El Dorado High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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At The Buzzer 10, 9 Jill Malyuch drives the lane with the Hawks down by a point to Katella. S. 7 Her shot misses but she draws the foul. 6 seconds remain on the clock as she goes to the line. Jill sinks both free throws and the girls ' varsity basketball team holds on to win by I. Clutch playing by Jill Malyuch led the team to a 12 10 overall record. Their 9-5 finish in league tied them for third. If a basket was needed. Jill Malyuch was looked upon. Three times, twice against Katella and once against Alta Loma. she scored the game winning basket. I play my best in close situations , replied Jill. Her big plays and all around performances won her Empire Leagues most valuable player award. Kalhy Ncwvine. the starting center, was also named to the all Empire League team. Strength was added to the team by Joanne Popala. an exchange student from New Zealand. My role was to take people out. said Joanne. Her rough style always put her in foul trouble. I think the referees here (in America) are ticky-tacky. she said. The adjustment was hard because I had to learn new teammates and plays, plus the competi- tion here (in U.S.A.) is tougher, Injuries are the most dreaded aspect of sports. All the hard work put into a season can go for not. Such bad luck befell point guard Laurie Abernethy. She went down with a knee injury in the Esperanza game. It hurt us a lot. said Jill Malyuch. Laurie controlled the flow of the game. At mid-season, we had to change all of our offense positioning . The team started slow losing 4 of their first 6 games. Things turned around when we learned how each other played and started playing togeth- er. said Joan Pcsl. We always kept a positive attitude. We played hard to prove ourselves and to have others take notice. EL DORADO VARSITY GAME RESULTS Non-League El Dorado 52 54 La Habra El Dorado 49 59 Wilson El Dorado 57 60 Wilson El Dorado 42 46 Valencia Brea Tournament (winner-consolation) El Dorado 50 60 La Habra El Dorado 65 13 University El Dorado 53 43 Tustin El Dorado 54 53 Alta Loma League (Empire } El Dorado 47 46 Katella El Dorado 35 45 Loara El Dorado 54 69 Esperanza El Dorado 59 39 Cypress El Dorado 77 44 Pacifica El Dorado 45 38 Los Alamitos El Dorado 74 61 Kennedy El Dorado 51 49 Katella El Dorado 36 52 Loara El Dorado 59 11 Esperanza El Dorado 56 41 Cypress El Dorado 65 36 Pacifica El Dorado 62 43 Los Alamitos El Dorado 54 59 Kennedy t ' iavoff Game El Do. lAc 40 45 Kennedy Non Leagi.. 3 5 League 9-5 Overall Q 10 Playoffs ai FINAL STANDINGS TIED FOR THIRD Top row (L to R)- Jill Matyuch. Joanne Popota. Coach Rasmussen. Sheri Orr. and Kathy Newvine Bottom rov (L to R)- Jenni Bishop. Joan Pesl. and Laurie Abernethy. Filling the lanes keys a fastbreak. Joanne Popota does her job of filling a lane while Laurie Abernethy bring the ball up the court, Jill Matyuch looks for an open teammate to pop open for a shot. She led the team with 100 assists. 240 Girls Varsity Basketball

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El Dorado 59 55 Katella El Dorado 54 31 Loara El Dorado 65 68 Esperanza El Dorado 63 70 Cypress El Dorado 76 37 Pacifica El Dorado 55 66 Los Alamitos El Dorado 45 62 Kennedy El Dorado 75 36 Loara El Dorado 57 82 Katella El Dorado 56 47 Cypress El Dorado 61 52 Esperanza El Dorado 69 76 Los Alamitos El Dorado 79 65 Pacifica El Dorado 68 51 Kennedy El Dorado 50 62 Katella El Dorado 46 24 Loara El Dorado 33 57 Cypress El Dorado 38 73 Pacifica El Dorado 51 93 Los Alamitos El Dorado 32 73 Kennedy El Dorado 51 46 Loara El Dorado 42 59 Katella El Dorado 35 53 Cypress El Dorado 57 66 Esperanza El Dorado 49 74 Los Alamitos El Dorado 57 68 Pacifica El Dorado 42 64 Kennedy El Dorado 35 64 Katella El Dorado 51 29 Loara El Dorado 60 34 Esperanza El Dorado 54 72 Cypress El Dorado 46 58 Pacifica El Dorado 34 73 Los Alamitos El Dorado 57 62 Kennedy El Dorado 52 49 Katella El Dorado 63 52 Cypress El Dorado 60 46 Loara El Dorado 61 44 Esperanza El Dorado 71 62 Los Alamitos El Dorado 61 70 Pacifica El Dorado 53 58 Kennedy Frosh Soph JV Basketball 239

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Girls Varsity Basketball 241