Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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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

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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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Zucchero cleans boards Linda Zucchero led the Empire League Champion Aztec basketball team in almost every major category, including rebounding. Linda is very aggressive and dedicated, stated Head Coach Dal Dessecker. She led the team in rebounding despite her size. fShe is only 5,9j, added Dessecker. In addition to her aggressive board work, Zucchero averaged IO points per game, the Coach Dal Dessecker gives instructions to Linda Zucherro and Brooke Hahner at the crucial Pacifica game. Zucherro second best on the team. I just went out and tried to do my best, stated Zucchero. was named All League at the close of the season. ,iiir L ' Varsity EHS e P t . opp Kennedy , - ' 49 Loan 4 Alamit 63 Crime 45 66 Los os 29 84 Pacifica 23 S4 El Dorado 38 A78 Kennedy 9 A ' Katclla ' 30 . Cyafw P 33 ii , IAM-3 K I ' 25 778 i Pacifica 25 Los Alamitos - ' za i 53 EI Dorado 27 A CIF 37 Villa Park 36 35 Rowland 25 So Pomona 54 S4 Alemany 62 e Jv 'EHS OPP 35 Katella io 5: Kennedy 18 35 Loara 26 46 Cypress zx 4:7 Los Alamitos gl K ' Pacifica I9 H3255 M El Dorado - Q --',, 24 I Kennedy f 'fqfff X zo Katella ,P V, 16 44 CWM P 13 ss Mm 15 Pacifica 9 Los Alamitos 24 46 El Dorado 27 '54 54 ,wwf 1. Coach Dal Dessecker gives some helpful hints to his girls. The girls took the helpful hints all the way to the second round of CIF. 2. jennifer Latta passes through two Pacifica players for the basket. The team beat Pacifica 78-25. i'i x-alle