Richmond Heights High School - Yearbook (Richmond Heights, OH)

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mn mi ISE3 fe3| Too much individualism, conflict among teammates, and a lack of height really hurt us. We could have used more organization and teamwork. -A.M. Jump up, jump high! Junior Larry Schivenk leaps for the tip-off to start off tfie game. Below Robert Skrbis shoots a short jumper versus Cardinal. Doin his part Grabbing an offensive rebound, is freshman Brian Schwenk. Rebounds were Brian ' s trademark, as he lead the team in that category. Leapin ' High. On the way up, Don Spratt tips the ball to a teammate. Don Transferred to Richmond Heights this year from Gerogia. Precision Passing. Dishing the ball out to the wing, is sophomore Jeff DeWerth. Jeff was the Ju- nior Varsity point guard and ran the offense for the team. Boys Basketball 105

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A dire need for height pushed the Spartans to utilize the speed of guards Nick Tibaldi and LaMarr Brown out front, and Bob Shackleford underneath. Tibaldi and Brown were given honorable mention honors in the conference, while Shackleford was placed on the second team, leading the Spartans in points and assists. The team looked to Anthony Mash and Mike Haas for outside shooting, depended on Fred Buck and Walter Freeman for rebounds, and hoped for help from Dave Bill and Steve Organiscak off the bench. Looking at his second consecutive losing season at Richmond Hts., coach Kevin Derrick had high hopes of defending the sectional crown brought home from Berk- shire last year. The team had its work set out as three victories were necessary to enter the Canton districts. Starting off on Yeah Bighffl,Lookmg on n disma are vara players AnthM Mash and Mike H s. The two ha3 reason to bel set as the team lost, to Newbury 60- 104 Boys Basketball

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A little too little ... too LATE 99 the right foot, the Spartans controlled Luthernaw East in a 65-45 win. The cagers now had sights set on the conference rival Cardinal Huskies. It proved not to be a day for the Spartans and they bowed out disgracefully 62-34. The loss to Cardinal really hurt us. It was the third loss to them this season, and it put an end to the year, stated ju- nior Mike Haas. Suffering along with the varsity squad were the J.V. and freshman teams. Under the commands of coach Ed Baitt the J.V. team could not manage to win while the freshmen enjoyed only one victory. The freshmen were lead by first year coach Ron Miller. For the last few games of the season, the freshmen joined the Junior Varsity team, while eighth graders fin- ished out the freshman season. — N.T. Putting it together. Spartan coach Kevin Derricl calls a time-out to regroup the team. The strategy proved correct as the Cagers defeated Beachwood 57-54. Going up strong. Driving for two, freshman Dave Molnar puts in the lay-up and draws the foul. Dave ' s hustle and smart play accounted for his 106 Boys Basketball