Pittsburg High School - Pirate Yearbook (Pittsburg, CA)

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Brian jones goes up for two points, H Corey Lawson pauses to catch a pass. W'-m..w Q, The JV boys' basketball players have a whole new image as they were... Ploving Up the Ranks As the basketball season got under way this year, peo- ple became aware of the talent that was enveloped in Pittsburg High. A tremendous amount of the talented in- dividuals were on the IV Basketball team, waiting for their chance to show this talent on the Varsity team within the next two years. Though their record may not reflect the ability of the individual team members, it did show that at the IV level teams are often inconsistent. The inconsistencies, perhaps, 188 were caused by the fact that many of the team members had not worked together before this year, and therefore their teamwork may, at times, have lacked. Credit for the victories of this season must be given to coach McLennan for his abili- ty to pool the talents of such upcoming stars as Steve Hines and Andre Newsome. As McLennan said, Winning isn't everything, it's all about how you play the game. - lon Hart fp' Steve Hines takes an outside shot against the YV Warriors. -'-- Moving Up the Ranks Right: jamie McLennan shoots whilu no attempt is made to block the shot

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Scott Grady attempts to pass the ball to one of his teammates. Ross helps the team to score Kelvin Bloodsaw blocks Northgate to help his teammates. Briscoe dribbles by Antioch. joe Caspers uses his defense to hold back Antioch. l l fl It was an exciting season for Pittsburg as . . . itt Boys End egular eason With 13-1 Record The 1988 Varsity Basket- ball team proved to be a strong team, individually and asaunit. The Pirates played an outstanding season. With Kelvin Bloodsaw, the league's no. 2 scorer, and Chad Showtime Briscoe, the team never failed to give the fans a super show. Along with other key players such as joe Caspers, Scott Grady, Todd Mendoza, and Eric Ross, they provided the team with special efforts and unknown qualities. The biggest upset through the season were 2 losses against Ygnacio Valley in the play-offs for the N.C.S. The first loss was a heartbreak. Pitt Boys End Regular Season with 13-1 Record Not ,only did the Pirates lose a 62-60 overtime game, but Briscoe snapped his hip in the 3rd quarter after laying the ball in. The 2nd loss was the next night when Pittsburg couldn't keep Bamberger from scoring 59 pts. and end- ed the game 76-72. The two losses placed Pitt into 2nd place in the D.V.A.L. The Pirates still had a chance for the N.C.S. title since they received an at- large birth against San Lean- dro High School. The Pirates were seeded 411. All in all it was a great year for the Pittsburg Pirates Varsi- ty Basketball Team. - Christine L. Puccio -187

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