Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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DHS Varsity JV Opponent V JV V JV 67 66 Casa Grande 53 33 62 58 Alhambra 67 59 66 78 Moon Valley 56 59 57 72 Greenway 45 42 81 78 Mesa 66 55 69 59 Mt. View 52 55 81 70 McClintock 70 63 75 Chandler 74 70 Alhambra 63 61 Clark 73 74 63 Coronado 54 61 61 70 Marcos de Niza 68 45 56 59 Tempe 51 37 81 74 Kota 51 45 64 65 Saguaro 71 60 43 56 Westwood 63 54 66 63 Coronado 64 75 61 69 Marcos de Niza 64 46 52 61 Tempe 69 53 59 61 Kofa 61 34 76 76 Saguaro 54 50 58 65 Westwood 60 49 Varsity Basketball. Front Row: manager Alexander Matthews. Danny Lavis, Brad Little. Mike McLaren. John Schildknecht, Tim Withers, manager Mike Eggers. Back Row: Coach McConnell, Coach Bryant. Scott Edvardsen, Marc Fleetwood. Paul Wiggins. Robert Kufrovich. Kevin Mayfield. Mike Morales, Brett Traube, Russ Baxter. Andy Passmonick, Dave Miller. Coach McGowan. Basketball Sports 75

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 Bouncing Back ... (continued from p. 72) However, the losses that fol- lowed didn't become a downfall for the spirited players. They stuck together through the good times as well as the bad. Senior Mike McLaren said basketball gave him sore feet but also discipline and good team relationships. Coach McConnell summed it up by say- ing, We have played well to- gether as a team. The JV players became a suc- cessful team through cooperation and unity. As Coach McGowan explained it, All of the team members made a very strong contribution because they all worked very hard at practice ev- ery day. Friendship among the teammates proved to be a help- ful factor in their successful sea- son. The JV program gave the play- ers experience and confidence needed before going on to varsi- ty. This year's team showed how strong the basketball program was with their excellent record. Next year a successful varsity team could be looked forward to because of the strong JV team, (continued on p. 77) Junior Tim Withers, a starting player for the varsity team, passes the ball to a teammate. JV player Tad Cannon finishes a suc- cessful lay-up during warm-ups. Taking an energetic bound, a varsity basketball player loops the ball swift- ly through the hoop.

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During a heated game with Carson, Coach Flake anxiously awaits the out- come. Full of determination, freshman Paul Spurgeon attempts a jumpshot. Paul Spurgeon battles for the ball against Carson, as teammate Butch McLaren anticipates the tip. JV Basketball. Front Row: Steve Withers. Darren Tewes. Burt Little, Mark Ikeda. Second Row: Andy Passmonick. Stacy Bert, Tom Harrison. Patrick Curlee. Back Row: Tad Cannon, Jeff Barnett. Kurtis Bieber, Tyrone Barrow, Alexander Mat- thews. Freshman Basketball. Front Row: Scott Landis, Rhet Schultz, Steve Nache, Doug Arnold, Eric Arthur, Jon Enoch, Dax Watson. Back Row: Chris Shaw. Rory Nordvold. Paul Spur- geon, Steve Holmes, Greg McLaren. Andre Brice, Coach Flake, Ted Howard. Baskofball Sports