Alisal High School - Trojan Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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Vatzslty hoopstens Bneeze thnu Alisal toutznament VlSlTORS ALlSAL 'ASX The final score shows Alisal on top! Coach Cork Haddan's varsity basketball syndicate again dominated the local pre-league basketball season. One of the greater accomplishments was capturing the 4th Annual Alisal Invitational Basketball Tournament. Alisal blasted its opponents out of the gym on all three nights of the highly acclaimed event. Schools bowing to the Trojans were Yerba Buena, 102-43, Hollister, 83-47, and Lincoln. 82-50. The win marks the second straight Alisal Tourney championship and the third time in the four year history of the event for Alisal. Alisal destroyed challenging Yerba Buena. 102-43. in the opening night as all of the starting quintet broke into the scoring column, Ronald Ritchie broke through for Alisal as he led the Trojan efforts with 25 points. Mike Pearce followed with 161while Steve Sides had 15. In the semi-finals against the Hollister Balers. the men of Troy bolted away in the first half and went on to record a lopsided 83-55 victory. After only scoring five points during the first night, Sawyer surprised everyone as he led his team in scoring with 21 points. Sides was next l16l along with teammates Art Barrientos l1 11 and Ritchie l10l. In the long-awaited finals, Alisal found Lincoln High a little less cooperative than its preceding opponents. But, as the final seconds ran off the clock, Alisal again had successfully laid claim to its tourney championship running past Lincoln, 82-47. After his fine floor game and totaling 50 points, Sides was the unanimous choice as Most Valuable Player. Also selected to the All Tourney team were Sawyer and Ritchie. Sawyer had totaled 49 points: while Ritchie had 45. QW , . if Dave Sawyer Ron Ritchie fights for rebound against Lincoln. X 'Sill

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's Bizmo home Ilmst place honons! Alisal's C basketball team excelled in league play to finish the season in first place. During league play they compiled a record of 10-2 to gain the respect of other teams. Coach Art Gilbert was exuberant when talking about his team's play. He praised Captain Richard Gutierrez, Craig Andrus. Alex Ceralde. Joe Dew. and Gus Gutierrez for their outstanding play throughout the season. val ' - va -- ':'4ff'i'5?'3r ff 1 N Ft K' ' M flw faiggt-G42 ' 2' f a:-rsfsefrtx -me . -, . -ei. fe. ,.: ., Y -. 1-1.-:-M A f kwieftfi A .1 l .L 'iXifif:45'4fldi8: k' Qij. g.. ' . fi 'f i I 'li-J 73162 ' i R 1- V f 4. 1 K ii fy li-wi-, . 1, 1 'W . . -we 1 5 ' we ' .W ' If, P ' E! tim: V r 'mf :.- Q- -4. if .- -' - ?2?511'i?? 11fsE-,..- if -.fu 5,1 F ' 'M 4 A 4 ,,-, gf'.a -' .jg 2.3: .., .2 Q--z, -K Aman! .. . ' -1 kslgggtgse w. ' ' g g ,V . . , 2. . A S K, we -i ,f . - ff ' f -1 :lp Sgie:3,9va,+f..g,e :Jw-fiif if ' 3,12 5' P B - .- . ' A 1 i.:g'fff'g, .fr ' , 1 . 1 ,-.mt , - , ' 3 . 4 ,Q l .-E f Q A x. ' ' A! it ft 1 i I ,,-.:g .i gwfgg if cw' gtk gm K 1 -A NM- fr aa Sf-5 x.. .. --2 ef ' 4 -fi. V i l ':r,. 5' i .' ' 'tiff-ix ' Q A X Q i f-Y L A Q v Gutierrez lik AHS 34 Salinas 31 AHS 39 Watsonville 33 AHS North High 25 AHS Salinas 34 AHS Watsonville 34 AHS North High 29 AHS Salinas 46 AHS Watsonville 27 AHS North High 27 AHS Salinas 26 AHS Watsonville 41 AHS North High 26 1 Alex Ceralde shoots over North High defender. 1- . K ,,.. ti in x. C Team: left to right: Coach Gilbert. Gus Gutierrez. Mike Pura. Craig Andrus, Joe Dew, Aaron Wride, Manuel Villa, Alex Ceralde. Gilbert Martinez, and Richard t 2 3 3'i?'il S' ' 3 t it 1 ' A. 1 1 ' ... Y ,. ' :V . i .r k A .xt n . it ff e x .b ' 2 . o S 17 . . .V S V3 1 4 . V DQVAQG ,ll . f N .f Jury 5 K , r Q Ny. . f v ' .1 yr: M, --A

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