Warrior girls have experienced core, but limited depth

Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 28 November 2007 09:40

PBHSgirlsBBPB264732.jpg Click to buy photo The Peabody-Burns girls have seven seniors and letter-winners returning: (from left) Tabitha O’Neal, Becky Morris, Danielle Savage, Traylee Woodruff, Jessica Gillet, Julie Wedel and Bayleigh Clark. Andrew Ottoson / Free Press

The good news for the Peabody-Burns High School girls’ basketball team is that coach Darren Schroeder begins his fifth season with a core of seven returning seniors and letter-winners largely intact.

The not-so-good news is that apart from that core group, the team is in Schroeder’s words, “not extremely deep.”

“The seniors have plenty of varsity experience and the returning underclassmen have had some experience to gain confidence from,” Schroeder...

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Burhoop will lead Centre girls as only returning starter

Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 28 November 2007 09:28

CentregirlsBBPB142045.jpg Click to buy photo The Centre High girls’ basketball team has six seniors and letter-winners back from a team that went 17-5 in Kelly Steiner’s first year as coach. They are: back row (from left), Brooke Carlson, Justine Jennings, Kylie Burhoop; front row, Samantha Alvarez, Amy Hajek and Shelby Deines.


The Centre High School girls’ basketball team enters its second year under Kelly Steiner having posted a 17-5 regular season record before flaming out against Hope in regional play in 2006.

In 2007, the Cougars will lean heavily on senior Kylie Burhoop to provide a veteran presence on the defensive glass.

“Kylie brings leadership with her,” Steiner said. “She works hard in practice and sets a good...

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Cougar boys regroup amid tough Eisenhower League

Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 28 November 2007 09:11

CentregboysBBPB142043.jpg Click to buy photo After posting an 8-13 overall record but going 4-2 in league play, the Cougars have five seniors and letter-winners returning this year. They are: back row (from left), Zach Slayden, James Weber, Michael Kaiser; front row, Ben Krause and Bryant Brunner. Andrew Ottoson / Free Press

In his second season coaching boys’ basketball at Centre High School, Cody Schafer is looking at an Eisenhower League full of parity with a sense of opportunity.

But having lost the bulk of their scoring and four starters to graduation, the Cougars face an uphill climb.

Alongside Bryant Brunner, who Schafer described as “by far our best defender last year,” letter-winners James Weber, Zach Slayden and Ben...

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Bluebird boys' quality depth bodes well for new season

Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 28 November 2007 09:06

GHSboysBBPB204700.jpg Click to buy photo A balanced attack will help the Goessel Bluebirds as they try to follow up last year’s fourth-place finish in the state tournament with another solid season. “Our scoring will be spread out and our five seniors will be counted on,” coach Justin Coup said The team’s seniors are: back row (from left), Seth Ott, Sam Lehrman, Nathan Ensz, Cameron Voth and Kurtis Duerksen. The Bluebirds also expect big contributions from junior lettermen: front row (from left) Travis Fensky, Austin Unruh, Kendall Voth and Craig Banman. Andrew Ottoson / Free Press

The Goessel High School boys’ basketball team returns one starter from the squad that went 23-5, won the Heart of America league with a 10-1...

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