Marcos De Niza High School - Libro de Oro Yearbook (Tempe, AZ)

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ii fl? 1. Anthony McKinney looks for an open man. 2. Coach Phil McKeown discusses strategy with his team against McClintock. 3. Anthony McKinney outiumps Russ Funk against McClintock. 4. J. G. Koehnemann adjusts his position before shooting. 5.Varsity squad: Top row I-r-Coach John Lassen, Harry Brenton, Jon Evanko, Anthony McKinney, Steve Colgate, Chris McKinney, Brock Butson, John Allred, Jeff Thompson, Coach Phil McKeown. Second row: Mgr. Jeff Coe, Steve Ockerman, Keith Turner, J. G. Koehnemann, Mark Skelly, Mgr. Mike Costa. 6. Steve Colgate concentrates briefly before attempting a free-throw. Varsity basketball-185

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Varsify goes fo Stole When Colgate came back I knew the potential was there, Coach Phil McKeown said about the varsity basketball team's highly successful 20-6 season, the most successful season in Padre basketball history. The Padres received the ranking of first in league, second in division and sixth in the State according to the last coaches' poll. Coach McKeown singled out Steve Colgate, Anthony McKinney, Chris McKinney and Mark Skelly as outstanding athletes. Also cited for doing a good job coming off the bench was John Alred, Brock Butson, Keith Turner and Steve Ockerman. Among other things Coach McKeown said, I really liked the crowds. They made a lot of noise like I like them to. Going into the play-offs the Padres had a 1 1-3 league record. The team had a regular season record of 18-6. Next year with A. McKinney and Colgate graduating this year, Coach McKeown said even though this year will be hard to duplicate, next year still looks hopeful. Coach McKeown said that coming up for the JV will be Kevin Warren, Chris Parham and Phil McKinney. According to Coach McKeown Phil could possibly be the best of the three McKinney brothers. 184-Varsity basketball

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'Kids unbelievable' The kids did an unbelievable job toward the end of the year, said Coach John Lassen of the JV basketball team. The team finished its season with a 12-7 record and was able to come back from an early 1-4 record at the beginning of the season. Coach Lassen cited Kevin Warren, Chris Parham, Stan Colgate and Phil McKinney as outstanding players. Warren average 18.5 points per game, Parham averaged 12.5 and McKinney led the team in rebounds with 12.5 per game. Although the freshman gold basketball team lost 12 players during the season for different reasons, Coach Manuel Lira thought the team did well with a record of 7-1 1. Mr. Lira complimented the boys for not giving up and having very good attitudes. Coach Lira has coached basketball for ten years. He is hoping more freshmen come out for basketball next year. The record is not indicative of their talent or their overall desire, Coach Bob Yniguez said in regard to the teams 7-1 1 record. They're not quitters and they're all winners to me. The team suffered the loss of two of its starting players in the middle of the season. Between the two players lost Coach Yniguez estimated the team lost about 27 points per game. The highpoint of the season was the team's overtime victory against McClintock in which Coach Yniguez cited Robby Peterson and Pat Winsryg as decisive factors in that victory. 186-Baskelball