A Season of Ups and Downs for the Hawks The 198182 version of the Boys Varsity Basketball season was a very exciting one. Regardless of the outcome of the game the fans were always kept on the edge of their seats because of the -fast placed, constantly pressing, style of basketball these athletes played. It was a season of highs and lows as Coach Wessel commented, “ Our inconsistency in our shooting was our downfall in a number of games, yet our outside shooting is what carried us in a number of key victories.” The Hawks finished the season with a 9- 10 overall record and 7- 3 in the conference, in which they placed 2nd, in the always tough East Central Iowa casions but our kids proved on a giv < Conference. The Hawks erased the old school anybody. ” said Wessel. record for ‘Best Team Freethrow night that they could play wii The Co- Captains of this years’ Percentage in a Season’ by shooting a were Mike Glick and Curt Woods , blistering 67.2%. The Hawks defeated C.R . Jefferson for the second straight Woods and Scott Joens. tea The returning lettermen were CJ The team voted Jim Johnson “ Be year, and it was only the second time in school history that Prairie had defeated Offensive Player,” Chris Milke “ Be Jefferson in Boys Basketball. 60’s. “ Overall I felt these kids played to Field Goal Percentage,” and Cm Player.” The Defensive Player, ” Mike Glick “ Be Hawks also defeated Iowa City Regina Rebounder, ” Bret Wagner “ Be: at Regina for the first time since the late Freethrow percentage,” Kent Rigc: “ Coaches’ Award,” Scott Joens “Bes the best of their abilities. Our lack of Woods was voted “ Most Valuab! height hurt us defensively on several ocAbove: Curt Woods versus Todd Twatchman of Marion — 44 Boys Varsity Basketball the two premier athletes in the city and both 1st team all- metro. Above right: Bret Wagner and Mike Glick say “ hurry up Jim.” Above: Jim Johnson says, “ See you Ic:ei number 21.”
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