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

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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

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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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REB ILDI The JV Cagers Combined Inexperience With Two New Coaches To Have A Rebuilding Season By Rodney Lambert Under the leadership of two first year coaches the girls and boys JV basketball teams played with desire, although they did not attain their goal of having a win- ning season. Even though the records may not indi- cate a successful season, both Coach Huddleson and Coach Leach felt that all the players gained needed experience. For the boys Cullen Howell was a con- sistent scorer while Darrel Moody was the key rebounder. Some other important players who improved steadily were James W. Terry, Keith Bailey and Kenny Shouse. Mr. Huddleston commented, We lost three of our best players to the varsity team early in the season. This made it particularly difficult to match up against more talented teams. The girls worked together very well as a team and had good depth. Wendy Blount and Shawna Penn were the key players on defense as well as consistent scorers. Mel- ita Wise and Kelli Ketner were important perimeter shooters. The strength of the team, however, was the inside game sparked by Shannon Cornatzer, Crystal Wendt and Jerry Woods, who led the team in rebounding. Shawna Penn commented, I like Coa- ch Leach because he is a good teacher and he never gives up. Despite being short on talent the boys won at Carver and defeated South Rowan 61-58 at home. A big win for the girls was a 37-34 victory over the Kannapolis Wonders. Both Mr. Huddleston and Mr. Leach saw all the players improve with every game. The players were willing to try dif- ferent things in order to fit into the new program. Although neither team had a winning season, both teams learned the fundamentals and had a good time, which are two important aspects of high school basketball according to Coach Leach and Coach Huddleston. --- r------ -1 ---- BOYS JV BASKETBALL TEAM: Front Row: Mark Passarello, Monte Reid, Chris Allen, Tree Aldridge, Cullen Howell, Back Row: Coach Huddleston, Will Hunt, Greg Glass, Darrell Moody, Kenny Shouse, Keith Bailey, Michael Whitehead, Mike Parker, James W. Terry, Julie Jackson. l96fJV Basketball DOUBLE CLUTCH: Kenny Shouse glides past 2 Davie defender on his way to the basket. Exciting moves like this one gave the fans the spark they needed to rock the house.