Santa Rita High School - Eyrie Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Plireshmanjerome Edmund dribbles the ball past a Rincon defender to ser up a play. reat Season for Frosh Q Q earning the game and how to work with your teammates. Those were the most vital aspects of basketball according to third year Freshmen Coach Richard Son- neleitner. The important aspect of coaching according to Sonnleitner was, to relate to them, the things that I know about the sport and how they are supposed to act. When asked why the team had such a slow start, Sonnleitner replied, With freshmen basketball teams being made way IA' YP' - ? ,J i up from two or three different schools, it takes the players awhile to know the other players' moves and to get used to playing with them. It also takes a few games to get over the jitters and the freshmen mistakes. Sonnleitner stressed the fact that the players should put out their best at all times with no goofing around, but still have a fun type attitude, surrounding the team. Sonnleitner concluded by saying that it's a team effort. Everyone forgets about the five or seven players sitting on the bench who only play two minutes a game. If it wasn't for them we would not have any kind of team at all. According to jerome Edmund team practices consisted of going over skills, plays, and ball handling drills. If we do anything wrong the coach will correct us before the next game, he said. Point Guard Steve Wall felt that his major responsibilitiy to the team was to get the ball up court, pass it around, and set up the plays. Wall felt that it took teamship to win a basketball game. If the entire team doesn't work as one you'll never win a game, he said. Wall concluded by saying that Coach Sonnleitner was doing a great job. He likes the team and the team likes him. Freshmen Basketball-Front row: jeff Benadum, Andy Nava, Mike Morgan, Steve Wall, David Delgado, jerome Edmond, Bobby Castaneda, Back row: Mac Beloney, Rob Haynes, Paul O'Bert, jeff Haws, Coach Dick Sonnileitner, james McKnight, Bobby Lee,jeff Ulrickson, David McDermott. PBobby Lee goes up for the rebound, as the I defender knocks it out of bounds. 2 Designzjoy Hutton Copy: Eric Thornton Photos: Kathy Hire, Gwen McCarthy

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.fir M Pride Kee sTeam ein kills such as shooting, dribb- ling, passing and running,along with a person's attitude, were the criteria that Coach Dave Lynch looked for during the Varsity Boys' Basketball tryouts that began on November 4 and lasted a period of four days. The team consisted of ten members and the key players were: Sam Tullous, forward, Bill Piper, guard, Eric Toran- zo, forward, Alan Addleman, guard, Doug Kramer, center, and Lowell Spalla, center. Bill Piper and Eric Toranzo, seniors, had previous ex- perience playing on last year's varsity team. Other key players were either on j.V. or Freshman teams prior to last year. Later in the season Lynch activated his manager, Leonard Altieri. Lynch recognized the teams offense as their strongest point and felt they did well in shooting and rebounding. He depicted their defense and speed as the main weaknesses and explained, Other teams are getting down the court before we are and are having easier shots. Bill Piper commented, We've beaten ourselves. We haven't played a team who could beat us yet.', As far as the team's attitude and spirit, Lynch felt it was good consider- ing they hadn't had much success. Team member Alan Addleman, senior, said he had pride in the team but, sometimes when your losing the hard work doesn't seem worth the effort. As far as his abilities in expanding he went on to say, Lynch tries to make you use the best of your ability, and be the best person you can be on and off the court. It was Lynch's ninth year as coach of the Boy's Varsity Basketball Team. A Eric Toranzo's facial expression reveals the tremendous strain he is under. V Doug Kramer confuses Buena by whipping the ball past them unnoticeably. B Boys' Varsity Basketball SR. K Opp. 57 V Wmp i nf, Q65 Af.. efff,5 ,, 5 , .,11 ' f, ,V ' gg, -, eg' 121:47 1931... n ii. . ... ......, s ah lypfocnqm grgfy - fn ta ag fr -M599 ?fQ'Qf,i .4 2 . Bu jsut, 'lwfwfi fk iig P if S5 F r' Sh fl Pu e b 'i Q, . ,r. 4 if . . W fWSiClfa 4 ,.....-il--Q A K sCl1Q :ZEZA , .i ' ' --.. km 68 in X TU , wy....2. ,life - 56 Sunnyg, 67 1 in in 'M--'7fi'W W 'M'M Pueblo 104 BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL 225

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Www 'fl' ,nw Loss of Player Hurts Team Q Q osing Lowell Spalla to the var- sity has really hurt this team, stated Coach jim Ferguson jr. When you lose a player of that quality it puts a lot of pressure on the players who were used to playing with him on last year's team. Ferguson also men- tioned that the team was not playing as one unit. In Ferguson's sixth year of coaching j.V. Basketball he listed character and dedication as some of the team's strong points. This team has some good character. Nobody is let down and his strong point right now, is defense and he agreed with Burgess that even though this team has a losing record Coach Ferguson is doing a very good job. According to Sophomore Forward Alex Nava, working on offense and defense as well as ball handling skills are just a few of the many things that take place at team practices. Nava con- cluded by saying that Coach Ferguson could not have done a better job, and not to judge this team by its record. r Q' 7' 1 ' - Y: xl everybody is trying their hardest and I '33 iw giving 100'Za. That's all you can ask Y ,figf.l?,gl3.l-V- 5 from a team, stated Ferguson. '. fi? -4-Q-t.,.. iff? ' Ferguson's final comment was don't 'i aa, ' judge this team by their record, because gfalpfiinre . ...i we do have some pretty good young 44 SCh15D players on this team. 52 K Cztgxi Q3 ffliifil? Low Post Forward Danny Burgess, 30 Ha 39 felt that his major responsibility was to f ef'58a-S S uenn ii 41 be a team leader on defense and reboun- 'U 47 Tucson 5, 63 ding as well as a scoring threat. Burgess 51 Pafgbxzfde :L commented that his teammates were a l A pueblo 41 great bunch of guys, and despite a los- n ' C Sunnyside 57 - ing record, Coach Ferguson is doing a 'lr ' V Cholla 49 rj great rob. --rf, 32221 Z? Setting up plays and getting the fast 541 iferi' page Vude 36 breaks going were his major respon- 59 Sunnyside C 'ss sibilities, according to Sophomore 429 Pueblo 44 Guard Steve Phillips. Phillips felt that .W j.V. Basketball-Front row: Sheldon Scott, Steve Phillips, Freddy Torrez,jay Young, Rene Anaya, Back row: Coachjim Ferguesonjr., Alex Nova, Bob Stahler, Mike Clark, Dan Burgess, Charles Koehler, Eugene Gatewood. 4Danny Burgess leaps high in hopes for the tip against Sahuaro. J.V.!FROSH BASKETBALL 225