Mesa High School - Superstition Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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j. V. in creases skills, gains experjen ce 'AA ood team, and excellent season, and a fine group of kigsf' was Coach William Eberts response when asked about his .I.V. basketball team. The mens team consists of fourteen players, one manager, and one coac . The season started on low with loses to South Moun- tain, Westwood, and Central. But Coach Ebert was al- ways optimistic, 4'They're enthusiastic, I enjoy coach- ing them and feel all of us have learned. Outstanding players were David Stoffan, Tim Bermudez, Mike lemming, Eric Beutler, and Henry Price. The practiced from the beginning of the season CDec. 505 dilligently from 2:00 - 4:30 every day. Some things practiced were ball handling drills, zone offen- sive drills, defensive drills, and a ot of man to man. They used a transition offense, much like A.S.U.'s Thety also used a man to man defense and various other o - fenses. We try to keep the other team off balance, Coach Ebert explained. Coach Ebert as been at M.H.S. for four years as a counselor and this is his first year at coaching. He felt the only problem he had was the initial cuttincg of lay- ers, which was hard for everyone, he sai . CFoach brings out each person's individual talents and im- proves on them, was team member Mike Roberts com- ment of coach. The team was made up of twelve sophomores and two juniors all working together. They hung together well even though the going was tough at times, Statition Jennifer Peterson said. Since there was a largle amount of Sophies Coach Ebert could really work on is goal of Preparing the kids for the varsity team. M.H.S. is the top school in the state, Ebert says. Basketball is the top sport in the state, Mike Roberst laughs. 1- Eric Beutler shoots a free throw as Dave Stoffan observes. 2- Players tumble around the court at the Westwood game. 3- Mike Fleming and Scott Edvardsen, of Dobson, jump for the ball while Tim Bermudez, Henry Cooper, and Dave Stoffan watch. 4- Dave Stoffan takes a shot with Scott Richert from Dobson cheering him on. FRONT ROW: Coach Ebert, Mike Roberts, Billy Diaz, Burt Crockett, Loren Tyler, Mike Fleming, Loren Kirk- ing, Eric Beutler, Danny Palmer. BACK RO W' Jeff Mor- ton, Jim Bermudcz, John Standage, Donald Price, Ed Fin- klc, David Stoffan, Henry Cooper. J.V. Basketball 215