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

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B A5KETBALL Desire Molds Winners ■T verbody gave 110%, exclaimed d Mauryce Kenner in connection with the jv basketball teann. The squad, led by new Coach Mercado, set them- selves a goal in the beginning of the sea- son. We wanted to be the best in River- side County, stated Tony Gerald. They managed to achieve this by bringing home a first place in the Ivy League. Yet, the team could not decide what it was that made them so good. Was it John Dixie and Craig Ufondu ' s quick drives and fast rebounds? Was it Mauryce Ken- ner and Craig Ward ' s brilliant ball han- dling? Or, was it the coach ' s accent on strong plays? No one could agree, but there was one thing which each member did recognize as leading them to success: DESIRE. We had the desire and serious- ness to win, commented Craig Ufondu. And so, following in the varsity ' s foot- steps, the jv ' s achieved their goal. They became number one. We wanted it more than anyone else, added Gerald. We were the very best! On a fast-break, Craig Ufondu sprints down the court as Craig Ward and Charlie Simmons chase after him to aid in the play JV BASKETBALL, FRONT ROW: Mike Adkins, Mauryce Kenner, Monty Tier, Craig Ward. TOP ROW: Coach Mercado, Tony Avery, Aaron Butler, Tony Gerald, Craig Ufondu, Jeff Shaw, Charlie Simmons, Dejon Joseph, John Dixie. Coming off a rebound, John Dixie drives down the center toward his Hemet opponent. North went on to beat Hemet, 50-38, and win their first league game of the season.

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- — Varsity Climbs Higher TAT c were always in VV that required a tea a situation L-quirea a team effort to win, said coach Mike Bartce, and be- cause of great team play, the boys ' varsi- ty basketball team almost always won. Bringing home two tournament cham- pionships, another Ivy League title, and playing great against Saddleback in CIF, the Huskies were successful in continu- ing their winning tradition. We had five kids who could score dou- ble-digit figures every night, remem- bered coach Bartee. But our success de- pended upon them all working together as a team. Winning the Irvine Invitational of Or- ange County, their seventh Riverside Holiday Classic in-a-row, and placing second in the Gene Hughes Invitational, the Huskies proved to be a good tourna- ment team. This was, in part, due to their strong foundation of stamina. I ' ll al- ways remember the conditioning, said senior Andy Johnson, It was almost crazy, but it made us a better team. Ac- cording to coach Bartee, however, It was just a lot of mileage. Whatever the case, the stamina of the team always kept them going strong. Showcasing a 25-1-0 record, the team went into CIF against Saddleback at home and put on a show few would for- get. At one time in the game, the Huskies had multiplied their opponent ' s score by five and eventually they beat Saddleback by 22 points, 77-55. As Arlington puts one up, Eric Brown and Scott The nights when we were really togeth- Sc hanz prepare to fight for the rebound. North er, we couldn t be beat, remembered crushed ArUngton 87-38. Johnson. VARSITY BASKETBALL, FRONT ROW: Colbert Calhoun, Tonjy Anderson, Dan Tardie, Frank Baugh, Tony Walker, Ralph Baker. TOP ROW: Andy Johnson, Scott Schanz, Robbie Washington, Tim Bowie, Eric Brown While Robbie Washington watches the play, Tony Walker agilely manuevcrs around his Rolling Hills opponents with the help of Tim Bowie. varsity basketball 85

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jv basketb 13-5-0 all San Bernardino Tournament North 47 75 San Corqonio North 42 46 Ramona North MoVal Tournament North 72 40 Norte Vista North 55 63 Pcrris North 70 64 Hemet League North 50 38 Hemet North 70 64 Corona North 5b 53 Ramona North 80 73 Norco North 70 55 Arlington North 68 62 Moreno Valley North 58 65 Pcrris North 74 46 Hemet North 63 72 Corona North 55 51 Ramona North 57 51 Norco North 53 49 Arlington North 68 66 Moreno Valley first in Ivy Launching into the air, Tony Avery scores two points. North worked diligently on newer and stronger plays. Our new coach gave us a different point of view, added John Dixie. jv basketball 87