Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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Varsity Basketball DHS Opponent 61 Deer Valley 63 36 Westwood 60 67 Mesa 48 68 Me Clintock 49 68 Tempe 56 84 Shadow Mt. 51 67 Marcos 92 90 Chandler 92 They had what it took. Every single thing was covered. They had the height, they had the moves and they had the gym. With the returning play- ers and new arrivals, varsity basketball dribbled its way through a great season facing such tough opponents as Mesa, Westwood, and Chandler. The victory against Mesa was especially good for the esteem of the Mustangs after being defeated in their first two games. Jubilant crowds gave them the sup- port they needed to play at their up- A Tempe Buffalo agonizes while watch- ing Jeff Barnett shoot for two. Steve Withers stretches out before the game to relax and to prevent injury. most ability. “The support of the crowd gave us the incentive to win,” commented seniors Steve Withers and Darren Stroughter. Of course, hours and hours of strenuous practice was what really made the team do well. “The hard work of practice paid off in the long run. It showed up in how we did gamewise,” said junior Dax Wat- son. (cont’d pg. 120) 56 Corona 63 69 Mt. View 56 55 Westwood 69 71 Mesa 84 67 Me Clintock 62 67 Tempe 51 62 Marcos 56 67 Apollo 74 80 Chandler 75 60 Corona 58 56 Mt. View 94 A Basket Case ports 119

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Awaiting the coach’s decision, players stand ready to resume. Up and in is where this practice shot made by Paul Spurgen is aimed. Varsity Basketball. Front Row: Mark Ikeda, Chris Curby, John Enoch. Steve Withers, Dax Watson. Manager Alex- ander Matthews. Back Row: Coach McGowan. Mike Morales. Jeff Barnett, Marlon Jones, Paul Spurgeon. Patrick Curlcc. Darren Stroughter. Coach McConnell. 118 V aristy Basketball

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Mt. View Westwood Mesa McClintock Tempe Marcos de Niza Apollo Chandler Corona Mt. View Matt Jordan skillfully tosses a basket against Tempe. Brian Engel can’t believe his eyes when he sees a basket has been made from the other side of the court. JV basketball players witness a famil- iar sight—another two points for the Mustangs. Dribbling, passing, jumping, sprint- ing, aiming and shooting were just a small portion of what went on during a JV basketball practice session. Each member of the team put in much time and effort, giving 100% to make the program a success. Sophomore Rod- ney Glazener pointed out that Dob- son’s basketball program was well-or- ganized with excellent coaches.” “Just too good” is the best way to describe both the JV and varsity bas- ketball teams this year. Thanks to the dedication of the players and coaches and the contributions of the crowd, the 1986-87 season was a success. Design by Wendy Wright. Marc Sten- oien. Photos by Meredith Hoefle. JV BASKETBALL DHS Opponent 72 Deer Valley 45 66 Westwood 42 54 Mesa 66 56 McClintock 59 54 Tempo 46 58 Shadow Mt. 54 58 Marcos de Niza 51 63 Chandler 72 ... oasket Case 120 asketball