Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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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

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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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EEHS 30 zz 41 48 27 37 2.6 35 35 36 25 28 3 1 30 3 1 45 44 50 49 Basketball A g, Valencia Capo Valley Servite Katella Kennedy Katella Kennedy I Loara C css l.oY5fAlamitos Pacifica El Dorado Kennedy Katella Cypress Loara Pacifica Los Alamitos El Dorado Sophs suffer I9 learning experiencesl' As brilliant as the Varsity team's season was, the sophomores, by comparison, had a dismal season. Coached by Jay Wenzel the sophomores had to regard their o-19 record as nineteen good learning experiences. The sophomore team, which did not win a game last year as freshmen, attribute part of the difficulty they had to the newer, more competitive Empire League competition. The team coulcln't help but become dispirited by their unblemished losing record. Often when asked how his team had done, sophomore Jim Brown would simply shake his head and say, Don't even ask. Voted Most Valuable player at their banquet was Eric Bergstrom and Ken Kloman was given the Coaches' Award. 1. Coach jay Wenzel discusses strategy with his sophomore team. The team ended the season with a 0-I9 record. 2. Sophomore Basketball Team - front - Tom johns, Cesar Laure, Andy Duran, Sean Hawkins, Ken Kloman, jim Smith, Tim Murphy. Row 2 - Jay Wenzel, Jim Brown, Lance Lundquist, Eric Berg- strom, Mike Ross, Greg Willie, Kevin Bass. 3. Freshman Keith Pontiflect attempts to score two more points. The freshmen eventually lost to the Los Alamitos Griffins. basketball - 199