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Knowing strengths and weak-

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                                        nesses improved q,enfarmance.
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                                                                                                                                 In  a game
                                                                                                                 Freshman Kyle
                                                                                                                                Northwest,
                                                                                                                 Koehler adds
                                                                                                                 another point
                                                                                                                              Boyer races to
                                                                                                                 for the team in   freshman Nick
                                                                                                                              the  outside to
                                                                                             by Kristi Coan      a freethrow   keep the ball
                                                                                                                 shot during a   out of the
                                                Hard work and  a   players the time they needed  perience on the  court,  but   freshman   Huskies
                                        strong desire to  improve  to  improve their individual  for some freshmen thi s was   basketball   control.
                                                                                                                                 Freshman
                                         their weak points were only   skills and to  prepare for the  a  new experience. Despite   game against   John Nemecek
                                                                                                                 Millard South.
                                        two of the many things that  future.             this disadvantage, they were   In  position to   lends
                                                                                                                 help rebound is
                                         he! ped to lead the JV, sopho-  "Practice he! ped to   able to  finish  their season   freshman Anuj   assistance by
                                                                                                                                  playin g
                                                    more,  and  prepare the JV team for var-  with a 9-7 record.   Bhalla.  photo   defense.  photc
                                                    freshman  sity  level  basketball,"  JV     'The  entire team   by Chad       by Chac
                                                                                                                 Buhrman
                 "Practice helped to pre-           boys basket-  coach Ron Johnette  said.   had  a  strong desire to  get      Buhrmar.
                                                    ball  teams         "Practice time gave  better and a  willingness to
                 pare the JV team for var-          to  winning  players the  opportunity to   work,"  freshmen coach
                                                    seasons.     improve areas  where  they  Mark Edge  said.
                 sity level basketball.  "             The  JV   were not as  individually      Motivation was
                                                    team  ended   strong as  some of the other  what kept the teams going
                                                    its  season  pl ayers,"  coach Dave  Ba-  during grueling practices
                                        with a 9-7 record. This was   con said.          and  down-to-the wire
                                         part! y because  of teamwork,   Teamwork was one  games.  There were also
                                        work habits and each play-  of the main ingredients that  many other things that mo-
                                        ers' individual skills.   helped the sophomore team  tivated players from all three
                                                "We  had  some  to  complete its season with  teams to  do their best.
                                        great  individual talent  an  11-3  record.             " Staying  moti-
                                        within the  team this  year,    "The team's stron-  vated  was  really easy for
                                        and it was  all  brought to-  gest points were its  unself-  our team because we were
                                        gether before each of our  ishness and its ability to play  playing a  game we all  en-
                                        games,"  junior JV  player  hard," Bacon said.   joyed and we all  wanted to
                                        Creighton Reinhard  said.       Sophomore and  J  V  play,"  freshman Brendan
                                                Practice allowed  teams each had previous ex-  Wilds said . •



















                                                                                                                 -            Sophomores



                                                                                                                 Junior Ben
                                                                                                                 to  block a shot
                                                                                                                              Brandon  Smith
                 Boys Junior Varsity Basketball: front· Grant Roberts, Todd Wallace, Creighton Reinhard,         Miller attempts   Dan  Bunjer,
                                                                                                                 during a game
                                                                                                                              Jason Appuhn,
                 Chad Olsen; back· Coach Ron  Johnette, Dan  Bunjer, Andy Titus, Mark Wane, Brian                against      and AI  Muniz
                 Zaversnik photo by Jack Martin Photography
                                                                                                                 Westside. The   discuss what
                                                                                                                 talents of  each   they can  do to
                                                                                                                 player came   improve their
                                                                                                                 together and   halfcourt
                                                                                                                 led the JV   offense.  photo
                                                                                                                 team to  a   by Katherine
                                                                                                                 winning      Grigg
                                                                                                                 season.  photo
                                                                                                                  by Leah Naple
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