Irvine High School - Citadel Yearbook (Irvine, CA)

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Undaunted players show determination Although the varsity basketball team came up on the short end of the scoreboard, they didn ' t lose when it came to showing determination. With a league record of 1-13, the Vaqueros wouldn ' t say die. I ' m proud of the fact that the players never gave up. They continued to work hard, be com- petitive and maintained an outstanding attitude throughout the season, said Coach Al Herring. One of the main factors contributing to the team ' s 1-19 season record was the lack of ex- perience and size. The Vaquero team had only three seniors. Of the three, only John Baxter had any varsity ex- perience, said Herring. John Baxter, 6 ' forward; Rob Akers, 6 ' guard; Don Johns, 5 ' 1 1 guard; Doug Brezovich, 6 ' 4 center; and forward Jim Carver, 6 ' 1 alternating with Lance Neal, 6 ' guard hit the courts in starting positions. Also playing were Bernie Ussery, 6 ' 3 forward; and Adam IMartei, 5 ' 11 guard. According to Herring, injuries were another fac- tor in the team ' s problems. Akers missed the last three games due to a broken thumb, and Johns sat out the last game with a foot injury. In spite of everything. Herring felt that a lot of good came out of this season. The boys worked hard, and worked together as a team. The seniors showed fine leadership to those who will be returning for the 82-83 season, he said. 26 League Record Irvine Opponent 45 Corona Del Mar 62 39 University 58 46 Estancia 87 51 Newport Harbor 81 53 El Toro 56 50 Saddleback 42 46 Costa Mesa 65 52 Corona Del Mar 77 45 University 52 45 Estancia 69 50 Newport Harbor 68 51 El Toro 56 50 Costa Mesa 83 57 Saddleback 67 « Superstars f Varsity Basketball

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JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM, front row: Claudia Bustos. Diane Falenki. Denise Andrews. Bich- Tram Le, Monica Senter. Tina DiTamaso: back row: Coach Mike Tague. Kris VanMatre, Arden Cunningham. Lisa Lach. Sandra Bustos, Melinda Culbertson. Sherry Carter. GOOD GAME: Irvine players congratulate oppos- ing team after a match. RL N V NG FOR THE BALL: Traci Reynolds demonstrates form that made her top singles player on the team. THERE IT GOES: Michele Pavonarius watches the ball during her follow-through swing. Superstars g? Girls Varsity JV Tennis dL

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OPPOSITE PAGE. TOP: varsity team, front row: Coach Bill George, Adam Martel, Don Johns, Lance Neal, Coach Al Herring; Back row: Doug Brozovich, Bernie Ussery, Jim Carver and Rob Akers. (Not pictured John Baxter.) OPPOSITE PAGE. MIDDLE: Jim Carver disagrees with a referee ' s call. OPPOSITE PAGE, BOTTOM: Anticipating the rebound are John Baxter and Lance Neal. SWOOSH: An elated Bernie Ussery scores two points against the Roadrunners. STRENGTH AND DETERMINATION: Center Doug Brozovich muscles his way In for a jumpshot. IN THE AIR: Rob Akers attempts a lay-up dur- ing the final moments of the University game. mtr Superstars iy9 Varsity Basketball