Pueblo High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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-52 ti ,,.vc .JK l . l xr 1 ,. -I Q if , 1 3 Lack Of Size, Experience, Practices, Limits The Teams Success. With hopes of going to the stote tournoment the 1981 girls boslsetboll teom storted their seoson very strong winning C? out of 20 gomes. But lock of size, experience, ond good proctices limited the teom's success. With Q-11 won-loss overoll record ond o fourth ploce finish in the south Ieogue the girls went to divisionols but lost to Sonto Rito 64-73. Cooch Goty Crone felt his teom locked height. Kotrino Montono wos the most improved ployer. Other teom stondouts were Johnito Lux, Dione Morgon who wos second in scoring in her division ond in the city. Fourth in the city with points wos Sonyo Joclsson both were four yeor vorsity ployers. Johnito Lux, Sonyo Jockson ond Dione Morgon enobled the teom to do so well with experience or three posti- tions. The teom felt thot Chollo wos the toughest teom to beot in the leogue. Cooch Gory Crone felt thot his teom ployed up to their potentiol eorly in the seoson. One of the Cooch Crone's quotes wos A cooch olwoys expects the most, ond there ore times when thot is DOT possible. 19 Attempting to do her best on o loy-up is Dione Morgon. 23 1981 Vorsity girls bosketboll teom ore: Bottom row: Johnito Lux, Dione Morgon, Sonyo Jockson. Top row ore: Rosie Fierros, Cindy Ochoo, Kotrino Montono, Suson Lopez, Mory Scott, Sondro Bonillos, Mickey Grohom, ond Cooch Gory Crone. ID During gome Loretto Nichols tries for two points with o loy-up. 45 Cooch Crone exploins the plon to moke points during the second holf. 53 Tiffony Howell hits boll to teom mote. ob Cindy Ochoo listens corefully to different kinds of ploys. 75 Dione Morgon tries to dribble the boil to the bosket while Rosie Fierros ond Mickey Grohom guord her. Copy: Lindo Leon, Mortho Sonchez Photos: Mortho Sonchez, Photo Pub

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5' Lack Of Experience Huris Basketball Team The 1981-82 freshmen boys basketball team was coached by Mr. Crane, a history teacher at Pueblo. Lock of experience hurt the team physically, but late in the season they became com- petitive with other teams. Coach Crane emphasized that the team worked hard, never gove up and continued to improve. Everybody played a leadership role. One of the toughest teams in Pueblo's league was Sunnyside. The team's final game won-loss record was 2-13 and their league record was 2- 7. The Pueblo freshman basketball team finished their season in 5th place. The J.V. girls' basketball '81 team played up to their poten- tial, Their toughest competition was with Sabino and Buena. What enabled the team to do so well was perserverance. The mast improved player was Marina Lopez, and she tried to be the best. The girls worked very hard during their season. The team's leader was Loretta Nichols who was the most talented, and outstanding member of the team. The team also locked a lot of experience, for most of the players, it was their first yeor 54 Copy: Gilbert Castano, Stephanie Gallego, Nina Corral Photos: Roberto Zarate playing basketball except for Loretta who played on the 1980 team. 15 The '80-'81 J.V. girls basketball teom, Top row: manager Betty Nichols, Renee Williams, Yen Ky, Manisha Harris, Michelle Head, Sandra Garcia, Tiffany Howell, Marina Lopez, Diane Laro, Cindy Campos, Rosann Mora and Coach Gilbert Huerta. Bottom row: Theresa Mitchell, Loretta Nichols, and Diane Urquides. 25 The '82 freshman boys' basketball team, Top row: Adrian Johnson, Matt Pruitt, Duane Thaden, Manny Guadaicon, Bill Speer, Tony Golden, Alan Wilson, George Monreal, David Montiel and Carlos Tena, Bottom row: Mickey Roper, Jesse Mclntosh, Coach, Gary Crane, and Ray Garcia. CD Loretta Nichols attempting two points. AD Coach Crane planning strategy for the team. 55 Manny Guadaicon on o fast break. 65 Mickey Roper on a flyingjump shot. 79 Carlos Tena trying to steal the boll from a Cholla Charger. 85 Matt Pruitt trying for two points to win the game ogainst Cholla High.