Alisal High School - Trojan Yearbook (Salinas, CA)

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Basketball Team Experiences Trying Season 2 , r it 3 - 1 Alex Carelde leaves a trail of players behind as he races towards the basket. Coach Art Gilbert's junior varsity basketball squad, like their varsity counterparts, seemed a little short on luck this year, but still finished with a satisfying 11-11 won-loss record, 7-7 in league play, dropping to the last Spot in the MBL-South Division standings. The J.V.'s opened their season in the Alisal Invitational Tournament, playing three games against varsity teams and defeating one of them, Robert Louis Stevenson. Then, they raged on to capture the consolation trophy at the Monta Vista JV Tourney. When league play opened. the junior varsity title hopes were high as the squad ran off.a string of four wins. But those hopes were all but vanquished as the team went on a dismal five game losing streak, The J.V,'s went back on the winning track by defeating Monterey, Seaside, and Salinas, They dropped their last two games to even their league record at seven wins and seven losses. Coach Gilbert credited Ed Richards and Gary Flowe as the scoring leaders of the team with respective 13.1 and 9.6 point averages. Other standouts were Gary Dennis, Lee Wilson, Gus Gutierrez, and Craig Andrus. Athletics-123

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Frosh-Soph Hoopsters Finish Third In League Alisal's frosh-soph basketball team. under the able guidance of first year coach Alan Gardner, had both high and low points this season, and finished with a 10-11 overall won-loss record. Their 7-7 record in league play was good enough to enable them to place third in the MBL-South. The young cagers started their season by capturing the second place trophy in the Salinas Key Club Tournament, losing only to the host Salinas High team in the finals. The frosh-soph didn't fare too well in the rest of their pre- season, losing three of the next four meetings. The frosh-soph team went through seven league games without a loss, but lost to Salinas in the eigth. Starting with that loss, the Troyers did not win again until, after six straight defeats, they smashed North High. The young squad dropped its last game to Monterey in overtime. 3. , it This year's frosh-soph team boasted a duo of talented guards in floor-leader David Puno and Tony Flimando. The rebounding was ably handled by Ron Johnson and Harry ,, iv Oualls. while Cary Brewer and Darrin Chinn switched off to fill the remaining starting spot. Little Tony Ceralde was W credited as an outstanding substitute by Coach Gardner. L . . xox A happy and victorious team Ie the floor. Front ll-rl: T, Ceralde, D. Puno, R. Niconar, J. West, A. Cox, T. Rimando. J. Dew, J. Shoemaker. Back: C. Bozzo, C. Brewer, R. Johnson, M, Grice. D. Chinn. P. Williams, L, Loman, C, Messerli, Manager A, Acaya. df