Maui High School - Silversword Yearbook (Kahului, HI)

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Flashy Talon 1233 jumps for the rebound from the Bears! MAUI HIGH ON THE MAPLE COURT With a basketball clinic conducted by territorial famous Ah Choo Goo and Bill Choy, students got their first taste of the fast moving maple court game. The Mike I-Iazama mentored and B teams shortly afterward, underwent intensive train- ing, gaining valuable experience by playing community basket- ball teams. Tolcialci Toyama, senior, who captained the Junior Varsity toward the championship in his sophomore year, was elected to head the Saber Varsity. INTERSKOL PRESEASON GAMES The Maui Five opened their pre-season schedule against high NAU RODNEY OGATA FRED TALON forward forward -...-.,s.,, ... . , . , T... V . .,.....-.,.. school teams, when they clashed with the I-Ionolcaa Dragons from Hawaii in which the latter won by 31-27. A crew of 14, including 12 cagers, Coach I-Iazama and Manager Toshialci Sal- to departed for Oahu to engage in the Waialua Invitational Tournament. In the dying seconds of a thrilling skirmish the Waialua Mules nosed out the Sabers by a 46-45 edge. How- ever in another thriller-diller the Sabers sliced the Waipahu Ma- rauders 34-33. According to Coach Hazama, the Waialua coach said, 'QWe can say that we beat the team that beat Waipahu.7' Back home at the Paia Gym, Maui high was host to the Nlc- Kinley Tigers of the Honolulu Interscholastic League. The Growling Tigersv clawed the hard playing Sabers 54-48. MELVIN MURAKAMI RALPH OSHIRO forward guard Ks.,

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f Q M1 f HMS E wg JUNIOR VARSITY FRONT ROW, left to right: Coach Smith, Jerry Oshiro, George Abe, Qbbi Gordon Tempo, Sachio Sato, Domingo Casaquit. ROW 2: William Sakamoto, Melvin Baptiste, Howard Rodrigues, Joseph Pena. Tamolsu Nagata, Alvan Young, Stanley Wakakuwa. JUNIOR VARSITY TEAM After two months of hard practice, the Junior Varsity squad disintegrated due to the lack of interest among the boys who turned out. Few of the boys who really did their best were transferred to the regular varsity squad. Space will not permit individual poses for every team member so it was decided that that the third and fourth string be considered as the junior Varsity. They managed to play one game during the entire season with the Saint Anthony Trojans and came out on top. ,Q Gee, wha' happened? There, easy now, sez our Captain

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, .wf ',-W ROBERT HIGA -aff' O IAKI TOYAMA S... forward W ard I f f Sabers Plac Thir lnterscho asKQ eague MAUI INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE Paia Gym was jam-packed on the night of January 12, when the Maui High School basketball team, rated as dark horses by sport experts, battled the St. Anthony Trojans, preseason favorites, to an exciting, heart-breaking finish. The game was a nip and tuck af- fair all he way with the lead changing hands several times. Finallv the Trojans dumped the winning goal in the last seconds of the game to eke out a 37-36 victory. Captain Tokiaki Toyama played brilliantly in the defensive position. Baldwin high school Bears on their own home court beat the Sabers 57-32. The Hamakuapoko Five, vainly tried to wreck the hopes of their rivals, who were seeking their sixth consecutive cham- Jionship. Fred Talon and Alfred Franco paced the Maui quintet to a 54-44 win over Lahainaluna Lunas at the Paia Gym. After trailing most EROTADA MURAKAMI ALFRED FRANCO guard forward ,f W of the way in the game, a strong rally staged by the Sabers in the third quarter gave them their hrst win. Allan Pico was the league's high scorer, as the second round of interskol play got under way at the Wailuku Gym. Maui high sought to avenge their previous defeat at the hands of the Trojans, but they were again beaten 54-40. The final whistle had blown, the score was knotted 39 all. An extra period was necessary to break the deadlock. The two quintets were Maui high and Baldwin. Hirotada Murakami was hero, all right, as he sank a free throw that necessitated the three minute overtime. Well, the Bears had to use every bit of energy and ability, which they did, and came out on top 44-40. When the cagers traveled to the Sunset Side to match with the Lunas, Rodney Ogata, diminutive forward let go with a series of shots that went through the hoop in the closing minutes which made Maui victorious, 41-38. ALLAN PICO ROY OSHIRO center forward ,1,. Vmkxawsmawml tw'