Crenshaw High School - Cougars Path Yearbook (Los Angeles, CA)

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Z?6lffLQfL6l!! Seadon successful teams in Los Angeles emerged and won I9 straight games after losing its first game. During this time the Crenshaw Cougars won the Banning lnvitational Xmas Tournament, the Western League crown going undefeated IOO, and the L.A. City 4-A playoffs with Rhodes, Toomer 8 Maloncon named to the All-Tournament team. Maloncon was co-most valuable player. Congratulations to all players for a fantastic year. - Coach Willie West ,- 'vw' ,rrrr f 1 1 g , 7' .'Z,l 'G 4. 4.5, . t i Y ,pvt-4 ii:E??2i'Hfi?Q2E Z' Q- 29.51161-S'-':1Q::,:1.'ir f H F 'YQ-J ' ii gg 21: fig? 1' 2-.-:rtr-Q-sz-me'E-'f'1.1w4saa,a:-.-Q,,f:z:f1,:-1-.ag-1--'-2--,gi ' -1?-2-'?klv. 2?f 4'-, V ' 'NR- --.L5:+.Ig?-92' 11, ,- , ' -' F' T x Q 2 ' , , I vf If -is? st - .Q . I we i f -' - 1 - ,ug.,q-. ' asf' U g --f- ' 'Q V ' V' ' - ' V ' A ' - 'S Y f ' it , , A ' Q K 1366 sf.-t E'S -J , L ff-tif r ft .... . .. . :Q L I -wi-Ju-spa.,'atwzrewfsgns-.'.1vf.L:-J,rr-'Ii-it-Q-.1.-,,. 1 ,- if V . -' '41 Riffs.-t . il . , 4 A, 2 1 .'.-t q ., 2 ' :isa Eff:-,,i1'21' at--2:1-2? iflzfir-.515 5, , 1-.gf ' Qafffmg mu. ,r:I:11'f 25.322 . qw. Y .ffwwn -' Wzmvgr, , .z Wnxct - n -. ,.1.-.N.A,, A at ' ,iiiliffffga-2 :I d Mfr-sf -'ff' '1s2aii:i'1Qsa.E. 'Eff CRCSEFVE D - -.5gIg4f,5g,,',5g,-61,11-3 H IL -1 bi-Mtv-ef '?cwLQ4jt'72'm 4-we-A V 1 Wf??'??rnlmsss1L,CM,M Q: WW r ,C Agq. W 1: X z i vs .1 , bv riiifw . .- fm ,at.f.. 1 f3,qig.1,,1- 22,34 J4 M g, no er i ziffif' ' 'L .ly 1 C gunner ear TOP: Hamilton's jumper, Sandle's layup. MIDDLE: Crenshaw controls the tip. LEFT: Maloncon dunks with intensity S authority, Franklin leaps as buzzer sounds S Cougars win over Locke, SI-57.

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.14 proud 6001655 No one can ever predict how a season would begin 8 especially how it's going to end. However. this team would predict its present S future and bear upon itself the burden of being the number one team in the city - a task that is not only difficult to acquire but even more difficult to maintain. Nonetheless this team, the Crenshaw High Cougars, would prevail. With four returning members - Franklin Rhodes, Harold Toomer, Gary Maloncon S Robert Hill, this team would be the toast of the city. Given the pole position by many writers and sportscasters, as well as by some rival coaches, meant that working hard to remain in that position lT!CIRENsHAw HIGH A ' WESTERN ss 70 NB B LEAGUE CHAMPIONS ' A5 7071 AIJV BAlSllL?lEL 71-72 JVIC BASKTBL 72-73 Al..lVfB BASKTBL 73-74 AIJV EASKTE-ll. 74-75 AfJV EASKTBL 75-75 AMWC HAFU4 f ' 78-77 A7JV Eigyggfjypt A 4' A' 77-78 MJV BASKTQL 7675 AIJVIP lE'ASKl'8!. iusI:r::gmsQs...:-A -rw M,,W,.. , -1. u,n..,.c.s....Q.L:QLm::tm:ma.-saue....-A ABOVE: Alphonso Reed gets set to pass: Tip-off at the Sports Arena. RIGHT. Sapp beats his man, Rankins sinks first of two, Strawberry floats. iew 0 an Oubfancling would mean additional talent was necessary. The team received that talent from its Junior Varsity: Patrick Sandle, Anthony Chatman, Darryl Strawberry, Rabon Rankins, Lloyd Scott, Dwayne Franklin, Jerry Leopold S Lenard Sapp, plus from the Bee team, Alphonso Reed 8 Mark Smith. This was not just another ordinary season, with Crenshaw setting its sights on winning the Western League championship. But would it be able to do what no other team has ever been able to accomplish and that meant being able to win a third consecutive Los Angeles city championship? Under the leadership of head coach Willie West S assistants Joseph Weakley 8 Johnny Rogers, one of the most M G41 lm? K 1 ,,,, Ky,- -tit , ...Z .y Z5 in

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MMM fliii 6 I E e :Alf NCQ 0l Q 0LUI'l fAQ EDUC! fo pdlflfgg, nce ore gacle wifi: file Kitty grown The two-time defending City Champions opened the playoffs seeded first and wasted no time in proving why. Led by guard Franklin Rhodes' 20 points and forward Darryl Strawberry's I4. the Cougars routed Locke 8I-57. Jefferson High was the next victim of the Raw Shaw attack. The Cougars reeled off ten straight points at the start and never looked back. With Harold Toomer C28 pts5 8 Gary Maloncon C265 leading the way Crenshaw demolished the Democrats IIO-90. The next step was the semi-finals at the Sports Arena. The Banning High Pilots were high on upsetting the ffl-ranked Cougars. But that was not to be as Crenshaw jumped off to a I2-O lead 8 put out the Pilots lights. Four players were in double figures: Maloncon C265 Rhodes C245 Guard Patrick Sandle CI25 S forward Raybon Rankins CIO5. The sharpshooting Cougars CSIZ5 shot down the Pilots 92-68. Crenshaw then returned to Pauley Pavilion to confront the Kennedy H.S. Golden Cougars. The 7,000plus fans were kept in suspense as Kennedy jumped out to a 20-8 first-quarter lead E1 led 38-3l at halftime. But as they say. you can't keep a good team down. The Cougars came roaring back blitzing Kennedy 66-62. lt was Crenshaw s third consecutive city championship and sixth in the last IO years - both records. Outstanding in the game were Maloncon Es Rhodes Cl6 pts5 Toomer CI45 Strawberry CIO5 8 guard Leonard Sapp. Maloncon S Rhodes were named to the All-Tournament first team- Toomer made the second team. Tournament Co-MVP was Gary Maloncon. - Colin Taylor Sports Editor .Qi 5 yi 4 6 ,E Us sr 'fa .ygyg rf V g Qlfif si aff -1-, I M, 67. t FRONT: Principal Joubert, Asst. Coach Weakley, Coach West, Lloyd Scott, Anthony Chatman, Alphonso Reed, Franklin Rhodes, Rabon Rankins, Leonard Sapp. MIDDLE: Dwayne Franklin, Pat Sandle. Robert Hill. BACK: Harold Toomer, Gary Maloncon, Darryl Strawberry, Mark Smith, Jerry Leopold, Kevin Hamilton, Asst. Coach Johnny Rogers.