Gateway High School - Olympiad Yearbook (Aurora, CO)

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150 Gateway's Season xcitement built in the stands as Gateway's Varsity Basketball team mounted up points against the opposing team in the first half. Then slacking off in the second half, the other team would catch up, sometimes forcing the teams into overtime, only to see Gateway's team lose by a very small margin. After seeing this occur a few times, Coach Donahue replied, Our fourth quarter problems could be due to the number of juniors on the team. However, Gateway's best all-around player was Jr. Bill Rountree, who was in Edged Cut the top ten in the League in all statistics. Following him was Sr. Bruce Williams, who was second highest scorer. Not only did Williams contribute his playing ability to the team, but his attitude and personality lightened every event. The J.V. team certainly kept up with Varsity's pace, ending the season with the same record. The team was dominated by sophomores and had trouble in the fourth quarter also. Soph. Donnell Smith commented, lt would have been better if we had won some of the close, 1 point games. 1 Boys' Varsity!J.V. Basketball 2 nf? psi 'ij 13 Boys' Varsity Basketball Team: Front row: Horrell, Greg Dunn, Randy Jackson, Johnson, Coach Joe Donahue. Back row: T Tracy Mortimer, Neal Patrick, Tony Smith, Rountree, Phil Smith, Bruce Williams, Ste Seabrook, Trainer Troy Van Dongen. 2l Boys'J. Basketball Team: Front row: Donnell Smi' James Eaglin, Tim O'Neill, Calvin Lewis, Deway Brandon. Back row: Trainer Alan Rice, Mick Ward, Brian Martin, Jason Rouse, Mark Pursli Terry Morgan, Coach Merlin Johnson. 31 J Anthony Smith aims for a great jump shot. 4j Bill Rountree shows the strain of a long basketb game. 53 Coach Merlin Johnson gives a fi pointers to Jr. Tim O'Neill during a time out. 6lI Bruce Williams throws the basketball over t heads of other players. 7l Jr. Greg Dunn jumps 1 a field goal.