Cardinal Newman High School - Accolade Yearbook (West Palm Beach, FL)

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Boys ' J.V. Basketball Team outnumbered fans A losing season says more than the fact that a team is unexperienced. According to the J.V. basketball team members, their 4-19 record was due in part to the general lack of interest in basketball at Newman. It ' s no fun playing to a crowd of ten, said more than one of the players. The team had no set practice schedule because their coach, Dr. Jorge Marban, was not a teacher at Newman, He worked for the Flood Control District. Sometimes we would look out at the stands before a game and see maybe five people, said sophomore George Manas. Yeah, it didn ' t do much for the morale of the team, added sophomore Andy McManus. ISOl E; (Front): Mark Serraes, George Mahas, Robbie Kaz , Trey Rousseau, Andy McManas. (Back Marban, Row): Paul Hundley, Brian Biehl, Joe Kirby, Salmon, John Orsi, Coach Jorge ABOVE: After a sweet victory the Junior Varsity team celebrates. 82 SPORTS

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The best is yet to come Who wants it? , shouted Coach Jim Arbogast from the sideline as several Newman players dived for the loose ball. The twelve who wanted it on the 1980-81 basketball team faced an uphill battle all year long, with most students and faculty in opposition to rather than behind the team. This, combined with the decisions of two lettermen not to play, and the controversial cut of Bud Rossomme, second leading scorer and leader in assists from the previous year, led to much criticism of the program. However, the dissension created a close-knit team which, after leaving the early season problems behind, set out to put some numbers in the W column. The accent on Arbogast ' s third edition of cagers was youth, and It was evident by the return of only one starter, senior Harold Maass. With that in mind, Arbogast ' s synop- sis of this year ' s team was this team ' s best basketball is yet to come. Their record was 5-22. LEFT: Junior Tommy Kintz battles for S rebound in a 47-42 win over Atlantic. SPORTS 81

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Boys ' Freshman Basketball Starting from scratch The freshman basketball team was composed of boys who wanted to get involved in a fun, competitive sport. Mr. James t laginn, who taught the team to run, bounce, throw, catch, and shoot, said, Coaching has been a good experience for me, (he coached the Cross Country team as well). Led by Scott Jacobs, the team ' s number one scorer, and Andy O ' Brian, their 6 ' 2 center, the players all showed enthusiasm and spirit in a great team effort. UPPER LEFT: Todd Miller and Matt Patton block their opponents ' shot in a successful attempt which won them the game. ABOVE: fks the tension mounts, the team along with Coach Jim Maginn watches attentively. ABOVE: (Front Row): Tom Sypniewski, Eddie Stable-Perez, Jeff Shahin, Damian Rouson, Mike Furey, Scott Jacobs, Colin O ' Conner. (Back Row): Todd Miller, David Anderson. Ty Villwock, Andy O ' Brien, Jim Nonnan, Jim Rickard, Matt Patton. Coach James Maginn. SPORTS 83