Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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3 Row 1: J. Mazur, K. Currier, K. T. Saracco. Row 2: M. Baiter, Cox,J. LeCompte, K. Coleman, m. Goodwin, C. Botkln, M. pyxllhii Villare, T. Elash. Row 3: Coach Samson, R. Terry, K, Botkin, H. Messenger, S. Shrader. Season of Success ne of the most outstanding sports at Sahuaro is girls softball. This year both teams had a high reputa- tion of excellence to live up to. Girls softball has been earning more recognition in the past years, but not without alot of hard work. Many varsity players par- ticipate in softball all year long, not only during the school season. They keep active by playing on city leagues and all star teams. The varsity coach was Mr. Higgins. He has lead the girls to numerous state Softball players have fun on the sidelines. All photos by M. Pizzo victories in previous years which enabled him to lead a successful season for 1987. The JV team was coach- ed by Mr. Samson. This was his first year of coaching at Sahuaro and with his talents he helped the JV team fulfill their goals. Softball IS a competitive and fun sport, that e whole team Lori Dana is enjoyed by th Both teams practiced hard everyday after school by working on their ex- cellent pitching and defense. The girls had a large number of victories including a high place finish in their annual Thanksgiving Invitational Tournament. The JV team has always had an outstanding year. By not only preparing the younger girls for the varsity team, the JV have proved their talents by losing only 4 games within the past five years. Softball has been a rewarding sport for both the players and Sahuaro. - K.-Jensen and N. Pizzo Girls Softball 1 19

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I r 'f 1 7. .1 ' ' . aw? have, 'iz , ff 'T W5 D. Gargus makes a hard bounce pass to S. Williams. K nribbiin' Boys oordination, en- durance and quickness are the most important re- quirements to be a suc- cessful player in the game of basketball. Height can be helpful, but it is not a neccessity. Athletic ability is a must for the standard of Coach Dick McConnell. TUSD Christmas Holiday Tournament. Team unity was a major factor in the Varsity Basketball team's suc- cessful season. The quickness possessed by the team also contributed to their season. The only This year's Varsity team . t - V gtievwgphzttllfriagghour eta? FGTIQIS f season. They made it one S 3 earn. r ex' of the strongest seasons Pefianeiel for yet. Coach McConnell me, but ll hope guided the Cougars to a se- we'II have 3 bei. cond place finish in the ter yearff A The Cougars always get the i Even angles. Photos by K. Plank drawback that they had was in their rebounding game. The long hours of hard practices helped the squad to achieve their top abilities for this year. Top players such as Chris Kennedy, Steve Dibella, Adrian Brown, Scott Even, and Steve Williams kept up the tradi- tion of excellent teams coached under Dick Mc- Connell. - M. Bruning Boys Varsity Basketball 1