Bonita Vista High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Chula Vista, CA)

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Count ecordg Close 2nd in Metro. 2m Iensen, Tony Camara, Tim Hart, Bruce Reid, Fernando Espana, Don Slater and we 44,2 Opposite page - Bottom Left: Tony Camara drives to the basket against Mar Vista. Bottom Right: Greg Martin calls out signals. This page - Upper right: Coach Foley directs team from bench. Bottom Left: Tim Lawrence brings the hall in-bounds. The Bonita Vista Basketball team had great success this year. They surprised many people by posting a 22-7 mark, the fourth best record in the entire county. They were also the third best offensive team in the county, rolling up an average that was just short of San Diego and Mount Miguel, the C.l.F. finalists. The Barons started off the season in a very impressive manner, disposing of their first four opponents by overwhelming margins. fernando Espana led the way in the early going, firing in shots from all over the floor. In that four game binge, the Barons broke Kearny's 34 game winning streak. The Barons closed out the preseason by losing to Hoover and beating Granite Hills. The next stage of the season came with the Christmas tournaments. In the Kiwanis tournament the Barons faced a tough Fallbrook squad and it took until the final seconds before pulling away with a 68-61 victory. The next game was perhaps the most exciting of the year. B.V. took three overtimes, but finally defeated highly ranked Chula Vista, 47- 45. Tony Camara made the two winning free throws after Greg Martin had stolen the ball twice from the intimidated Oscar Ohnesogren. Although losing the next game to San Diego, Bonita bounced back to beat Hoover in overtime, 72- 69. Camara and Martin paced the Barons with 23 points each. In the Baron-Optimist Tournament the Barons were shocked in the opener by Poway, But went on to win the consolation. In the second game, B.V. set a tournament record by scoring 110 points against Torrey Pines. Chris Daily, Bart Helms, and Camara had outstanding games and Camara was named to the All-Star team. The Barons started out the Metro league season by ripping Hilltop. Chula Vista was out for revenge in the next game but the Barons turned them back 48-44.

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