Morro Bay High School - Treasure Chest Yearbook (Morro Bay, CA)

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and Page 100. 1. Tom Hauenstein is a returning member of the varsity tennis team. He is one of the members of varsity basketball who will return next season to hopefully lead us to CIF. 2. Mike Gray, who was an honorable mention Prep Athlete of the Week by the Telegram- Tribune, is one of the four graduating seniors on the team. 3. QQ Varsity Basketball. FRONT ROW: R. Ruppert, M. Gray, T. Hauenstein. BACK ROW: Assistant Coach S. Boyd, M. Brossard, G. Keating-Oli- wer, J. Dodson, Head Coach G. Key. Page 101. 1. Senior, Gus Keating-Olivier played the role of the sixth man on this years team. This role is very important because he is the first man off the bench to relieve the starters. 2. Jon Dodson, who is only a junior is a sure bet to be a team leader next season. Dodson played a large role this year as his shooting and tenacious defense got him the respect he deserved all season. 4? M,,,,,,, RATES 3 E gm my a r an A 1 Basketball 101

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Gray Leads Team To Spoiler Role ith Mike Gray the only returning letter- man, the boys varsity basketball team showed potential as an up and coming young ball club. With three juniors, and one sophomore the young team showed much abil- ity, and should prove to be a challenger next season. The Pirates faced taller opponents as well as teams with greater bench strength, and teams that had been together for more sea- sons. But these challenges only made the young team work harder for each game. The only major weakness according to coach George Key was maintaining a sharp defense able to keep points off the scoreboard. The outstanding rebounding duo of Mike Broussard and Jon Dodson helped provide the offense with many more opportunities to score throughout the season. Outstanding shooters Mike Gray, Robert Ruppert, and Tom Hauen- stein helped contribute to the victories. To- ward the end of the season the Pirates were touted as spoilers. Although they did not win they gave St. Joseph quite a scare, for a MBHS win would have kept them out of CIF. 100 Basketball

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Pettit Leads Pirates Through Tough Season or the Pirate junior varsity basketball team the 1985-86 season was more an educational ex- perience than a quest for victory. But by any standard it was a success for the young team. Pla- gued by problems of inexperience, illness, and injury in the beginning of the season, the team refused to roll over. They knew that their long hours spent on running plays, shooting free throws, and working on their defense would make them smoother and help them execute their plays more effectively against opposing schools. Joey Pettit was the definite floor leader both bringing the ball up court as well as setting up the plays. Gino Barret was very strong in the middle, rebounding as well as shooting and caus- ing havoc for opposing teams. Although their record is disappointing, it is also deceptive because it does not indicate how much they improved. The team worked hard together, and will definitely be an asset to next year's varsity squad. For the freshman squad, the year was one of learning and of perfect- ing skills. Coach Jack Smith, who is a former MBHS basketball player and graduate, helped the team become familiar with the plays and skills of the MBHS basketball program. The offense was ex- tremely team oriented and did very well for its first year together. The team was very small physically so conditioning and strength building were very im- portant. The future of the MBHS basketball program looks bright, and these young players have much to look forward to. 102 Basketball 'mfs ' . mme