Mazama High School - Valhalla Yearbook (Klamath Falls, OR)

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Basketball, among oth- er sports, is one that pushes a person to their physical and emotional limits. It resembles life in that respect because there is always a chal- lenge to be overcome with good character. An ath- lete faces these chal- lenges both on and off the court. The purpose of Junior Varsity and Sophomore teams is to prepare the players for varsity-level competition. Bill Palmer, coach of the Junior varsity felt, As a J.V. coach, that was my goal. I think we ac- complished it this year, especially defensively. We have some up-and-com- ing young players which should perform well when they reach varsity. ' Coach Steve Everitt of the Sophomores stated, My goal this year was to win more than 50% of the games played. We were successful in that the J.V. and Sophs challenge the league TALENTS ROAR INTO Sophomores finished strong winning six of the last nine games.-' The spectacular highlight of the J.V. season was beat- ing the Roseburg Indians on their home court which was the greatest uplifting, powerful win of their sea- son. Practices came along with the season. The play- ers worked hard each night a minimum of two full hours. Points stressed by the coaches and play- ers were defensive con- cepts, shooting, ball han- dling and teamwork. Teamwork in this matter was the major strength of the team, as they let their talents blend together in Team Concept. Each of these teams are important in every respect to the varsity. They may be the younger squads, but are the backbone of the varsity's future suc- cess. This is as important as the fuel to the fire. FLAMES Bringing the ball down the court - Danny Spoon breaks for the hoop in hopes of a lav-in. JV Basketball Back row - Brett Dodson. Mark Aceves. Bryan Mueller. Aaron Hubler. Head coach; Bill Palmer. Scott Bender. Rob Dentinger. Mark Losinski. and Tim Holmes Front row -Ran- dy Maxwell and Donald Spoon 38 - J.V. and Soph Boys Basketball Sophomore Basketball Back row -Craig Barnes. Dan Morthrop. Da- vid McCoy. Head coach; Steve Everitt. Mark Rogers. Cody Kol- len. and Rob McCullough Front row - Roy Holmes and Danny Spoon

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K?3Bs Running the play • Kelly Zupan passes to Byron Parnell to start their offense. Front - Mike Wright Coaches - Bill Palmer, Dan Fast, Kevin McDaniel, Mark Losinski, Don Spoon Back - Rees Campbell, Bryan Mueller, Scott Heel, Rob Seater, Mark Hanson, Kelly Zu- pan, John Keller, Byron Par- nell, Gregg Wheat Down the base line - Rob Seat- er dribbles around his oppo- nent to the basket. Varsity Basketball - 37 Outside jumper - Scott Heel takes the shot just in front of the three point line.

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J.V. and Soph Boys Basketball Shooting sky high - David McCoy shoots above his K.U. opponent for two Viking points, (pg 38) Concentration is the key to suc- cess - Tim Holmes gets set to shoot another free throw. Shooting tor two - Dan nor- th rop hopes for the swish, while Mark Rogers goes in for the rebound. Proving his strength - Mark Rogers shoots to make one of his outside jumpers.