Rosemead High School - Pantherama Yearbook (Rosemead, CA)

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VARSITY STUNS LE GUE CH MPS The Varsity basketball team started the season opti- mistically with a number of key players returning. The team was much improved over last season, as demon- strated by their first tournament championship, the Flintridge Prep Tournament, in IO years. During Mis- sion Valley League competition, the team lost a few key games by close scores. Rosemead was the only team to defeat the league champions, Mountain View High School, both times in which they met. In the first meeting of the year against Mountain View, the game ended in overtime which Rosemead won by the slim score of 56-55. They also defeated arch-rival Arroyo High School in both meetings - a feat unaccom- N, plished in over 20 years. The varsity team was ranked as high as Sth in the San Gabriel Valley by the San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Their record of I2 wins and 9 losses was the best record for a Rosemead team in recent years. Some of the outstanding individuals in- cluded junior Mike McDonald, who led the West Val- ley in scoring, and Mike Fromme, who was also 6th in scoring. Starting guard Larry Samarzich ranked among the top five in the Valley all year for assists. 'ffl I. What a time for a charley horse! Members of the Varsity basketball team were: Top Row: Larry Samarzich, Sebastian Reyes, Rick Devito. Richard 2- Mike MCDOHBM S025 for IWO- McDonough. Paul Hernandez, Mike McDonald, Daniel Montes, Jimmy Chen. Mike Fromme, Aldren Soliman, and George Angulo. Bottom Row: Andy Dela Rosa, Coach Steven Nichols. and David Pando. IO2!Varsity Basketball

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Q S -'S Nz Xa QQQQNEN E ., X S J 1 wi t Members of the Junior Varsity Soccer were: Top Row: Peter Sun, Donald Ward. Rocky Agbara, Gerald Medley. Shawn Morton, Julio Rocha, and Coach Earl Anderson. Bottom Row: Roberto Trujillo. Jorge Gonzales. Ricardo Garza. Edward Huezo, Sergio Escobedo. and Rafael Martinez. if Q ui JV Soccer! I' 'v

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'Nw BASKETB LL WI LEAGUE TITLE The Rosemead High School Junior Varsity basketball team continued its winning tradition by capturing the league title for the second year in a row. Under the guidance of second year coach Mr. Tad Douglas. the team amassed an overall record of I5 wins and 5 losses. including a league record of 9 wins and only one loss. Probably the team's toughest and most exciting game came against the Duarte Falcons. Everything was at stake, for the victor of the game would be the Mission Valley League champ. lt proved to be the exciting game it was expected to be. as both teams fought it out in a see-saw-type battle with neither team leading by more than four points. At the game's conclusion, Rosemead came out on top by a score of 75 to 62. A few of the outstanding players throughout the season were Miguel Flores, Albert Rodriguez. Walid Ashranfid. and Rick Busch. I. Reach high for your goals. 2. Despite the other team's defense. Rosemead doesn't fail to score. Members of the Junior Varsity basketball team were: Top Row: Carlos Sandoval, Albert Rodriguez, Rick Busch, Walid Ashran- fid. Alfredo Ponce. Josue Rodriguez, Vince Flores, and Coach Tad Douglas. Bottom Row: Mario Ramos, Miguel Flores. Ismael Flores, and Jeff Frisk. I' '0 ,l.V. Basketball!