Victoria High School - Stingaree Yearbook (Victoria, TX)

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V isions of being a member of the Varsity Team kept Junior Varsity and Freshmen basketball players very alert and ac- tive. Both the Freshmen and the Junior Varsity teams had 3 tournaments which included Bay City, Toast of the Coast and Karnes City. J.V. ended the year with a 12-2 district record and a 26-4 season record while the Freshmen came out with a 11-3 in district, a 23-3 for the A team, a 4-2 for the B team and a 27-5 for the A and B. With the fine records of the Freshmen and J.V. teams, it was easy to see that the players were on their ways to more exciting and important athletic activities. Coach Ross explains some of ' the techniques used in basketball. One can take many a fall in sports as Gwen Spears demonstrates. Your of fm! T, , , 3 F 2-'girth , :wifes , , Q 2 k' 1.fii 'X 4 .-- , N X 3 X 'l Q 5 -Q f 5 4' ...fs fsi' ' i ,, 3324, MM-K K Donna Bankston, Laurie Davis and Tracy Troell catchf breath during a break in their long practice. 234 fgirls basketball

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an Lahodn : Devoted Coaching , uring her fourteen years of coaching, .lan Lahodny's teams have claimed four state runner-up titles and two state ampionships. To have reached this exciting point in her life, hodny attended two years of Temple Jr. College and then ntinued her basketball career at the Unviersity of Texas in stin where she received her Bachelor of Science degree Before coming to Victoria, Lahodny coached at Shiner High School for six years. Through the years of torment and pressure of striving for her goal, Lahodny has worked hard with all her players and knows the dedication that it takes, and, as for being one of the most devoted and all-around coaches, Jan Lahodny is the one. At a basketball pep rally, Coach Lahodny lets everyone know how cool she is. L A John Penry, of the Jostens Co., presents Coach Jan Lahodny with i the Championship ring. Coach Lahodny finally finds time in her busy schedule for a drink. Everything is kept cool during a brief time-out. glrls' basektball f 233

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Jackie Battalora shows the perfect way to make along shot while Lillie Buckner defends her shot. Experience and practice gained duringj.V. and Freshmen years prepares players for Varsity. 3 - E Freshmen teammates are Heather -- , Boerner, Glynna Alkek, Alexis Ware, Terri Bowers, Lynette Barefield, Q4 Michelle Britton, Tisha Bolt, Teresa Tyner, Laura Conoway, Leigh Ann Bar- nhart, Michelle Schmidt, Darla Sparkman, Elizabeth George, Kim Zwiercan and Michelle Perez. 7, 1, J.V. consists of Carol Kiggas, Chariesse Turner, Lara White, Gwen Ware, Jackie Battalora, Jackie Lee, Patricia Green, Gay Gilson, Stacy Swoboda, Gwen Spears, Laurie Davis, Tracy Troell, Margaret Cavazos, Theresa Owens, Donna Bankson and Melinda Rosenquest. glrls' basketball f 235