night. The size of the Goshen players
was the main reason for the Westview
struggles. The height of the Redskins
the start of the season, the team was
and the poor shooting night by the
pulling out tough victories, because
their defense was stifling anybody that Warriors eventually led to a 46-52 loss.
Now, Westview only has two
stepped onto the court. The defense
regular season games left this season,
is still there, but now the offense has
Fremont on the 21st and Concord on
come along quite nicely. A reason for
the 24th. These last two games will
the slow start might have been the
suspension of junior Kyle Miller. In the be tough. They will be a good way to
gauge just how far they can make it
Wawasee game, Miller had a “superstar” type of game. He was hitting shot into the post-season. Sectional time
is right around the corner and that’s
after shot and the Warriors couldn’t
stop him. However, when they did find what is looming large on the players
a way to shut him down (which wasn’t and coaches minds. The Warriors will
very often) he had Brant Yoder to pass be heading into sectionals with a great
record and high spirits. Hopefully that
it to. Miller and Yoder combined for a
can take them even farther than last
total of 52 out of the 81 total points
year. They face a tough LaVille team in
(Miller had 31 and Yoder 21). Senior
the opening round of sectional play at
Adrian Brandenberger also broke into
double digit scoring with eleven points. Westview on February 28th.
Westview Girls Basketball
After the Wawasee game, WestThe end of the season for the Lady
view traveled to Goshen high school
to face the 4A Redskins. The game was Warriors came in a 51-45 loss to the
Bremen Lions in their sectional toura tough battle between two defensive
nament. The team ended the season
powerhouses. Goshen held the Warat 10-11 but the record doesn’t reveal
riors to only forty-six points on the
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the whole story. The team started the
season at 0-5. Ironically, their first win
of the season came against the team
that ended theirs.
After the tough start, the team
went 10-6 the rest of the way including
a four game winning streak with notable wins against Fremont, Lakeland,
and Prairie Heights.
Seniors Skyler Carpenter and Jeslyn Zimmerly both had great seasons
with Zimmerly picking up her scoring
average near the end of the season.
“We grew as a team by learning
each other’s strengths and highlighting on them during games. It was a big
step for us to get used to each other,”
said Carpenter.
It was really great watching predominantly a young team learning
from the two seniors and Head Coach
Randy Yoder. The young team gives
promise that the future of the program
will be bright. “I think they will do
alright next season,” said Carpenter.
“There will be a good group coming up
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Westview’s 2011-12 Jazz Band: Back row (left to right): Jasmine Bogen, Kiersten Reeve, Keenan H. Crotty, Kyle Baker, Jonathon Hostetler, Jared
Berkey, Tristan Good, Teddy Berger, Ariel Osborn and Alyssa Buckley. Middle row: Jordan Stoltzfus, Gabrielle Downey, Samantha Anderson, Nic
Hostetler, Ben Cramer and Erika Byler. Front row: Jeanie Miller, Victoria O’Donnell and Austin Glenn.
Photo by Stopher-King Studio
High School Jazz Band • 2011-12
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