Coronado High School - Legend Yearbook (El Paso, TX)

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 4 FURIOUSLY DRIBBLING DOWNCOURT. junior Scott Thomas eludes an opponent. 4 4 CENTER JOHN MARTIN is the center of attention as he jumps for the upper hand against an Austin Panther. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL 10-18 40 49 Hanks 42 46 Parkland 63 65 Bel Air 60 38 Parkland 53 24 Burges 62 57 Andress 50 51 Mayfield 33 35 Riverside 41 28 Canutillo 37 33 Jefferson 41 35 Ysleta 80 85 Hobbs 25 52 Eastwood 32 36 Ysleta 39 54 Andress 42 46 Austin 29 30 Irvin 18 20 Burges 27 37 El Paso 5ft 30 Bowie 45 50 Jefferson 55 41 Andress 39 58 Austin 42 56 Irvin 43 41 Burges 44 49 El Paso 39 37 Bowie 44 57 Jefferson WITH COMPLETE CONCENTRATION. ( forward Micah Mordecai eyes the basket while driving for two points. ( DISPLAYING TEAM SPIRIT, guard Regan Coleman puts his Irvin opponent in a corner. t j.v. basketball 141

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The basketball teams’ recently established winning tradition was pushed out of bounds for the J.V. cagers after a disappointing season. The young and inexperienced junior varsity basketball team had plenty of determination and strong will to overcome the fact that only one team member had ever started on a Coronado basketball team. As the season got underway Nov. 20, the team suffered three straight losses. However, it rebounded with three straight wins, sweeping the Parkland tournament. In the Bowie tournament, two games later, the B- teamers had to settle for a consolation place partly because of a two point loss to Riverside. Sophomore Hector Valenzuela, said, “We should have won. It was a disappointing loss since we had beaten them earlier.” The team members were on a three game losing skid when district play started against Austin. Even so, Coach Ron Paulk commented, They played as a team. Even when we lost they were optimistic.” Jokingly, he added, That sort of bothered me but they always kept their spirit.” The losing streak lasted for eight games before the team defeated Bowie 53 to 26 in one of its finest games of the season Jan. 22. “It was our best game at the point,” said sophomore Regan Coleman. We really played as a team.” Throughout the season, their lack of experience did not keep the team members from trying. As guard Scott Spier put it, Nobody gave up because we knew we were good. We had the potential to beat anybody.” Since the 1978-79 starters were this year’s football players, Coach Paulk’s present starters were inexperienced although they had plenty of potential. Losing games by less than five points hurt our morale,” concluded sophomore Carl Isaac. ) B-TEAM BASKETBALL; Ron Paulk, coach; Greg Gallup. Scott Spier, Bruce Lesley, Scott Thomas. Regan Coleman. Will Brown. George Marshall. Dave McGrath, John Martin, Gus Vil- lanueva, Hector Valenzuela, Micah Mordecai, Carl Issac. Henry Aguilar. 140 the challenge

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Gymnastics is a composition of grace, balance, poise and originality. Flip-flopping their way to the top, the gymnasts began their season in full swing. With many of the competitors returning from last year, the gymnastics team was ready and strong for the upcoming meets. “I feel that our team will do well this year. We have the talent and strength to go far in competition,” explained Coach Judy Pedigo. Some girls competed all-around, while others competed on one or two events. Senior Mary Bagg said, “I like competing all-around because it gives me a variety of things to do.” Senior Shelly Reich had a different point of view, I don’t compete all-around because I like to focus my attention on the events I do best.” Gymnastics took a lot of hard work. The girls came at 7:30 and worked out until 9:30. Most girls worked out after school at a nearby gym. Sophomore Stephanie Ponder took ballet lessons as well. Ballet keeps me in shape, while developing my grace and balance at the same time, something essential for gymnastics, explained Stephanie. While grace and balance were important for gymnastics, the gymnast had to have poise and had to learn to let her personality show through in routines. » TOP GYMNAST. Mary Bag , senior, attempts to touch her toe to her head in a handstand. ♦ SUSIE BOYER, junior, plays superwoman as she executes a dive forward roll. 142 the challenge