Esperanza High School - Quetzal Yearbook (Anaheim, CA)

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05111 IC nb M as N 1. Senior Mike Chocek attempts to win the tip off of the ball at the start of the game. Chocek was injured at the start of the season, but joined the team later in the season. 2. Junior Ken Kloman dribbles around a Kennedy defender. Kloman was named most valuable player on the J.V. team. 3. j.V. basketball team: Row 1, Coach Kurt Kertson. Row 2, K. Kloman, S. Elias, T. Brown, M. Ross, F. Klossen, E. Bergstrom, G. Willie, K. Bass, R. Siecke, T. Murphy. 4. Senior Mike Chocek scores an easy layup with pressure from a Los Altos player. basketball - 59

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JV players win their first league game. Without winning a league game during their last two years, the j.V. team finally won a league game. The team was coached by newcomer Kert Kertson who also teaches math as well as basketball. Kertson, who coached at Bishop Mont- goery in the Angeles League, also coached j.V. there. Kertson was also used to winning, had to adjust to a much weaker team. The players had to be taught the fundamentals or basics of the game,', said Kertson. Varsity EHS 46 El Dorado 46 Katella S4 Kennedy 61 Loara 52 Cypress 49 Los Alamitos 58 Pacifica 51 El Dorado 67 Katella 65 Kennedy 56 Loara 39 Cyvfsf-S S7 Los Alamitos 62 Pacifica J.V. EHS 40 El Dorado 27 Katella 46 Kennedy 28 Loara 45 Cypress 43 Los Alamitos 64 Pacifica 45 El Dorado 33 Katella 42 Kennedy 38 Loara 50 Cypress 53 Los Alamitos 5o Pacifica Sophomore Oran McCary attempts a shot under pressure by a Cypress The team ended up last in the league with a 2-I6 overall record. A big factor of the team's dismal records in the past years has been the low turnouts of new students with basketball skills. The program loses about 3 to 4 players each year with no new players coming in. However, the players showed Kertson what it takes to be competitive. This problem, facing Kertson, was also a major factor in the resignation of Varsity Coach Mike Moore at the end of the 47 67 69 44 58 37 59 47 64 86 48 60 60 64 55 61 52 30 SI 75 79 62 75 44 46 66 35 47 defender. The J.V. team improved from recent years. 58 - basketball season. After taking an Empire League 5th place and after taking the champion- ship the year before, Moore resigned cit- ing that there was a lack of support and a lack of attraction of talented athletes to the program. I never felt I was building a programf, said Moore. On the JV level junior Ken Kloman re- ceived the most valuable player award and Ron Siecke was named the most im- proved.

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Soph Frosh endure learning experiences Only winning three games each during their season, the sopho- more and freshmen teams finished a dismal second year in the Empire League. Their losses totalled twenty three learning experiences . Coached by IQSO graduate walk-on coach Kevin Kostlca the freshmen team selected Dave Morales as its most valuable player and Ken Self as most improved. That team defeated only Loara High School twice and Kennedy High School once. Their final record was 3-1 2. Bob Anthony was selected Most Valuable, Doug Sheets was named most improved and Rick Webb received the Coach's Award for the sophomore team. That team coached by IQ80 graduate walk-on Coach Greg Artman also defeated Loara twice and Cypress High School once. Their final record was 3-11. fu' A vu. U 1. David Morales attempts to score two points against a Cypress player. Although the shot was good the Aztecs went on to lose the game by eight points. 2. Sophomore Basketball Team, front -Q R. Brill, D. Jones, B. Hosband, C. Lox. Row 2 - D. Goddard, O. McCary, Dragonette, B. Anthony, D, Eaves, T. Johns. Row 3 - R. Martin, M. Shafer, D. Sheets, R. Zaridas, R. Webb, M. Hobbs, M. Manville, G. Artman. 3. 3 Kevin Kostka gives advice to his players during a time out. This was Kostlca's first year as freshmen basketball coach. 60 - basketball