Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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JV basketball team has rough season The men's JV Basketball Team, despite finishing with a 9-12 record, had nothing that they should be ashamed of. Of their I2 losses, six were by four or less points. Strong performances from freshman Jim Sturgeon and junior Paul Spitzzerri helped to lead the team to their record. I was very pleased with the way we played during the course of the year, stated Head Coach Dennis Riggs. We got strong play when we really needed it. In several games the team seemed to lack just that little extra. In particular, the game against Cypress was tied with one minute left to sus g 41 70 45 - 98 56 Sift ii.s 49 . Gs. - 54 6: 55 play. The Aztecs failed a few crucial free throws and ended up losing the game by three points. Despite the many close losses, the team did manage to win many lopsided victories. Most noticeable of these was the victory over Santa Fe High School in which the team won by 28 points. Varsity Head Coach Mike Moore said, in reference to next year's varsity team, Next year's team will be one of a rebuilding year. That doesn't mean that it will be a bad year, it just means that we will have to work harder to win league. igvmstysisiasail t Tw r g 44 gajgg.. , 63. K .k:, I 'k..i My T - 6 ,.... gl.,. T ,Tustin - ,.,. , ifilAiQuiuu sus is. QifffK4ffl'4'- i . . . . ,i t 'Kennedy Z 5, Kmmdy t ff? Y 72 sam re 'OV gs Fund. .' t is . ss Sff1?aeifil.e. . fp Huntington i,'. 52 .. , L,V. LVVLV ,L 6' . macmcaado 38 t DB' 46 Dorado ,2 'Y 46 Kamtay una 37 .'CYP'N ,4 a1h,',,,, ffi lf x if . SS we i.,. 24 ' l'- ,Alamitos M ., so fax Dona., 37 kj Ocean Wew Crespi 'Empire League 1. Senior Lance Stark out rebounds a spirited Cypress player. Stark was instrumental in his ability to come off the bench and make the big plays when they needed it the most. basketball 1

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r. Dave Blanchard tosses a rebound to Byron Williams. Blanchard was named Most Inspirational Player. 2. JV starter Paul Spitzzerri hauls down a rebound in a game against Cypress. Spitzzerri moved to varsity during CIF competition. 3. JV cager John Ludwig drives to the basket eluding a Cypress defender. The JV team split their two meetings with Cypress. 4. JV Basketball. row I - john Ludwig, Keith Chalman, Norm Santos, Phil Thummel. row 2 - Alex Anderson, Tim Patterson, Paul Spitzzerri, Mike Choecelc, Kurt Demster, Jim Sturgeon. 196 - basketball

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meg P3 EJ N I-Iill's hoopsters improve frosh record Freshman Coach Marc I-lill's basketball team had only one thing to shoot for this year, that being an improvement over the previous dismal season suf- fered by the freshman team last year. That team did not win a game. The team succeeded at this goal by finishing with a 2-17 record. 'fThe team showed marked improve- ment toward the end of the year, stated Hill. We lost a few games that we shouldn't have, he added. Awards for the Most Inspirational and Most Im- proved went to Greg Yarber and Paul Good. john Dragonette was given the Coaches' Award. 1. Freshman Paul Good attempts a short jumper in a game against Pacifica. Good was a starter for the freshman team. z. Freshman Basketball Team, front - Brad Goering, Ron Brill, Paul Good, David Eaves, Bill Hosband, Danny Johns, Dave Salcido. Row z - Rick Webb, Greg Yarber, Oran lVIcCary, Keith Pontiflect, Chuch Hemrich, Tom Zariclci, John Dragon- ette, Marc Hill. 198 -- basketball EHS 23 3 J go 32 4 I 47 4 1 '53 42 44 42 58 48 44 37 44 50 38 59 56 Freshman Basketball Valencia Savannah Capo Valley , Strvitc Katclla Kennedy Rancho Alamitos La Hahra Loara Cypress Los Alamitos Pacifica El Dorado Kennedy Katclla Cypress ' Loara Pacifica Los Alamitos El Dorado