Palo Verde High School - Olympian Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Basketball- I 96 Varsity Basketball Team Completed Successful Season With l3 victories against 9 defeats, the Titan basketball team completed one of its most successful seasons. Compet- ing in the newly developed AA-B league, the Titans won the divisional title with a 5 and l record, defeating Sunnyside and Catalina twice and splitting with Salpointe. The high point of the season was an upset victory over Phoenix Union in the second game of the season. Union went on to win the State Championship for the second consecutive year. Palo Verde swept the Miami Christ- mas Tournament defeating Aio, 67-52, Globe, 84-43, and Superior, 75-55. Joe Babinski and Gerry Brooks were hon- ored by being placed on the All- tourney team. Babinski was named captain. Titans honored by the Star All-City team were Babinski, second team for- ward, Brooks and Steve Gunzel, honor- able mention. In a poll taken by Tucson coaches, Babinski was named to the first team All-City Citizen as forward. Players voted forward Doug Rhodus as most valuable player on the team at the conclusion of the season. Doug, a senior, was also the most accurate free- throw shooter on the team. Babinski set a new Palo Verde record as he averaged nearly T8 points a game. Brooks led the team in rebounding with 209, an aver- age of lO a game. Art Allen led the team in assists with 70 and was also a top defensive player. VARSITY BASKETBALL RECORD Palo Verde Opponents 81 Tucson 84 62 Phoenix Union 60 5'I Amphi 49 80 Douglas 67 65 Rincon 37 54 Pueblo 42 45 Maryvale 49 50 Amphi 43 59 Rincon 68 63 Sunnyside 53 52 Tucson 54 66 Catalina 53 47 Salpointe 49 74 Sunnyside 66 46 Catalina 42 56 Pueblo 59 67 Salpointe 62 65 Douglas 77 159

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Gerry Brooks iumped to tip in the ball against a Tucson player as teammate Joe Babinski watched. The Titans were defeated by the Badgers in overtime. Dan Crobbe attempted to make a iump shot against the Catalina Troians in a home court contest on Jan. 27. Joe Babinski got into position for a rebound. Tucson Took Opener, VarsiTy cagers opened The season wiTh a loss To Tucson High, 85-81. Ahead 73-67 in The final minuTes, a sTall was aT- TempTed, buT several sTeals by The Badgers Tied The game aT 73-73. Tucson Then pulled away To a Tour poinT vicTory in The overTime period. Dan Crobbe led The TiTan scoring wiTh 21 poinTs. Joe Babinski sank Two Tree Throws wiTh 34 seconds leTT To upseT defending STaTe Champion Phoenix Union 62-60. Behind aT halfTime, The CoyoTes rallied To Tie The score and in The fourfh quarTer The lead changed hands several Times unTil Babinski scored. Doug Rhodus led The TiTans wiTh 16 poinTs. Scoring The TirsT goal, The TiTans held The lead ThroughouT The game wiTh Amphi To win 51-49. Junior Joe Babinski was The leading scorer for Palo Verde as The TiTans raised Their rec- ord To 2-1. Babinski scored 11 poinTs while senior Doug Rho- dus picked up 9' poinTs. Douglas ouTscored The TiTans in The firsT half buT The TiTans roared back in The second To win 80-67. The Bulldogs led 44-28 aT halfTime buT The TiTans came back afTer The half To ouTscore Douglas 52-23. Joe Babinski led TiTan scorers wiTh 25 while Doug Rhodus conTribuTed 17 poinTs. Steve Gunning iumped for an inside shot in the Palo Verde versus Amphi game. His shooting ability assisted the Titans throughout the season.