Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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xperience Leads to Success The Varsity Boys' Basketball team entered the Sierra League and 4-A Divison with four three-year lettermen, Pat Mclvlann, Kreighton Strass, Bill Miller, and Brian Hendrick. With the experience and the height the team disproved doubts people may have had about them going up against the big boys. Before starting any king of league or tournament play, the basketball team had six weeks of practice during the summer. The practices were two hours long, dealing with the fundamentals. To end summer play, the team finished se- cond to Long Beach Milkin in a sixteen team tournament held at Kennedy. During the fall, the boys practiced for one hour, ran after school, and condi- tioned in the weight room. Regular season practices began during mid-nite madness on November 10. Mid-nite madness was a practice open to the fans. It was a way to get people spirited for the basketball season. The Brahmas were watched by Varsity Boys' Ilianiond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Har IJ1 imund Bar Diamond Bar Diamond ll ir llldllI0l1tlB3T D1 imond Har IliiniondB1r Diamond liar Ili imond Bar Di inioncl Bur IJ: iniond Bar Ili imond Bar Diamond Bar Ili imond Bar Diamond Bar Di imond Bar Diamond Bar Ili aniond liar Ili ininnd Il r lll'll'I1OI1tlBrlT Ili iniond Bar 1 lliamond llir Ili iinond Har Ili iniond B ir IJ: irnond Ihr IJ: imond Bar Basketball Monltlalr Brea Rant lm Alta I uma Norlhvievi 1 nu C alir C !IllPl1lil Brei VX ilson '1 IN c-sl C oi ina Nlorning Side Bishop Am al Rosemead os Altos Nogales Roviland Charter Oak Vt ilson Nogales Romhnd Charter Oak lt ilson C any on llominguf 1 Venturi Santa Monica ' 76 :I' 48 ' sei .I 67 'I ai I I 64 'J I 87 . ' 65 'I I sa '. I 56 'I I 57 WII I 53 'I 73 :I 53 'I ' 66 Ie . 'I 65 'I I 53 .I 55 . . . 'I I 71 , 59 g , l 'i I 78 CI l 67 ,H , li I ea I'.. I I' 45 - AI I so . ' I 75 ' li I 74 A I 8U ' A 'ji I - 1, :- '- 67 52 It . after ,. 'f'+11'ja..I- 'I I 72 1. . .I 47 I I ., f I 57 - 53 E' 'Q I 74 1 46 , ' 'I ' I ' . 71 . . 59 l if ' I gg? li I ss .- 43 ' 5 , If Iliarnund Bar 613 I.os Alles 52 I ,4 K 'V-' f 1 -I El 55 I 53 I Q A. -B 'I I 65 I. 56 g 3 ' -R to I I . 69 L W ' 3 'Hi '.:.::a::.i:..:I '. I in 'S 60 Ii' -. 't ' t ff? 'I I ss I I 52 't , 2 f- ti ff' 1 1 SH ' 53 , 'I li I ss . I 56 . y 1 li I so 'I I ' .I ss T Q. - j , I .II. f ,. . .tv 2' .,.' N IUMPING UP - Senior Pat McMann goes up for the rebound. Bill Miller andloeylvladott waitin anticipation for the ball. IN THE AIR - lunior Brian Hendrick makes a shot. The op- ponents could only watch in envy as Hendrick showed off one ofhis many talents. 112 SportsfVorsiIy Boys' Basketball 'I ,Mt1MN 4 4 ...fic 3 ' .. ' , everyone after being ranked the number one team in the San Gabriel Valley for most of the season, according to Coach Bill Murray. In tournament play, they placed first in the San Dimas Tournament, second in the Covina Tournament, and third in the Glendora I feel that our overall strength comes from our willingness to strive to be the best said Bill Miller senior its 5 RAHM Tournament. Brian Hendrick and Pat McMann were named All-Tournament for the three tournaments. Mike Schumacher was All-Tournament at San Dimas and Brian Hendrick was Most Valuable Player at San Dimas. Pat McMann and Brian Hendrick were sought after by recruits all through the season due to being leading scorers and rebounders. Both players were recruited by Divison I colleges. Hendrick still having one more year of high school basketball. One of the biggest reasons why we have such a good team is because we refuse to give up, said senior, Pat Mclvlann. The Boys' Varsity Basketball team opened league play against Los Altos, then Rowland. They came out vic- torious in both games and showed that they would be the team to beat. Their strength and success continued throughout the season. The team ended with an impressive 25-4 record. S

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xpectations ot Met Every game was fast paced. Moves were done with skill and perfection. Crowds were cheering. Coaches were anxious. Players were determined. Every game seemed to be an exciting one for the IV Basketball team. Frowns were upon the members' faces as they missed a basket. Smiles and hand- shakes appeared as a score was made. These were only some of the moves made by the team at every game they played. Although the IV Boys' Basketball team went along 4-3 in pre-league, including a one-point loss in the consolation finals of Bosco Tech Tournament, the season did not have as many wins as they had expected. Coach Kevin Patterson said, We Iunior Varsity Boys' If I I I BHS BHS . BHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS DBHS Basketball 6-10 52 Brea-Olinda 41 Montclair 44 Rancho Alamitos 52 Ganesha San Clemente El Rancho Bell Iefferson Schurr Rosemead Blair Los Altos Nogales Rowland Charter Oak Wilson Hr L -3 A L'-' . rrri rr,t . were hurt by injuries. One of the major reason was that junior starter Iohn Barton, who broke his foot early in the season, was unable to play a few games. Another junior starter, Marc Car- I Qary Hernando said, Some people really don't care about asketball, but to me being on the court is like being at home. 72 40 46 47 54 45 56 57 49 65 I ' 54 62 ' 40 58 48 63 45 57 41 38 . 45 44 ' , DBHS 54 67 Los Altos 9 N R CHRIS SAMS - makin a hook shot at the ame a ainst Charter IU 10, s 1 , s e Oak. Hrs reason for the team's strength 1S,uW8 never give up. 114 SportsfIunior Varsity Boys' Basketball rido missed two or three games as well. Coach Patterson remarked, I was very pleased with the overall team attitude, which was very good. He said that as a coach, he really enjoyed working with the team and they were all a unique bunch. They were hard workers, but they didn't know what it would take to be successful. They all went through a learning experience and found a need for commitment, remarked Coach Patterson. All the juniors and only one sophomore will be moving up to Varsity Basketball next year accor- ding to Coach Patterson. With many returning sophomores on next year's IV team, they will be much more experienced.