Cupertino High School - Nugget Yearbook (Cupertino, CA)

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Doug McCune shoots under the basket as Ron LaRufta and Gary DeBoer move in for the rebound. Action l l l l Doug McCune displays the form which made him Cupertino's top scorer. Al Jaffe sets to shoot in the tense last minutes against Buchser. Ron LaRufta lays one in during the exciting moments of the game against Sunnyvale. Mike McGory grabs one off the boards against Sunnyvale. 139

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Row T, left to right. Dave Tripiano, Gary DeBoer, Ron LaRuffa, Doug McCune, Bob Schmidt Row 2 John Dybvig Mike Morris Al Jaffe Dennis Petty. Row 3. Mike McGory, John Saraceno, Bob Ashton, Gary Tuttle. Varsity Basketball The Pioneers opened the season with 9 non-league wins and a close loss to Fremont in the Sunnyvale Tournament. In the seasons opener, the Homestead team rolled over Cupertino 43-34, Seven days more and the Pioneers were O-2, victims of Los Altos. Then, the seem- ingly down and out Pioneer squad hit Mt, View with blood in their eyes and victoreol by T3 points, Then Sunnyvale waltzed onto the floor and tripped, as Cupertino ran oft a 7 point lead. Retaining their balance, Sunnyvale brought the score even, and the battle went down to the wire. Final score: Sunnyvale 43, Cupertino 41. With regained confidence, Cupertino downed Santa Clara 50-43. In the next two weeks, Awalt and Buchser tell to the Pioneers, and Fremont loomed one week away. This contest turned out to be much like Sunnyvale, and weary from a two point loss to the Indians, the Pioneers were downed by Wilcox in their finale, grabbing 5th spot in the league. 138

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140 Ron Lc1Ruffc: sets to shoot during the Mt. View game, Mcffune goes up through the middle and puts one in Displaying the form that brought the game up to the wire, Al Jaffe lays one in against Fremont.