Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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if Marking his man is J. Kopydlowski. l Guarding the offense is an impor- 1 fantpart of basketball. MW MW A ' ...U ,,, ,.,,,,,mMmWM V I ,WI wr M' A A V ,WW r q a S 5 1 ,asihagw . 'l.n'!!!!Q!m,,, ' W, mini Hxgvlf SE JV Row 1: Coach Kindall, B. Kopydlowski, Forni, M. Mapother, R. Cherry, McClenna, E. B. Hammer, N. Gunn, J. mark, W. Whitten, Y Coach Veilldeni. Managers: C. Bergsma, M. Wilholm. Fox, 1 Sports Qual. li 1 -3 Showing their defensive skills, is the freshman team.

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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

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3. spew. f - .. ,QW ,r . ,fag - ss.. ty, ., Ifwm, Q 1 ,M WN.. 0 rw 4. , 1- gm V Tiffr rem r M, 4? . . ' Halas -V r , mf f f A7 '59 ' . gt., tx' Frosh Row 1: M. Maibauer, W. Bomberger, M. Barcello, N. man, O. FOX. J- MOUNH, G- COX, Brown, J. Ward, J. Marks, Fl. Sommers, L. Lohmier, B. Hoff- Coach Peabody. MHHGQGVSI Shooting for Two ot just another typical sport at Sahuaro, basket- ball is a fast-moving, action packed game. The JV and Frosh basketball teams were both successful in keeping this invigorating sport exciting. The successful seasons for the teams were due to the tremendous talent and hardwork of our young players. Gaining useful ex- perience and skills needed. the JV team had many vic- tories over tough schools. The most important thing both the teams possessed was coordination. A JV player shoots for two! All photos by K. Plank The Cougars practiced everyday for two hours. Their practices involved conditioning for running, passing, dribbling and shooting. High motivation was a key factor for the ability of players to work together. The players also practiced different techni- Basketball is a sport that is a challenge to body Mark McClenna every,part of the ques to improve their defense and offense. JV has to give some of their credit to their coach Bob Veillident. He devoted lots of time and effort into his team. With the support of such and enthusiastic coach, the cougars had fantastic attitudes. The freshmen coach was Coach Peabody. Basketball is a very intense sport. The attitudes of the players are very important. The success of the 1986-87season was a com- bination of many winning factors including talent, skills and coaching. Keep up the good work Cougars! By K. Jensen Boys JVlFrosh Basketball 1