John Wesley North High School - Aurora Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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BASKETBALL J Team Continues Tradition t i ItT orth bdsketbdil has a wm- X ning tradition and so each year the next team strives to live up to that tradition, said Enoch Sim- mons. And the 1984-85 team did just that. They won the Raincross tournament for the fourth straight time, making North the champion of six of the eight Raincross tournaments. They also won the Ivy League Champion- ship for the third straight year and made yet another CIF appearance. As for the reasons behind their suc- cess, there were many. It ' s because we ' re really close like a family, said Andy Johnson. Each year we gel and all of us know what the others are going to do. Simmons stated, We ' re very disciplined. Coach Bar- tee stresses conditioning, and it pays off in the long run. winning tradition and so each year the next team strives to live up to that tradition. ENOCH SIMMONS This conditioning was the result of practices during first period and from 5:00 to 7: p.m. each day. Tonjy Anderson felt, We just worked harder for it than everyone else; it ' s as simple as that. In the end, it meant more successes for North ' s varsity boys ' basketball team, i Driving through the lane, Enocti Simmons lays the ball off the glass while Eric Brown and numerous Norco defenders look on. North squeaked past Norco 51-50. 94 sports

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SEASON RECORD (8-3) North 8 18 Palm Springs r+ North 17 9 Montclair North forfeit Canyon North 9 8 Brea Olinda 0 North 15 5 San Bernardino Ramona Tournament q North 12 9 Ramona North 16 Arlington . North 12 13 Indio North 3 9 North 12 6 North 8 6 Redlands Ramona Moreno Valley SECOND IN IVY In an important game against Moreno Valley, Randi Lounsbury passes the ball mside to a man near the goal. The goal was scored and North won 8-6. With his cap falling off his head, Justin Radeka finds an open corner of the goal and takes a shot, Radeka missed, but North went on to defeat San Bernardino 15-5.

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High above the defender, Andy Johnson shoots a jumper while Erie Brown fights for position beneath the basket. Johnson broke his index finger during the first Hemet game and could not return until the game against Corona. BOYS ' VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM, FRONT ROW: Robby Washington, Derrick Robin- son, Chris Johnson; TOP ROW: Scott Schanz, Col- bert Calhoun, Ralph Baker, Enoch Simmons, Andy Johnson, Eric Brown, T(: n)y Anderson, Tini l ' wi ' i ribbhng around a Banning opponent, Scott hanz pushes the ball up court. Banning was one the toughest teams we played, said Toniy Ander- Yet North won the game by the narrow margin of 62- 60 and went on to win the Raincross tournament for the fourth straight time. SEASON RECORD (20-3) Gene Hughes Tournament North 57 43 Palm Spnngs North 56 50 Pamona North 58 71 Domingous Hills North 77 59 Fontana North 89 54 Ontario Raincross Tournament North 100 ■54 La Sierra North 62 60 Banning North 61 37 Moreno Valley Nrrlh 51 SO Norco North 52 53 Hornet North 79 SO Corona North 86 72 Eamona North 73 S3 Norco North 59 64 Arlington North 64 58 Moreno Valley North 88 51 Perns North 58 51 Hemel North 89 51 Corona North 72 52 Ramona North 54 55 Norco North 84 59 Arlington North 74 6! Moreno Valley North 82 47 Ferris IVY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS