Apache Junction High School - Prospector Yearbook (Apache Junction, AZ)

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Varsity hoops State title with 1 -4 basketball record We are the champions, said Junior Tim Holder and his words were also the words of the other team players on the bench during the title game of the Class A Championships in the ASU Activity Center. Prospectors bounced off the season strong, 'hard practice, teamwork and a love for basketball makes a good teamg confirmed Jeff Hays , a senior. Hoop- sters started the State tournament with a lot of spirit, everyone yelling, scream- ing and talking it up, according to Jeff. When we played our first game against Mingus, it was a bit shaky, with the score staying close, but everyone pulled together and helped to pull it out, then it was Morenci commented Randy Hayes, a senior. We came out like wolves, hungry for the State championship but no one ever said it was going to be easy, because it wasn't. Morenci gave us a tough time but again we pulled together and came out ahead, said Kevin Lockard, a senior. Due to the rising quality of play, Apache Junction High School basket- ball has proved to be more popular than ever in the community. Through the season, the team was represented by ten players: Chris Bar- wick 1125, Jeff Hays 1125, Randy Hays, 1125, Larry Karkos 1125 Charlie Hunt 1125, Kevin Lockard 1125, Sam Mar- quez 1125, Steve Terwilliger 1125, Den- nis Doerfler 1115, Jeff Graffa 1115 and Tim Holder 11 15. With a 15 win - 4 loss season and a third place at the Coolidge Christmas Tournament, the team entered post basketball play with the Conference Title a 56.2 game point average com- pared to their opponents 44.4. Scoring the highest points, Jeff Hayes racked up a twelve point! game average, while Dennis Doerfler had the best free-throw percentage of 71. Retrieving the most rebounds was Jeff Hayes, who accummulated a 12 reboundfgame average through the season. During the course of the season, the staunchest contender to the team was the Gilbert Tigers. They edged out the Prospectors three times they met, twice during regular season and once during a tournament. Head Coach Cy Henry attributed the ball c1ub's success to the fact that this Take 92 Stop action year's team worked very well as a group, along with a stronger confi- dence in the overall basketball pro- gram. - Speaking for the team, as captain was Kevin Lockard: We work very hard and long and in the end we will come out on top. He further explained that Basketball isn't very recognized around Apache Junction because of the past, but this year we're trying to change that. We are out here for our school and our town, we've great respect for Apache Junction, and espe- cially the student body at AJ . Practices usually lasted about 1 hour and 30 minutes, and Coach Henry commented that one of the team's weaker points was that their percentage of baskets made could be better. Coach Henry expected lO0'Zr effort on the court - and to work on being gentlemen off the court. He enjoys hav- ing past athletes return to watch the games. - The coaching staff is looking for- ward to next year's squad, as there is a lot of upcoming talent.

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