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

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he times we played well were the The J.V. Team had an excellent seasor Teoms I-love Successful Seciscn li lssss lslsssl 2 slsl Q slsll lsls ssl - l Eric Brown concentrates before making an important free throw. They all played as a team, and that's what made them good.H -Coach Al Merino 88 - Sports W, H . U... .N lllll . .l,. t,,g , times we had a contribution from everyone, said Mr. Mike Matwick, coach of the Boys' Freshmen Basketball Team. The freshmen team had a very good season with seven wins and seven losses. As far as talent was concerned, they were better than most other freshmen teams, according to coach Matwick. These play- ers should go on to become a very good Junior Varsity Team. winning fourteen games and losing only six The coach of the J.V. Team, Mr. Al Merinc said the reason for their success was tha all members played well as a team. Mari Tobler, a J.V. Basketball player, summe- up the season when he said, Despite a fev close losses, we had an excellent sea son, and are looking forward to nex yeaf. Freshmen Basketball Team. Bottom row, L to R: Paul Olson, Steve Mancuso, Mario Espinoza, Adrian Leon, David Savage. Top row, L to R: Kevin Dominguez, Lance Marten, James Whitter, Dan Olson, Bob McCollum, Coach Matwick, Alex Ailion, Marc Wagoner, Chad Fitzgerald, Bobby Yniguez, Jon Kitna. 2. Q. J.V. Basketball Team. Bottom, L to Fi: Glenn Mayberry, Keith Tansky, Spencer Waggoner. Top, L to Fi: Matt Fox, Leonce Long, Eric Brown, Paul Eyler, Coach Merino, Marc Tobler, Vin Lien, Curtis Brown, Blake Mitchell

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. X Select Fevv Refine Tolenf Varsity Basketball Marcos de Niza Dec. 1 Trevor Browne Loss Dec. 3 McClintock Loss Dec. 8 Chandler Loss Dec. 10 Central Loss Dec. 11 Tempe Loss Dec. 15 Corona del Sot Loss Dec. 17-19 Tournament ' Jan, 5 Gilbert Loss . dan. 8 Mesa , Loss Jan. 12 Mt. View wg :Jan-. 15 Dobson ' Loss ' Jan. 19 Westwood Loss f Jan. 22 McClintock Loss Jan. 26 Chandler Win Jan. 29 Tempe Loss Feb. 2 Corona del Sol Loss Feb. 5 Gilbert Win Feb. 9 Mesa Loss Feb. 12 Mt. View l Feb. 16 Dobson V Feb, 19 - Wggjmyod I f' S Senior Shayar Macoulkhani prepares to put the ball back into play. arsity Basketball had to make a fresh start, due to the fact that most of the previous years' var- sity players had graduated. Finishing the season with a team of seven, Coach Yniguez made the best of his resources, and as the season pro- gressed, the raw talent with which he started was beginning to show refine- ment. The team finished the season with a 3-20 record. According to As- sistant Coach Denham, What it really comes down to is sacrifices have to Scott Bell and Brent Karnig attempt to rebound the ball. be made. When you ha ve a team with only seven players, and you 're in the third or fourth quarter, the effects of a small team become obvious. Mr. Denham stated that the small team hurts more sometimes in prac- tice than in games. Also, when a play- er fouled out or injured himself, the team had to rely on only one substitu- tion. As a result, the team could never play as aggressively as it would have liked. Eric Piacencia puts his special touch on a freethrow shot. Sports - 87

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The freshmen team is always ready to move even when there is a short pause for a free throw. Keith Tansky, Glen Mayberry, Matt Fox, Leonce Long and Vin Lien watch as Coach Merino gives instructions to players on the court. Freshman Basketball i MdN OPP ,lr Moclimock Chandler 41 Fr ,aa r Q rrvey , Tempe iai? 4 42 ass e cos i 44 ii I Hendrix 51 ' 46 ' Gilbert se so ' Taylor 43 40 I 5 Powel 39 44 Willis 28 ' 61 McClintock 58 64 Shepherd 46 64 I Tempe 47 CDS by yey i 48 Gilbert i '49ii?f l 51 Chandler Spf-T 48 I Willis unavailable Sports - 89