Coolidge High School - President Yearbook (Coolidge, AZ)

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bears are determined players The Freshman and junior Varsity basketball teams, although they didn't have the outstanding record the Varsity did, had a good year. Both teams worked to learn and perfect their basic basketball skills. The Freshman squad, coached by Mr. Maynes, had eight wins and nine losses, with one game to go. The team finished the season with eight dedicated, determined players, all of whom started at one time or another. Coach Maynes, the team's manager Bobbi Bowen, and the players all enjoyed basketball season. The l.V. team had a 7-10 season. The junior Varsity year is a training time for the upcoming varsity players, and this year's j.V.'s had the opportunity to train. Coach Folley said even though the team didn't have 'the greatest season ever, that he really enjoyed working with the l.V. players. Page 65 1. The Coolidge Bears jumped for a rebound. 2. jim Harrison was trapped by an opponent as Mike King and Preston Holland came to the rescue. Page 64,1 Freshmen Fight for the ball. EAR WARS ed 4 4 ,EAR 9125 The Frosh Basketball Team Front Row, L-R, john Aguirre, Steve Thomas Row 2 David Hilgeman Art Buys jack Woffard Lara, Greg Maud, Lee Roy Wheeler, Manuel Lopez, and Alvin Muldrow and junior Soloman j. 3 L- , J 64-Sports

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A-'Fx we're number one The Coolidge Bears Varsity basketball team had the best season ever this year. The Bears were a Senior dominated team with 8 Seniors, 3 juniors, and 1 Sophomore. Coolidge seemed to have it all this year - the team had height, experience, they were fast and good shooters, and were unbeatable on the boards. Although the starting five, Robbie Dosty, Larry Brown, Ernest Clayton, john Crawford and Wilbert Muldrow, remained the same most of the season, every player on the Coolidge team saw a lot of action and helped put the Bears on top. Basketball started for the CHS cagers during the summer. Most of the Varsity Bears played on a town team which had only one loss and was one of the top ten teams in the state. Official practice for the 1975-76 season started in November, and the team really began to work on improving their game. '75-'76 was a record breaking season for the Bears. The old record of 14 consecutive games won in a season was broken when the Bears played Ajo. The scoring record of 104 points in one game was reset when Coolidge scored 118 points against Phoenix Indian. For the first time in ten years, the Bears won the Coolidge Invitational Christmas Tournament. Senior Robbie Dosty was named Most Valuable Player of that tourney. Plus, the Varsity Bears were rated No.1 in the state for Class A all season long! 1. Senior Robbie Dosty, No. 24, leaped high to bring down another rebound. 2. The Coolidge Bears played good defense in the game against Florence. 3. With arms upstretched, Coolidge and Florence players fought for the rebound. 4. The Coolidge Bears out-rebounded their opponents in every game. Sports-63

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junior Varsity L. to R. Lee Miguel, Don Heet, Preston Holland, Mike King, Scott Sipes, Cecil lackson, Leo Wheeler, Aaron Queen, Donnie johnson, and Coach Folley. 'mmf N 'X Ns.- Sports-65