-district title against the Sam Houston Cherokees. The Cougars captured that title with a 54-36 win. Advancing to the area playoffs against the Edin- burg Bobcats, was not only an honor but a challenge, which the girls accepted with much deter- phato by Scart Miller mination and that, much valued, team effort. l think that for the fact that we have played together since the seventh grade and because of our team togetherness, we have the success we da, said senior Shannon Keckler. During the game against the Bobcats, the outstan- ding offense led by Michelle Schuler, Reed, and Mikulenka coupled with strong rebounding by Reed and Erika Bunce, kept the score rolling. While defense by Schuler, Mikulenka, and Keckler was the key to holding down the Bobcats. Courtney Canavan and Missy Ledford turned in strong performances off the bench with Canavan scoring 15 points and mak- ing 2 blocked shots. The Cougars beat the Bobcats by 30 points with a score of 77-47, and now were ready for the regional tournament at UTSA. -Dodie Draker A leading scorer and rebounder of the team, Erika Bunce, reci- plent of the second team all-district, all-clty teams, and the all- tournament team for Northeast, gets the rebound as Clark battles against the Marshall Rams for district. -mamma JZ 4181? s wg, fir

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W9i'!9F Michelle Schuler, leading assists in the city and for the team, and recipient of the Basketball Congress lnternotional Senior Prep Team In Phoenix, gets two in the midst of the Marshall defense. Team captoin Michelle Schuler, selected most-valuable player of the glrls dlstrlct 30-5A basketball teams, oll-dlstrlct N.V.P., flrst teom all-clty and all-district, and thlrd team all-regional, passes the ball to teammate. I Courtney Canovon, thlrd leading free throw shooter In the clty, shoots for two to boost the score to 46-86 against the Marshall Rams. Being one of the best defensive player on the team and a mo- jor asset In the playoffs, Shannon Keckler shoots for two. Q 'J-1: 1 f '

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C' 'ATE N 1 RCI! Throughout the entire game the score was very close with each team trading baskets at both ends. However with seven seconds left on the clock, Clark stole the ball with Schuler passing to Reed for a basket, but unfortunately Lanier defieted the pass and the ball bounced out of bounds as the buzzer rang. The final score was Lanier 68, Clark oo. One newspaper reported the Clark-Lanier game as the best girls regional tournament has ever seen. The 1986-87 season was a very successful one. This group of players bought more recognition to Clark than any other basketball team. These players are very special in that they truly are winners. They never gave up. They kept striving to be the best they could be. On any given night anyone was capable of starting in the game. They were all gifted and talented in their skills. l'm especially greatful to Q Dribbling the ball down the court for another two points, Schuler adds to Clarks 2,151 points scored during the season, leaving the Cougars as the leading offensive team inthe city. Denise Mikulenka, the second leading in assists and the fourth leading scorer on the team, shoots a free throw during the game against Marshall. ll Hil'IZIl senior players Erika Bunce, Shannon Keckler, Missy Ledford, Denise Mikulenka, Holly Reed, Michelle Schuler. It was a thrill for me to coach most of these young ladies at their years at Clark, both as their J.V. coach and their varsity coach. I've observed their growth, maturity, and their ability to deal with Iife's situations. I am also proud of the way they react not only to victory, but also in defeat. I sincerely hope that the lessoned learned through basketball here at Clark will be treasured throughout the remainder of their life. l'm thankful for each player for making this such a successful year, said Coach Janice Miller. Senior point guard Michelle Schuler probably best expresses the team's attitude when she states, I feel that I would be speaking for the whole team when I say how much we appreciate our coach's love and support throughout the season. Dodie Draker i vw 3 .Nwswws A ... M , 'ss ' WW A A . . A gil l C W! wffdq, A V 4 g I ,ilr , Q V 4f.c'fii 21 I Nr 7 g k ' I' X V . Wy3