Smoky Hill High School - Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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W' Luau- 'r-vw-5,-1-W.. ,.. 'Za Wi? f- I . . Ben Miller attempts to dribble inside as Doug Doolen sets up a block. Doug Doolen puts up a shot in an attempt to take back the lead from Montbello in the first round of district playoffs. Frank Sandro makes good use of his playing time on the court as he passes to a teammate. Dick Cozza, the head coach of the charging Buffs, was mainly responsible for leading his young team to the district playoffs. Boys Basketball 203

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Buffs Do About Face The Buffs finished 3-9 last year but did a complete overhaul this year to finish 9-3 in the Centennial League. Dick Cozza's team combined the senior leadership of Andy Wiggins and Kirk Cavarra with the spirited play of the underclassmen led by Rob Osborn. Osborn was the team's top scorer and he has a good chance of breaking the school's scoring record next year. Ben Miller played tough in the middle and added some needed offense as the year went on. Rob Chirico continued as one of the league's most aggressive rebounders as he came off the bench to spell starter Doug Doolen. Doolen continued to improve his play as the season progressed. John Anderson and Alan Smith were underclassmen who played well in the backcourt with Anderson adding some scoring punch and Smith providing clutch play and excellent defense. Joe and Frank Sandro as well as Tony Jackson and Mike Patten provided the bench support any good team needs. Chris Miller and Tony Kirby did the job off the bench in spot duty. Scoreboard Smoky Hill Poudre 50 Smoky Hill Evergreen 49 Smoky Hill Arvada 54 Smoky Hill Mitchell 54 Smoky Hill Thornton 70 Smoky Hill Regis 64 Smoky Hill Central 50 Smoky Hill Overland 32 Smoky Hill Heritage 51 Smoky Hill Littleton 56 Smoky Hill Gateway 36 Smoky Hill Hinkley 44 Smoky Hill Fairview 48 Smoky Hill Northglenn 51 Smoky Hill Arapahoe 85 Smoky Hill Cherry Creek 48 Smoky Hill Boulder 56 Smoky Hill Mullen 46 Smoky Hill Regis 42 tSub Districtl Smoky Hill Boulder 65 Smoky Hill Aurora Cent. 63 Smoky Hill Montbello 56 lState Districtl Alan Smith bounces one off the backboard for two against a tough Montbello team. Andy Wiggins tries to pass around a Montbello player, but he uses his foot to foil Wiggins' attempt. 202 Boys Basketball

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Youthful Buffs Youth was the name of the game for Smoky Hill's Boys Basketball program. The varsity squad had only one senior starter and five seniors coming off the bench. The programs at the lower grade levels built the foundation for future varsity success for the Buffs. Mr. Anderson's jayvee team had a successful season as Frank Alvarez, Tony Kirby and Scott Hudson worked on their team leadership in preparation for next year's competitive varsity season. Coaches Brookhart, Roth and Jensen worked at developing skills at the sophomore and freshmen levels, as these teams practice the same strategies and defensive alignments as the varsity. With this fine coaching, the adjustment to the varsity level is not such a great shock. Each team worked hard throughout the season to maintain Smoky Hill's fine basketball reputation. VARSITY - ROW ONE: April Munger lmanageri, Frank Sandro, Kirk Cavarra, Al Smith, Joe Sandro, Andy Wiggins, Steffanie Volz. ROW TWO: Karla Cornish, Kamilla Shea, Barb Broen, Mike Patten, Tony Jackson, Coach Larry Anderson, John Anderson, Chris Miller. ROW THREE: Coach Al Roth, Donni James, Nelson Ball, Rob Osborn, Doug Doolen, Coach Dick Cozza, Ben Miller, Robert Chirico, Trainer Mark Morrissey, Coach Mike Brookhart, Coach Skip Jensen. Not Pictured: Sue Brunhuber. JUNIOR VARSITY - ROW ONE: Jim Coronell, Scott Hudson, ROW TWO: Craig Sata, Tony Kirby, Jeff Cole, John Anderson, Coach Larry Anderson, Tony Jackson, Frank Alvarez, Chaz Blizzard, Chip Marks, Not Pictured: Don Ashley, John McManus, Trevor Peck. SOPHOMORES - ROW ONE: Debi Mullins. ROW TWO: Doug Baloun, Rob Johnson, Eril Ames, John Quincy, Marty Wescott, Bryan Gosha, D. J. Layson. ROW THREE: Jennie Lewis, Todd Grosby, Joe Monroe, Rob Shelden, Al Roth, Ryan Cloyd, Rick Wilson, Chris Leisge, Kari Halstrum. Not Pictured: Gunnar Jensen, Julie Lizak. FRESHMEN - ROW ONE: Darrel Crucker, Tyrone Hammond, Robert Henderson. ROW TWO: Matt Leddy, J. D. Klein, Todd Dusenberry, Tim Markham, Kevin Rowe, Ian Lindsey, Tim Farris. ROW THREE: Kevin Lowe, Scott Hays, Bruce Kiefer, Kevin Roberts, Ken Hardesty, Carson Smith, Jerry Valdez, Brent Wickham, Brent Wescott, Ray Decker. ROW FOUR: Coach Mike Brookhart, Kari Zempel, Coach Jensen, 204 Boys Basketball