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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18 0 During the '72-73 basketball season. coach Cork Hadden's cagers carried on with an Alisal tradition, winning basketball. For the fourth year in a row, Alisal captured the league championship. The only difference this year was it was the southern division instead of the entire league. Alisal lost its bid during the Shagnassy playoffs, losing to the northern division champs, Aptos. Alisal started off its season by capturing the Alisal Invitational Basketball Tournament for the third time in the last four years. Alisal breezed past Abraham Lincoln. 82-55, in the final round to win the tourney. Alisal opened defense of its Monterey Bay League crown shortly afterward with a 71-7O come-from-behind win over Aptos. In their next big outing, Alisal opened its defense of the Paul E. Walters' Tournament with an easy 56,49 romp over the St. Francis' Lancers. ln the semi-finals Alisal found itself again matched with Aptos. The Trojans slipped by 66-64, but lost in the championship round to Castro Valley. Steve Sides and Dave Sawyer were named to the All- Tourney squad. From here, the Trojans swept all of their opponents from the northern division and then the southern division, at least until they met up with North Salinas. The Vikings, who possessed the lowest record in the league, found the remedy for their team's illness and swept by Alisal. 55-51. In the next game, Alisal lost to Monterey, but North Salinas defeated second place Seaside to let Alisal clinch the division title. Steve Sides and Dave Sawyer were the top bread winners for Alisal, followed by Joe Blohm, Mike Pearce. Ronald Ritchie, and Art Barrientos, all outstanding members. VARSIKY CAGGRS CADIUR6 i 154K a..Li!5S