Cactus High School - Cobra Yearbook (Glendale, AZ)

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Frosh end season with 12-3 record Freshmen Cobra Basketball play- ers pulled it all together for a I2-3 record for the season. The younger Cobras started the season slow but ended up'with a dynamite playing spree with nine straight wins. The frosh team overcame a disad- vantage in height with most players on the starting team at 5'7. Dukarm 5'l l was the Cobras tallest man. They over came this disadvantage by being extremely quick and also using a pressing defense. The Cobras also fell short in shooting. The Cobras sometimes had a low of 22-23 percent shooting aver- age in a game. Scores reflect the low Freshmen Basketball Scores Cactus 3 50 Corona 37 Cactus 37 Wickenburg 38 Cactus 43 Gerard 52 Cactus 65 Bourgade 3l ' Cactus 62 Gerard 4l Cactus 37 Corona 52 Cactus 69 Tolleson . 31 ' Cactus 78 Independence 2 37 Cactus 57 Dysart 46 Cactus 61 Peoria r 46 W Cactus 64 Tolleson 49 1 Cactus 64 Independence 33 Cactus 76 Dysart 27 Cactus 6l Peoria fl 39 2 Cactus 53 Kingman 29 i I2-3 shooting average as in the Wicken- burg game where the Cobras fell short by one point, 37-38. Neverthe- less this did not stop the Cobras from coming through and stomping on their opponents. The Cobras had a high shooting average during the Dy- sart game. The team made 50 per- cent of their baskets and beat the Demons 76-27. Charlie Brewer was leading scorer for the Cobras. Brew- er and Kevin Freeland led the Co- bras in defensive play. Freeland led in rebounds. l. The freshman team arc, kneeling: Charlie Brewer, Kevin Freeland, r, Jeff Greer, Kevin McKernon, Tom Fitzgerald. Standing: Coach Gary Mangin, Chris Du- karm, Andy Weller, David Long, Kevin Petite, and 2. David Long goes up for the basket and a win over Independence. 3. A cobra frosh looks for a teammate to give the ball to. 4. Mr. Mangin starts to give his last words of wisdom before the game. . ... - 0 ---f t t- - ' ,If , . ,..: l - -Cl -A I N. 7 friaaaw 4.5, V l :m.'i4:E2T ', 2 7 f do -ref ,. ., .. f' ,ml ' c' , 3 fitxfil V, 2 t a- pb. r 3 I aff' . i' e ' 7 . .45 'l- ' V1 ,.. in e.. t. -' - J.. ,isa -Q . 1' 1, .,.. if -. if ,S ' fa 2 2. XQWXQX I s. W---f--

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.V team pirited throughout season I. .lim MeKcrnon- shoots for two to put the Cobras on the winning side of the scoreboard. 2. The J. V. Basketball players are: lan Williams, Bob Salranski, Howard Danko, Steve Kowalski, Mr. Kiser, Mark Haneman, Tony Ferro, Mike Wenzler, Jim McKernon. In junior varsity basketball action, Cactus saw a young, inexperienced team move on up in improvement. They fell short ofa winning season, ending with a 7-II record. Nevertheless, the young Cobras showed potential for the upcoming years. he team played well together and has the ability to come back ahcr Rtlling behind during a game, The young netters put in 47? of their shots. An example of great comeback was against Peoria when Cactus was down by I2 points at the end ofthe Iirst quarter. The Cobras passed the Panthers and won 62-56. Again in the Gerard game the Cobras held the Raiders ina close game. It was neck and neck ending 63-62 unlike the previous game when Gerard beat Cactus 45-52. Tolleson-Cactus game proved to be one of the C obras' best-pla yed games although the Cobras fell 61-54. The Cobras had been behind throughout the game. Cactus tied the game in the last three minutes of play but Rziled to get ahead. I 'm happy with the progress the team made this year, said Coach Gary Ktser. They worked hard and never gave up. High scorers for Cactus were Howard Danko and Mike Yu 'nsler. Top rebounders were Paul Mandile and lan Williams. C Junior Varsity I Cgcfusl Corona del Sol ' Cactus Wickenburg ' 'Cactus Gerard . . - Cactus Bourgade 'Cactus Gvfafd 'Cactus Lake Havasu . , Cactus Corona del Sol I Cactus Tolleson Cactus Dyllsff L ' L. Cgqfyg P60143 , Cactus Independence Cactus Kinlmw' g f Cactus Lake Havasu . -Cactus Tolleson , Cactus Independence , Cactus Dysffrl Cgglyg Peoria I Cactus Kinsman

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.L V basketball team has good Hrst season This was the Mist year for girls' basketball in the valley and Cactus had a good tur- nout. The junior varsity was coached by Mrs. Templeton. I. Melanie OverNeld uses all her strength to get the ball up and into the basket. She is the smallest mem- ber on the team and one of their higher seorers. 2. Debbie Shreiner shoots the ball up and over her opponents blocking. 1. Melanie OverHeld shows her style while shooting her free throw after being fouled. 4. The C obras and their opponents prepare themselves for the jump ball. The junior varsity eheerleadens helped cheer the .l. V. girls' basketball on to vietory at their home games.