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

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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.

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Mistakes Hold Down Basketball 3 The finol result of the J.V. Bosketboll teom wos 6-13. Whot kept them from doing better wos mistolses ond not enough proctice. Whot enobled the teom to do so well wos they hod on ottitude to never quit, to strive to improve throughout the seoson. Their leogue record wos 5-7 in which they ploced fourth ploce in the seoson, The toughest teom they went up ogoinst wos Chollo which they lost to by three points. Most improved ployers were Pete Sherfield, who pushed himself beyond his limits, ond Greg Nigh who olwoys hustled. The teom leoder wos Pete Sherfield who took chorge in tight situotions. The most out- stonding ployers were Monny Alvorodo ond Greg Nigh. When oslsed did your teom lock experience cooch Holstrom stoted, Most Definitely. 56 Copy: Debbie Schiffer ond Eleshio Mortinez Photos: Roberto Zorote 17 Number 20 shoots for two. 29 A Worriorjumps to score. 35 Teom member goes for the winning point. 55 The 1981-82 junior vorsity members ore: Top row, F. Stricklin, G. Nigh, A Hondy, J, Molino, R. Fernondez, P. Poisono, D. Eldridge, P. Sheffield, M Alvorodo. Bottom row includes, S. Evons ond Coach Holstrom. 67 Number 14 strives to moke o bosket. 75 Worrior tries for o finol score. 85 Rebounding the boll is on outgoing bosketboll ployer.