Hinkley High School - Contrails Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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T-Birds Exhibit Importance of Teamwork. Highlighting the season for the Boys' Sophomore Basketball team, were their opening win over Sterling and their win over league-rival Cherry Creek. Team play was the T-Birds' strong point. They worked very hard on passing and playing together as one unit. This is the primary reason that Coach Dave An- gelich did not choose a most valuable or improved player. Although the sophomore team did not have a winning season, they were success- ful because they learned the value of teamwork. '--Q I i 44 ,ff F' i Coach Angelich gives the team some pointers. Donny Stokes shoots the ball over his opponent Ei.. Dave Mclraurin exhibits some of his umzzle' Scott Pruitt anxiously awaits the bounce pass from Dave McLaurin. dazzle. Front row: David McLaurin. Back row: Dave Shirk, Jay Brasher, Jeb French, Jim Parsons, Coach Dave Angelich. Not pictured: Steve Hamilton, Scott Pruitt, Todd Freese. 58 Sports

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Freshman Basketball Shows Prosperity Sam Smith looks to pas r La. Steve Aguilar drives in for two points. L ggi Keith Mickens shoots one over his man. In league play before the tournament, the Freshman A Basketball Team earned itself a second place linish with a line record of 8-4. The B team finished its season with a 4-8 record. Coach Carlson did not pick a most valuable player, but he did single out Ron Stevens as the team's most improved member. Both the A and B squads have enough talent to make a good sophomore team. and some may help fill out thejunior var- sity ranks next year. it s around the defenders. Front row: Mike Mologne. Eric Perry, Stacey Brown, Gerry Letofsky. Back row: Mare Deaton, David Schoenhals, John Graham, Alan Armstrong. Keith Mickens, Coach Carlson. Not pictured: Willie Collins. Front row: Garrett Cordova. Dan Coffman. Jay Ashburn, Ron Stevens, Chris Deveres. Back row: Coach Obrecht. Brad Brack. Mike Andress. Sam Smith. Dave Love. Dave Nutty. Roy Prado. Not pictured: Steve Aguilar. Sports 57

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-111-3 Young T Birds Gel Near the End of the Season. Although this year's J.V. Boys' Basket- ball team was young, it had an exciting and respectable season. Coach Ron Sala- zar noted that the team really started to gel and improve towards the end of the season. Like most teams at Hinkley, the team's best point was its defense. Leading the way, were co-MVP's, Skeeter Barnes and Brent Brack. The most improved player was Mark Munson. This year's J.V. Basketball team had the talent to make next year's varsity team very successful. Jerome Jones muscles one up After driving around the opposition Jerome Jones softly lays the ball in the hoop. X.- Iront row Mike Gooch Jerome Jones Back row Coach Ron Salazar Brent Van Aalsburg Glen Zahlman, Mark Munson, Brent Brack, Donny Sporw 59