Sahuaro High School - Viva Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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l Dribblfng across Ihe court is S. Humes Shoo! for two! H -I-I I1 L f I Row 1: J. LeGendre, S. Wordon, Turner.Row 2: T. Ftayder, L. T. Willaby, K. Suitt, Mr. McCon S. Humes, N. Corrigan, A. Lucking, P. DeKouster, M. neli. who Shoufd 1 pass Oo Johnson, K. Ciark, S. Rayot, A. Regoning, K. Burns, M. Pavlik, 1 Sports Glzls Varsity Basketball

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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

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During practice, the girls concen- trate on form. ' X 1 hi 11 ,t......tt Shooting Action lthough the varsity basketball team had a new coaching staff, it only proved to be a winning factor in the team's overall performance for the season. This years' coach was Mr. McConnell. Mr. McConnell brought years of coaching ex- perience to the girls' team. After coaching the guys for many years, he brought with him a new insight on the game of basketball. With four returning players, the girls an- ticipated a rebuilding year. The cougars had a lot of work to do at the beginning Rebounding the ball is M. Pavlik. All photos by D. Chaney of the season and all team members worked their hardest in order to achieve theirgoals. The girls' basketball team practiced everyday for two hours. Practice con- sisted of dribbling, shooting, and endless drills. The cougars also Our team has a lot of poten tial and should nning team -Susan Humes if develop into a wi . worked on offensive and defensive skills. Develop- ing skills for better co- ordination along with a team spirit of working together, helped the cougars become high placers in their division. In the end, the varsity girls' basketball team had a winning season thanks to the new coaching talents of Mr. McConnell and the cougars hard work and determination to become number one! - N. Pizzo 125