West Forsyth High School - Cronus Yearbook (Clemmons, NC)

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GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL FRONT anie Arnold Lori Goins Karen Kivett Tiffan , , , . Y ROW: Kim Cole, Linda Wood, Julie Wood, Jennifer McKinnie, Crystal Cooper, Kim Jessup, Coach Vicki Singer. SECOND ROW: Tami Meyer. BACK Gilbert. Not Pictured: Meridith Phillips. ROW: Coach Janet Beavers, Cathy Oberly, Steph- W NNING POTE TIAL Although Victories Were Absent Determination Was Not By Ashley Harrell Determination was the key factor in this year's Girls' Varsity Basketball Team. With 5 victories out of 21 games, the girls improved the record for our school and with the teaching techniques of Coach Vicki Gilbert and Coach Janet Beavers, the team learned skills to use in the up- coming years. Under the guidance of Coach Gilbert and Coach Beavers, the team's goals were to establish a winning season in the girls' basketball program. Although this partic- ular goal was met, the team had others to accomplish. They wanted the team to have cooperation of all the members, have the willingness to work together, and for all the players to give 10096 at practice and at l94fGirls' Varsity Basketball the games. Working together and rebounding on both ends of the court were areas the team needed to improve on. These and their pressure defense had to improve for them to win a game. When asked how successful the team was, Coach Gilbert replied, We gradually improved with each game. The team had the willingness to work hard at practice and be successful in games. Our wins over Davie County and Mt. Tabor could not have come at a better time because they kept us in the playoff race and also served as confidence builders to our players. With well learned skills and their win- ning potential, West's Girls' Varsity Bas- ketball will provide the chemistry of con- tinuing a winning tradition at our school. AHEAD OF THE REST: Jennifer Singer leaves the other players behind as she lays the ball right over the hands of the Kannapolis players. This shot earned two of her 373 points this season.

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THE INTRODUCTIONS: Doug Harrington and Deric Byers appear to be relaxed as starting point guard David Summers is introduced to the Winston- Salem Memorial Coliseum crowd. Coach Hawkins, however, looks on with a little more intensity. Andrew Tilley BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, FIRST ROW: Mgr. Melanie Wilcox, Vince Hairston, David Summers, Mgr. Beth Fulp, SECOND ROW: Head Coach Otis Hawkins, Jesse Byrd, Todd Beckner, Carlos Mumford, Jeff Johnsen, Keith Hester, Pat Carter, Brian Young, Doug Harrington, Greg Robbins, Mark Senter, Jonathan Hawkins, Todd Jones, Assistant Coach Steve Hurley. OH, CLO E! After A Slow Start The Boys' Varsity Basketball Team Made A Late Run At The Playoffs, But To No Avail After returning only one starter from last year's conference championship team, Head Coach Otis Hawkins knew he was in for a rebuilding season. However, the team issued in their campaign slower than most people expected. They dropped three games before picking up their first win. I expected the wins to be hard to come by simply because we were rebuilding. But we lost several players early for various reasons which created difficult problems. This, coupled with the way the team tend- ed to turn the ball over, made winning almost impossible. For most of the season the team strug- gled, losing eight of their twelve games. Then, when the season seemed all but over, they put together two weeks of highly competitive basketball. The team cap- tured victories in all but two of their final six contests. Again Coach Hawkins stated, It just took them time tojell. With all the distrac- tions we had, it made it very difficult to find a chemistry. Once we got through all the personal changes and the kids could work together on a consistent basis, we started winning. Unfortunately, their chemistry started to form just a little too late. The team's frantic rush for the playoffs fell painfully short. Had they won their final regular season game at Reynolds or the confer- ence tournament they would have been in. They did neither. Even with the lack of success that these guys suffered in the win column, they did rebuild for next year. Although, senior starters such as leading rebounder Todd Jones, Jeff Johnson, Vince Hairston and David Summers will be lost, their places should be competently filled. The whole team saw action during the season, and players like Carlos Mumford, Todd Beckner and Doug Harrington made valu- able contributions. The lofty aspirations of fans still re- membering last year's triumphs may have proved out of reach, but with a solid base there is hope for the future. For this year's fans there will be the memory of a team that battled back from much adversity to nearly make the playoffs. They didn't quite make it, but they did come oh, so close.

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NOTHING BUT NET: Meridith Phillips puts the ball above all the Kannapolis players. As a newcom- er, Meridith contributed her skills as forward, to help West win five games this season. HEATIIDIIINEDS p A l If it were forthe four boys who 'nveof limit ooor to Jennifer Si1igefQ2s1ie'might never have played ketbitlllAfteriyear:fofp1aying'irxthe baeleyard, Jenni- fer decided at eleven years .of age that it was time to play im atiiorgmiizcdwiiam. 5f f,. it ' 11,7 f Jennifer madejvarsity three years aLgogeShe'p1ayed forward thBjjyeair,'pLosing guard Linda Wood to at knee injurys, tbeteaixieneeded a goodball liandleryio that positiong Being any all around player, Jennifer adgptedyytqthai role, p 'p'h , L gsfj tltklaifirzglaigshooiiizg averagorof- i7,'Z'3Ex,aoritskiHed batlghiliifilingvlennifer reteived sevcrafgawariissirithi past icoujxte of-yeaifs, In the etexitlrlgrade she' yvoof Best AH Armiiifly SHSNATWBS Wie? MOS! iY23?f12b1fi ?T1?YCf,w AlE4C0nferonicegr, AllQFie1i11iuot,-,Al1JNorL1iwest, and All-CifYfC011HfXY5ff2i1H1i0r YCSP-s1f5fii1fff??'518S?YG2fF at our school, Shaq roceixzfitl once again Most Valuable Pioyer, AlIiQGffferchce.g Alwiedmvnf. and Aiiffiify Cotmty, ju it fiiz 'ls' ft A 1 fig! when A tasked what ffusure A gems ,shef,11as,1 Jeonifery repiied, V ANI Would! ' like to . major , in p either physiiial education tQr tbiv+como1imicati0ns. All want 'to beta ?.Eg ,teacher ,becaosi-:.eI..enjoy highschool and I like the relationship arszuden: and teacher can haveion 2 high schooi levelgil might major in tele-cuinmunicag tions hecauset'I.wogzld like totsomeday be as rich and powerful,:1sfTeg1Tofner. , t g . A i Even though twwesik Girls? Varsity' Basketball Team hasnot had a winning season in the past yearsg Jennifer Ofwffibuted her time and talent' to help our team to be a successful one. A A ' p Jennifer commented, We might not have looked successful on the scoreboardghut our teaxn's strong pointf was that we got along on the court. Good 5PQf99m39S3!iPl3f9.?1'?9955itYa0H anyatw- A A LONG SHOT: Tami Meyer shoots for two points to try to help her team to a victory over Kannapolis. Although West lost 34 to 40, they did not give up easily. Girls' Varsity Basketball 195