Del Campo High School - Decamhian Yearbook (Fair Oaks, CA)

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APITALIZIN G on mistakes, the Cougars earn an historical league tie with Grant I don 't know if I 've had more fan with a team than with this team, said Coach Dick Hogge. When the month of Ianuary rolled around, Hogge soon discovered that this wasn't just a- nother group of im- mature freshmen basket- ball players. Hogge faced the problem of what exactly to work on and how to get ideas across. 'When you're faced with kids you've never seen be- fore, your first impres- sion is your prediction. The outstanding thing about them was that they were very alert and teachablep they just im- proved with every game and were late bloomers, said Hogge. The typical problem of unity plagued the team's performance for the first half of the season. But by the second half they began to put the pieces together and work as a team rather than five individuals. Led by the strong play of Lending n hand, Wilfred Nabahe prevents a Sacramento High opponent from going one step further. Iohn Coolican 116.3 pts. per gameb and Bill Wight 46.9 rebounds per gameb, the team posted a late season rally winning 14 out of the last 15 games. Though the team even- tually developed unity, and a very strong bench, the team attributed most of its success to Hogge. He taught us well. He is a big reason in our improvement because he helped us when we needed it the most, said Coolican. Watching them im- prove is a dream. I feel ike I've contributed as a coach and that makes me feel good, said Hogge. With the early season loss to Grant at home standing out in their minds throughout the season, the Cougars trav- eled to Grant late in the season with the league lead at stake. They had a big game in front of them and they knew it. Their dominance was apparent when they came out with a 57-52 win and a league tie with Grant. With a history of re- peated losses to Grant, the Cougars broke the monotony and recorded a 1-1 record and a tie with Grant for the league title. 'The season didn't really begin until we were united and things all fell into place, said Iason Mortenson. Boys' JV X Frosh Basketball i 1

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