Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Kl ■ 4 V .c Cheering Spurs Success Jo, go, go! The words echoed in my ears as I jumped up and down with the rest of the fans, experiencing the thrill of the final minutes of a basketball game. Suddenly, I stood rigid with shock as my eye caught a glimpse of the score- board. Rubidoux was only one point be- hind Moreno Valley. Go Brian! You can do it; get that freeth- row! All right, Brian! Just one more now. Ahhh, that ' s OK. I glanced once again at the scoreboard and the two teams were tied! The crowd went into hysterics OS Bo Bridges had the ball. I sat dumb- founded as he eased one in the basket. Foul against who? I issued a sigh of relief as Bo went to the free throw line. One basket after another led Rubidoux to an astounding victory over Moreno Valley, 71-67. Brian Smith, captain of the Varsity ' The team must work together Basketball team, reported that they were really geared for the game against Moreno Valley because they had over- taken them last year for second place in the league. ' The crowd, band and cheerleaders really kept us geared for the last half of the game, which is the one thing I feel we needed to work on, Brian commented. During halftime, the team makes small adjustments on their strategies, and works on improving their errors, and work to correct them during the second half. According to Coach Johnson, You must have a good defense so if the of- fense breaks down, the defense may win the game. The team, he stressed, must work together. He concluded, If they continue to gain experience, improve and work hard, they could become the best bas- ketball team in Rubidoux ' s history. - ri((i 1. Brian Smith shoots for a basket as as Norco opponent attempts a block. 2. Going for a lay-up. Chuck DeGrood succeeds in scoring two points. 3. Looking for an opening, Ed Darley dodges an oppo- nent. 4. Earl Walker slams a shot past the Norco defense. 5. Varsity Basketball team: Coach John- son, Artemio San Diego, Raul Marez, Ed Darley, Mike Rosebrough, Earl Walker, Keith Martin, Bri- an Smith, Ryan Knight, Wolter Brown, Tra cy Butts, Chuck DeGrood, and Coach Galvin. . 213

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212 We ' re the Kids of America

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A Team Electrifies Court ided by quickness, sharp defen- sive reactions, and inseparable team- work, the JV Basketball team charged up and down the court for a resulting winning season. All of the players really have spirit and get involved in the game. You might say they all work to- gether to win. You don ' t have a team if , you don ' t have teamwork and the JV team had a lot of it, voiced Coach Robinson. The team, although defensively ori- ented, was also spectacular on offense. In the game against Arlington, the team tallied a total of 70 points. It was this style of playing that helped the team 2 . . . they charged up and down . . . build a season record of 9-4. Excellent players contributing to the successful outcome of the season were Cliff Jack- son, Randall Davis, and Robert Mohan. Explaining the success of these play- ers, Coach Robinson said, When you have to have a lot of effort and are able to play under pressure, not panic. . Despite the excel- lence of these few players, the ultimate success of the team rested on their ability to work to- gether and their tough perseverance. Everyone had to put out effort, and the JV team put out 1 00%, concluded Robinson. 214 We ' re the Kids of America