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Page 32 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE December 26, 1 986 Members of the boy’s team are, from left: (front row) manager Aaron Becker, David Ichay, Georgie Birnbaum, Brad Mintz, Jeffrey Tuvlin; (back row) Benji Ram, Richard Cohn, coach Stuart Chafin-Zonder, Avi Gris, Jason Parker, Matt Leader, manager Leo Lipis. Members of the girl’s basketball team are, from left: (front row) Iddit Gal-Ed, Rebecca Hoelting, co-captain Andrea Lowenstein, Blair Rush, co-captain Sara Wright; (back row) manager Sandra Lazarus, Shoshannah Fineberg, Tsaffie Brenner, coach Jan Chafin-Zonder, Abby Cohn, Jessica Goodman, co-captain Lisie Schmuckler and manager Leigh Shulman. Coaches confer over Yeshiva basketball Special to TSI After basketball practice at the Atlanta Jewish Community Cen ter each night, Stuart and Jan Chafin-Zonder head home to discuss an upcoming opponent and to go over mistakes made in practice or in previous contests. “We talk about basketball often,” said Jan, who coaches Yeshiva High School’s girls’ basketball squad while Stuart oversees the development of Yeshiva’s boys’ squad. Looking back on the first part of the 1986-87 basketball season at Yeshiva High School, both are pleased with their respective team’s progress. With a 57-54 victory over Paideia on Tuesday, JEWftK DduflG flciWCRK A Nice Way to Meet Nice People. Sherry and Rae (404) 252-0251 INSURANCE PLANNING Business and Personal Life • Group • Health • IRA Annuities • Pension Plans DAVID L. HALPERN 3575 Lenox Rd. Suite 700 262-2560 Dec. 16, the boys improved their , record to 8-2. Playing in Region 7-A, Stuart’s team went 4-10 last year. The girls’ team is still search ing for its first victory, “but the girls are improving with each game,” said Jan. “We knew this year would be a learning process for me and the team.” This is her first year as head coach; Stuart already has one season under his belt. “What Jan is going through this year,” said Stuart, “is the same thing 1 went through last year. It is a period of adjustment. But once the players become familiar with a coach’s system, things get much easier. Heading into this season, the players who were with me last year knew what to expect from me.” Stuart, a 31-year-old former basketball and baseball player at Oak Park High School in Oak Park, Mich., was hired as Yeshi va’s basketball coach three weeks before the 1985-86 season started. “Strategy is his main strength,” said Jan, who played basketball at the high school level for two years. “We are both strong at developing individual skills.” Her interest in basketball was re kindled during the trials and tribulations of the ’85-’86 season as she observed Stuart's coach ing techniques from the wooden bleachers. “1 knew we were young and would make many mistakes,” said Jan. “Our team is composed of four juniors, four eighth-graders and two freshmen. The attitude though has been great. The girls are competitive and quick learners.” Returning players are juniors Rebecca Hoelting; Andrea Low enstein, co-captain; Lisie Schmuckler, co-captain; and Sara Wright, co-captain. New players are ninth graders Abby Cohn and Iddit Gal-Ed; eighth graders are Tsaffie Brenner, Shoshannah Fineberg, Jessica Goodman and Blair Rush. The boys’ team has juniors Avi Gris and Brad M intz, sophomore Jason Parker, and freshmen Benji Gris, Benji Ram and Matt Leader at the guard position. The for wards are Richard Cohn, junior; Jeffrey Tuvlin, sophomore. Inter changing between forward and center arc juniors George Birn baum and David Ichav. The tall est player is only 6'2". “The performance of the boys’ team has been a pleasant sur prise,” said Stuart. “We have been winning games because of an aggressive defense, quickness and our guard pla\. We are also winning because everyone is giv ing a 100 percent effort each game. That is all 1 ask for them to do.” Together, Stuart and Jan hope success on the basketball court continues when the season gears up again on Jan. 5 againt New- nan-Heritage. 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