Crescenta Valley High School - Yearbook (La Crescenta, CA)

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VARSITY vs. Pasadena 66-68 vs. Glendale 62-60 vs. Hoover 67-48 vs. Muir 54-66 vs. Arcadia 59-45 vs. Pasadena 71-66 vs. Glendale 53-64 vs. Hoover 56-58 vs. Muir 54-69 vs. Arcadia 69-71 Overall record: 6 wins, 4 losses. BASKETBALL n step with tradition, the varsity basketball team had another fine year that kept the fans coming back for more. Leading the team at the point guard position was two-year varsity starter Brad Adam. He also led the team in the score book with 21 points per game. Pulling down rebounds for the team were second year varsity players senior Mike Harrison and senior Marc Schrobligen. Both averaged in double figures. Having a 6'7 and a 6'6 player really came in handy against some of the bigger teams, said senior Anthony Burgess. One aspect of the game that the team excelled at was the fast break. Junior Raffie Eskandarian and seniors Tuan Le and Erik Anderson often led it, with senior Ben Somera and junior Brian Cortes filling the lanes. Eskandarian Eric McNamara 2nd Brad arsity Basketball: Front: Tuan Le, Raffie Adam, Ben Somera, Anthony Burgess, Mike Relieving the starters were three-point man Anthony Burgess, defensive specialist senior Joel Larson, and shooter senior Eric MclNlamara. lt was a relief to be able to take a break and know Joel and those guys would come in and keep up the intensity, commented senior Brad Adam. The instruction from the bench came in the form of Coach Goffredo. He brought the team through all of its troubles and to the playoffs for the eighth time in his ten years. On their way to the playoffs, the team earned a 6-4 record in league, and a 15-10 overall record. When asked what he would remember most about his senior season Erik Anderson replied, Beating Glendale when they were ranked number eight in CIF. lt was awesome! by Todd Kummer R:sf3Hff-T, 1-21345 l -fl? wg-aa C-film N XJKWF M? , 7 , ' -,xii -fs X-mia-f 3115 Big-,jff ,2'i.'x,-:N?z'Ti!KiiE3 'll - tilt P, Nl Ll Wi 55174 TW co awk IUC, Cf-f l A-,.,S5 'ef- C. f Harrison, Marc Schrobligen, Joel Larson, Erik Anderson, Coach John Goffredo. 58 P ...W K .- Z I I A 3 A 7 I Q l Va ' ietball

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oney! Going up for thejumper and the foul, junior Brian Cortes shows his best moves to the defense. Cortes' dead-eye shot earned him two 20 plus performances. xplosive . . . Easily blowing by his man, senior Brad Adam uses the dribble as a powerful weapon against St. Genevieve. The Falcons won the game, 68-52, -V t vt. ff' K xffgg , ibn a defense is over it, senior Eric Anderson ount it. Proving that the easiest way around game skies for the lay-up. The team piled up a six winning streak at home. Varsity Basketball x X if . lla! J my K iiii,otti . tti . ttt . X . BETWEEN THE LINES THERE 'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Often times it was the little things that decided the big games. The biggest of the little was home field advantage. But what it meant was different from sport to sport and from field to diamond to court. The obvious factor was always the crowdg every athlete loved to have it behind him and hated to play against it. But other factors also affected the outcome of the game. In football it was 0-W' the intense rivalry that stemmed from three schools sharing the same stadium. ln basketball it was the mystique brought about by the close, cramped quarters of the gym. One of the biggest advantages occurred at Stengel Field, home of the baseball team. We're the only team in league with lights. So when other schools come to play us, the games are at 7:30 instead of 3:00. That gives us a psychological edge, explained junior Hyok Chang. No matter what sport, all the teams preferred playing at home, and definitely had better records there. Even the friendliest crowd mlxj ,z .Q,q. ., intimidates opponents. lg, , W, ' f 'Y' ' ' fr - ,d .Q if 1-f-57,4 V s Txvl'-gy' i . . .' K I MA' ' 1 ' F 1 ,gras P- -if ' ,,-,wg ., Q me Q we if Q4' ' kgs. it Q-.V 5

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hrough a season of highs and lows, including winning a tournament championship, losing another by one basket in overtime, beating Glendale at Glendale, and losing to a freshmen orientated La Canada basketball team, the 1987-88 Junior Varsity Basketball Team emerged with a 15-7 record overall and a 5-5 record in league. Bringing the ball up the court for the Falcons was sophomore stand-out Steve Finch, who averaged almost 15 points per game. Helping out with the dribbling duties were junior David Bayles, who averaged 5 assists a game, and junior Mike Miller, who contributed 10 points a game to the score column. At the center position the Falcons boasted a 6'7 junior, John Gilmore. Gilmore used his strong hook shot to average 11 points per game, he also pulled down almost 11 rebounds every game. Sophomore Shane Cowsill joined with Gilmore to add another threat to their post play and was also deadly from the outside. From his two positions Cowsill was able to average 14 points and 9 rebounds a game. Coming off the bench for the team was sophomore Bruce Jacobsen. He used his size to lead the team in offensive rebounds. Also subbing in were juniors Bill Theisinger and James Kim. Theisinger had one of the best shots on the team, both from the two- point range and three-point range. Although Kim was the newest member of the team, he adapted well and filled in at the small forward spot. After going 9-O and winning their summer league, the team had put together a streak of winning 17 games in a row that went back to their sophomore year. Their streak was snapped by Burbank in the championship game of the Glendale tournament when they lost 64-68. But they continued on and finished the first eleven games with a record of 10-1. We were looking really good and had high expectations, commented John Gilmore. Then, suddenly, the Falcons fell off track and lost four of their next five games. No one was quite sure what had happened, but Steve Finch had one idea. We lost the luck that we had in the beginning, and we let down a little bit. Then, boom, we lost four quick games. Indeed the losses were tough ones, two in overtime and another by one basket. The team was never able to get back the winning magic that had been theirs early on. They did, however, finish their season with two satisfying wins over Glendale and Hoover. Going into the games all we had left was a chance for a little revenge against some cross-town rivals. lt felt really good beating them, stated Mike Miller. by Todd Kummer JV Basketball JV vs. Pasadena 68-59 vs. Gleridale 62-70 vs. Hoover 60-62 vs. Muir 72-70 vs. Arcadia 52-78 vs. Pasadena 59-66 vs. Glendale 74-61 vs. Hoover 69-59 vs. Muir 65-68 vs. Arcadia 67-59 Overall record: 5 wins, 5 losses BASKETBALL ow about a pump fake? Getting the inside edge on his man, junior Mike Miller goes for the shot. This and other smart plays helped the team pound Hoover High School, 74- 62. V Basketball: Front: Van Canty, David Bayles, Brian Cortes, James Kim, Todd K ummer. 2nd: John Gilmore, Bill Theisinger, Mike Miller, Bruce Jacobsen, Shane Cowsill, Coach Gene Murphy.