Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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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

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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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V cagers take Empire M-..a..a.,...,., ......., -fri f V as.- PH.. . . a .fe 2 League title Continuing their undefeated record even after the move to the tougher Empire League, Coach Cec Ponce's junior varsity cagers racked up an impressive 14-o record and ended the season as Empire League Champions. They have gone undefeated for 35 consecutive games. The last game they lost was against El Dorado in 1980. I am very happy with this year's record of 14-0 because we had a young and inexperienced team, said Ponce. The factors that helped the team win the league championship was their winning tradition, an aggressive attitude, and their drive and determination, added Ponce. Sophomore Ann Warmus and Senior Linda Zucchero were the leading scorers. 1. Charissa Simon gets ready to shoot a basket beyond her opponent. Simon's speed gave her a jump ahead of her guard. z. Beating her opponents down the court, Ann Warmus gets enough time to prepare for a shot. Warmus was the leading scorer for the Aztecs. 3. Giving her girls a pep tall: during a time-out, Coach Cec Ponce advises her girls of some strategic points to help them to another victory. The girls didn't need many pointers to carry them to their I4-0 record. fb- t N1 A girls' basketball - 103 3