Hemet High School - Tahquitz Yearbook (Hemet, CA)

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Varsity Basketball Successfully Ended With 13-11 Record LEFT TO RIGHT: Javier Rodriquez, Dale Wright, Craig Rowley, Howard Tounget, Steve Dufner, Jim Waterman, Louis Beechen, Lloyd Anderton, Jack Smith, Charles Watson, Doug Smead, Mr. Jan Krc. VARSITY SCORES, PRE SEASON HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET 61 CORONA 58 BANNING 74 MORENO Id ... NORTE VISTA 62 POMONA 72 COLTON 65 . BLOOM INGTON 92 RUBIDOUX 75 ...SAN JACINTO 69 BEAUMONT 58 50 91 65 57 73 58 62 74 52 VARSITY SCORES, LEAGUE GAMES HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET HEMET 61 INDIO . 69 YUCAIPA . 60 BLOOM INGTON . 66 . PALM SPRINGS . 78 .... COACHELLA . 63 INDIO . 55 YUCAIPA . 62 . BLOOM INGTON . 59 . . PALM SPRINGS . 67 .... COACHELLA . .51 . 77 . 61 . 58 . 62 .49 . 60 . 59 . 75 . 70 Bulldog Coach. Mr. Jan Krc, coi pare them for the games. 98

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Girls ' Athletic Association Joined During Off-Hours For Competition And Fun FIRST ROW: Jana Dumbo, Martina Constantino, Cindy Lypps, Jan Warner, Nan Enochs, Kimberlee Bybee, Sandy Liden, Laura Pallas, Gena Gooding, Cheryl Osburn, Marie Ingram. SECOND ROW: Mrs. Bissell (sponsor), Lori Beckley, Jan Lasater, Mary Loncar, Sherry Clark, Jane Perry, Michele Pirot, Lisa Anderton, Dixie Westlake, Lori Covey, Deborah Morton, Debby Bybee. THIRD ROW: Miss Schabinger (sponsor), Lois Hidek, DeEtte Henniger, Sharon Kelly, Denise Jacques, Cynthia Page, Nancy Wagoner, Sherri Peacock, Sandi Johnston, Joan Gilbert, Elizabeth Heron, Karol Beckley, Linda Hurst, Betty Alto, Denise Smaby. On September 23, Girls ' Athletic Association began the year ' s activities with a potluck and initiation in the cafeteria. All new members were required to wear a pair of men ' s old pants with their gym shorts over them. Two tennis shoes of contrasting colors and a sign reading GAA Baby completed the attire. Their first playday of the year featured basketball and swimming which Hemet fielded a JV and Varsity team. Hemet hosted a second playday of speedball and tennis. Some of the activities that accompanied their seasonal playdays were a conference at the University of California, Riverside, a come-as-you- are breakfast, a slumber party, a candy sale, and a sundae social. GAA attended two more playdays during the year. Volleyball and track was held during March; Softball and badminton during May. 97

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nd gives pep talks to the Varsity Basketball team during all the games and works to pre- After a promising start, coach Jan Krc ' s Bulldog basketball team Finished dismally despite the record-setting antics of senior forward Jim Waterman. This year ' s edition of the Varsity became the first squad in nine years to fail to gain a berth in the California Interscholastic Federation playoffs. Hemet still managed to compile a quite respectable 13-11 season record marked by some high points. The Bulldogs opened the season at home against Corona and emerged victorious, 61-58. Down at the half by one, Waterman led Hemet to the win with 29 points and 28 rebounds. Hemet next hosted Banning and won again 58-50. Waterman tallied 21 and grabbed a school-record 34 rebounds. 6-5 Milt Icenogle scored 10 to assist in the win. Hitting the road to face arch-rival Moreno, the Bulldogs met defeat to a fast-breaking and pressing Viking squad, 91-74. All CIF standout Rick Bales potted 35 to pace the win. Waterman scored 23 while Icenogle added 13. Junior forward Howard Tounget notched 1 1 . The Bulldogs got back on the winning track as they topped Norte Vista, 76-65. Icenogle scored 22 while Waterman added 17 and Charlie Watson 10. The Bulldogs were then humilated in the Corona Tournament as they finished 15th. Hemet took three straight losses on the chin to Aquinas, Colton, and North respectively. Waterman scored 13, 27, and 25 points in the three games for the only bright spot. Returning home, the Bulldogs edged Garey of Pomona, 62-57. Waterman scored 22 while Tounget and Jack Smith added 17 and 12 respectively. In the Rubidoux Classic, the Bulldogs first dropped a heart- breaking 73-72 decision to Colton. Rich Dauer led the win with 34 points. Waterman scored 29 while sinking a record 17 of 21 free throw attempts. In the consolation bracket, Hemet was a victor over Bloomington, 65-58. Icenogle scored 21 while Waterman managed 19. The Bulldogs won the consolation trophy the next night when they blasted Rubidoux, 92-62, in possibly the best game of the year. Scoring over 20 every quarter, the Bulldogs finished with 29 in the last period. Waterman scored 21, Watson 19, and Icenogle 17. Hemet then successfully defended its Tiger Classic Championship at San Jacinto. Waterman scored 22 in the easy win over SJ and then hit the winning hoop with eight seconds to go to top Aquinas in the finals, 75-74, for his 24 points. Watson drilled in 18 and Tounget 14. Finishing up pre-league play with a 69-52 win over Beaumont, the Bulldogs appeared more than ready for league action. Waterman and Watson led the win with 18 and 17 points. A second-half rally led the opening win over Idio, 61-51. Down by three at the half, Watson put on a great surge as he popped in shots from all angles. Traveling to Yucaipa, an atrocious first half was Hemet ' s downfall. Down at the half, 40-24, the Bulldogs made a valiant effort but still lost, 77-69. Waterman scored 23 and Tounget 16. A last-second shot by Bloomington ' s Dan Ness dropped Hemet again to defeat, 61-60. Waterman scored 23 but it was not quite enough. In a must game, the Bulldogs dropped the league-leading Palm Springs Indians, 66-58. Ahead all the way, the home team turned in a spirited performance paced by Waterman ' s 23 points. Smith added 14 and Tounget 10. A powerful offense told the difference when Hemet downed CV ' s Arabs, 78-62. Tounget swished in 21 and Smith 18. Smith got 15 of them in the first half, all on long corner shots. Behind 20-8, Hemet regrouped to blast Indio 63-49 in a game that proved to be the last win of the year for Hemet. Waterman had a poor game from the floor but still scored 22. Hemet then dropped a close decision to Yucaipa, 60-55. Waterman scored 19 in a losing effort but the DVL ' s MVP Rick Waller pumped in 20. Tounget scored 16 for the Bulldogs. Bloomington ' s Bruins again inflicted a clo se loss to Hemet when they nipped the latter, 62-59. Waterman turned in his usual superb performance with 23 points. Palm Springs then gained revenge for its previous loss by rallying 99