Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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Girls again capture league, enter CIF Not only did the men's basketball team end the season as league champs but both women's teams ended their seasons as champs of the newly entered Empire League. Coached by Dal Dessecker the Varsity team defeated all Empire League contenders and entered CIF play. They defeated Villa Park 37-36. We were intimidated for most of the game due to the presence of a 6'8 girl, said Dessecker. The team went on to defeat Rowland High School 35-25. It wasn't until the CIF semi-finals against Alemany that the Aztec hope for a CIF crown were dashed. We played a great first half, but in the third quarter we stopped scoring and getting rebounds, said Dessecker of the 62-54 loss. When Dessecker is not coaching the women's basketball team he is coaching the women's volleyball team. In recent years he has been able to amass a total of seven league championships, four in volleyball and three in basketball. Dessecker has a record that any high school coach would be proud of, his record here is perfect. 'Tve been blessed with all the talent. All I do is continually strive to help the girls reach their ultimate skill level, he said. Dessecker attributes the phenomenal number of wins to the inherent talents of his teams. I enjoy coaching because we've been so successful. I love to win, he added. 1. Coming from behind, Linda Zucchero goes for the point. Zucchero was the second leading scorer. 2. Girls Varsity Basketball - Jennifer Latta, Barb Spiro, Linda Zuc- chero, Shawn Sturgeon, .CnadLDgal' Brook Hahner, Barb Bausch, Ann Polchalik, Teresa Schreitmuller. Walker l I 1

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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

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1. Shelly Dangleis does her fancy dribbling past her Pacifica opponents, Dangleis was a big part of the Aztecs success. 2. Senior Trisha Zucchero does her best to keep the ball from getting past her. Zucchero was the second leading rebounder for the team. 3. Girls IV Basketball - front, Ann Warmus, Paula Hatch, Trisha Kelly, Terry Whaling. Back, Coach Cec Ponce, Carla Gray, Kgrglbdatiaseyich, Jennifer La Paglia, Trisha Zucchero, Shelly Dangleis, Dolores Schreitmuller, Charissa Simon. 4, Cutting around the guard, Charissa Simon shoots a side shot. But Simon proved better than her opponent by scoring io points. .aw -'w----..., mug 2 mam 9 if ' gyyy e ' M .. .. -. s H - ... f e.....,f' 1 . if 4:5 ...p zoz - girls' basketball