Wickenburg High School - Wrangler Yearbook (Wickenburg, AZ)

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Aggressive team earns 9-6 record We've had the best varsity and JV but it will be something we need to record for the past three years, said work on next year as well, said Coach Coach Bill Root. The key to our Root. success has been our starters playing Leading the team offensively were together over the years. Silvia Rodriguez, Sheryl Carr and With six returners, the team worked Cindy Wells. Defensively, the team to a record of nine wins and six losses. was led by Kathy Roberts, Karie A skill worked on throughout the Brentlinger, Silvia Rodriguez, Sheryl season was known as Aggressive Carr, and Wendy Stoft. Confidence, being able to take the Having a junior high program ball to the basket. gives us promise for years to come, At times we have done this well, said Coach Root. la ONE g It was a tough seasongbuti we all made it. Varsityc The 'injuries hurtjgiisi biitf did' all right. Scoreboards p, i gt e',, g, g R 5 af E zszssszasfzew Coconino i 4 ,- Salome Bagdad Parker Florence Buckeye Phoenix Christian Payson Bourgade Buckeye Dysart Santa Cruz Bourgade Mingus Parker L Valley Christian Flagstaff Bagdad 90 Basketball

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Potential, improvement, keys to teams' success Coach Moellenberndt. I also wanted to prepare them for playing basketball at varsity point of the season. Under level. The freshmen team had a bad start, losing their first two games of the season. But afterward they won four straight, and were 6-3 at midseason. The freshmen team had goals similar to those of the JV. First year Coach Joe Bennett wanted The Junior Varsity basketball team showed a great deal of improvement at the halfway Coach Scott Moellenberndt, the 1V's win-loss record improved tremendously over their win- loss record as freshmen. As freshmen they were 1-9 at the midpoint of the season. But after hard work, a team basketball camp, and an effective run and gun offense, the JV proved six games better the freshmen to improve their with a 7-3 record at midseason. basic skills and fundamentals so One of the goals I set for the they can play at JV level and JV was to improve their win- eventually at varsity level. loss record of last year, said THREE , F, , . ,ol , K V ,inn -n Q '1, 1 1 Q ,' 'f 1 Q K 4 v ... ,4..,,--C.. .:-- D is ir' 4--f ......g. .F 4' v 9 ' ' C --C, ,S-L mp., . lr-' FOUR Basketball 89

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thy, TWO K B . Q gi- ONE TWO THREE VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL: Sheryl Carr, Cindy Wells, Wendy Stoft, Shelley Collins, Jody Billingsley, Silvia Rodriguez, Karie Brentlinger, Lowanna Perry, Melanie Pugh, jami Smith, Coach Bill Root. NOT PICTURED: Kathy Roberts A quick pass to Karie Brentlinger places her into good scoring position. Extra height helps Kathy Roberts to rebound over the heads of Salome Frogs. FIVE FOUR C-ood positioning under the basket is achieved after a tough fight by Cindy Wells and Kathy Roberts. FIVE Given the signal from the ref, Jody Billingsley looks for an open teammate. THREE Basketball 91