Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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Young Teams Show Promise by: April Botsford The Junior Varsity basketball team with 9 players and only 3 juniors and 6 sophomores were expected to win all through the DVAL season. Even though the team had a terrible pre-season, as coach McLennan put it, as of February 18, they were at 12 wins and 1 loss with 1 more game to be played and won. McLennan said he felt he had a very young team and all of the players appeared to be promising in the next years. McLennan had a Q-QVQ hour practice daily. The 5 starters were 1 junior, Joe Siino, and sophomores Kalvin Bloodsaw, Scott Gradey, Todd Mendoza, and Joe Caspers. Other J.V. hoopsters werejuniors, Kevin Toliver, and Bobby White, and sophomores, Shonn Thompson and Eric Ross. The freshman team was very inexperienced and didn't have a good season. Coach John Belleci mentioned that the reason for this was because they had started from scratch and had to work hard to get as far as they got. The 2.0 no F rule killed us, quoted John. John also said, 46'Z, of the freshmen class was ineligible and I hope that something is said to the Jr. Highs about the grading policy so that the upcoming freshmen won't be killed by the rule. If it keeps up, there won't be anyone left to have frosh sports. Basically, the frosh team improved with a Q win 8 loss record. They were expected to do worse. The players that were counted on for picking up the points were Chuck Plummer and Aaron Turner. Other frosh hoopsters were starters, Mike Valdez, Corey Lawson, Brian Jones, Frank Lawson, Joe Coniglio, Michael Ayers, Ryan Eddleson and Dennis Baker also contributed. EE 4.u. um vitusu me Lttfuu1'Ltii.L

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1. Forward, Nicole Levy gets tough against a new opponent as she makes a quick move to avoid a steal. Nicole has been a big asset to the J.V. team. Q. J.V. player, Tina Rodriguez driobles down court looking for an open player. This season, Tina, a freshman, was one of the most improved players. 3. Varsity player, LaRhonda Collins shoots for two more points. The 1985-86 season proved very re- warding to LaRhonda, as she was named one of Pittsburg's most promising players. 4. Lidia Stiglich, Pirate point guard takes the ball up court in search of two points. She was one of the lady Pirates leading scorers. 5. During a time-out, first- time coach Paula Stingily works out a strategic plan with her team. Being her first season, her team did quite well under her guidance. 6. Charletta Thompson, center for the Varsity squad plays strategical- ly against Concord. The pirates won the game. utils - uctsLLu1'uttLL ii l

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1 . Joe Caspers swats the ball from an Eagle opponent while Kevin Toliver and Scott Gradey await the fall out. Caspers was one of the team's leading players. Q. Kalvin Bloodsaw and Kevin Toliver race for the ball while Joe Caspers watches his teammates. Bloodsaw was one ofthe sophomore starters. 3. Todd Mendoza fights an Eagle for a rebound. Mendoza shows to be promising in upcoming seasons. 4. Joe Siino puts the moves on an Eagle for Q pts. Siino being the only Junior starters was one of the J.V.'s best players. 5. Coach McLennan and teammates watch the game from the bench. This is McLennans 5th year coaching basketball. Un- fortunately, we were unable to accomodate Freshman pictures be- cause it was impossible at press time. We give our deepest apolo- gies to the coach and teammates. wilt M. quit vuuau me uttettttctt 5