Canyon High School - Legend Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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I HER When league play began, Canyon opened up a 34-24 half-time lead and went on to beat a strong El Dorado team, 61-51 through balanced scoring. Gary Hilton led the way scoring 15 points and was ably as- sisted by Carlos Cuero scoring 11 points and Rick Wheeler supplying 10 points. Next the team went to La Habra, where Gary Hilton put on quite an offensive show scor- ing 32 points, and went on to beat the Highlanders 71-70. At home Canyon and Valencia were tied for first with 4-1 records, but the Running Comanches, behind good offensive and defensive rebounding from leff Smevog and Rick Wheeler, upended the Tigers 83-76. Traveling to Brea, it was believed that Brea and Canyon would be tied at the end of regulation since both teams entered the game tied in the Orange League with 9-2 records. Brea won the Orange Title contest 11-4 putting the Wildcats in 1st place with two games to play. Canyon went into the Va- lencia gym hoping to win an important game, but knowing not many teams leave victorious. This night was different. Canyon came away with a solid 85-71 win. The fast- moving Comanches displayed fine team work to record their victory. Dave Fremont moved the ball up the court and Craig Do- nahue, Gary Hilton, Carlos Cuero, and jeff Smevog handled the scoring drive. At So- nora, this was the final game for seniors Carlos Cuero, Rick Wheeler, Dave Fre- mont, Doug Price, Mike Thibert, Brian Sie- gel, Fred Seguin, Scott Ferguson, Scott Har- lin, Richard Tenchka, Gary Hilton and manager Steve White. They put on quite a show, taking a 53-22 half-time lead and couting to a 87-54 win. The Comanches did not know that across the freeway Valencia was defeating Brea to give the Comanches their first Orange League Title. lt was now off to the CIF 3A playoff and first oppo- nent, San Clemente. The results of the play- offs may be found in the Spring Supple- ment. 1. Dave Fremont displays his excellent form. 2. Cary Hilton takes a jump shot against Edison. 3. Driving in all alone is jeff Smevog. 4. Craig Donahue attempts an outside shot against Edison. 5. The team groups to- gether to discuss more strategy. 6. Driving in for the basket, Carlos Cuero takes a jump shot. 7. Brian Seigel attempts a free throw shot against Valencia. 8. Rick Wheeler shoots over a Valencia player. 236 .- 2 t -i l I . - wt ill .i,. , l ' -- Q, 'ir me . .-,.. ....k..........Ai.i,... . . I ffii' J ' V .Qi -A v It 531571, i.'llifflil Q ' twirl 1 1 ' an! I -, vi --H if -. 'fig 1 I I-Stiff -517.2 T Q, vw- A 'i' ft K . 4 ' 5:1--7

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T UE Il Il EEIW Canyon opened the season with a hugh scoring 85 59 wln over Orange john Hartman led all scores wrth 21 The next game they ran Into a hot shootrng Edtson team losung 85 47 Followrng these two opening games Canyons IV team hosted Its own tournament The team won three of the four games rt played losrng only to Alta Loma 72 61 but was the talk of the tournament wrth bug wrns over Duarte 69 38 Rancho Ala mltos 99 78 and Mtsslon Viejo 84 57 Canyon then opened the league agarnst El Dorado and was upset 63 59 wnth Rod Spencer adding 2I This game was tollowed by a wln over Esperanza 75 60 Spencer again headlng the scoring with 30 points ln the Vllla Park Tourna ment the team beat Vrlla Park 71 56 and Cypress 63 51 Rod Spencer garnered 29 pomts ln the opener and was named to the All Tournament team llm Roche followed wtth games of 20 and 18 pomts each The followmg league games were all cllffhangers with Canyon on the losing end Fullerton 66 44 and La Habra 66 59 They bounced back with a 73 68 wln over Brea Hart man scored 26 and Spencer scored 22 Canyon then played Valencua It was an outstandrng cers elevatton to the Varstty saw an adjustment period In whrch the team lost two tn a row 87 60 to Sonora and 66 49 to El Dorado A bug 68 63 wm over Esperanza turned things around but hard luck plagued the next three games ID whtch Canyon lost to Fullerton 57 55 La Habra 58 54 and Brea 66 61 all rn the last mmute of play The season flnal avenged an earlier loss wnth a 68 61 wtn over Sonora again led by Hartman Roche and Velasco The IV team with a season record of 11 12 was the highest scormg IV team rn Canyon history averaglng 67 pomts a game Also john Hartman broke Crarg Donahue s sea son scoring record 1 Brad Olsen puts up a shot 2 Ken DeShano shoots has freethrow with concentration 3 Brad Olsen trres to up nt to hrs teammates 4 The team awaits for the rebound 4 Tony Valesco shoots over has opponent 5 The lunlor Varstty Bas ketball Team Front Row Brad Olsen Rockey Blgner Tum Wooley Lance Romlne Rich Tenchka Tony Valesco Back Row john Hartman Mark Shirley Mark Murphy jlm Roche Ron Carlson Ken DeShano Kevln Newby U ' 'E '- C game and Canyon upset them 77-71. Rod Spen- . . I