Rubidoux High School - Eyry Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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Roller Coaster Season Bured by the challenge of training o team, Ernie Garcia was drawn into the field of coaching. I thought it would be o challenge but it exceeded all my pre- vious expectations, he exclaimed. Coach Garcia worked hard with the girls, working on the team ' s weakest points by strengthening their offense, cutting down on the number of turnovers during each game and maintaining a consistent level of in- tensity. Maintaining that level was highlighted by the fact that each girl went out on the court and put out her best effort and played to the best of her ability, Coach Garcia then added. A fluctuating season kept the team on a constant up and down scale. Some days were great, while others were bad, remarked Alison Wright. . . . some days were great . . . Even though the girls went through some rough days, there was a great im- provement over last year. Winning five games was proof to everyone that they were advancing in all aspects. One of our finest qualities is our ability to spring back after a losing first half, stated as- sistant coach Larry Porter. . Enthused by the progress made by all the girls, Garcia was astounded by the rarity of having a freshman on the team, Shonique Johnson, who showed so much potential as a defensive player. A lot of potential was found in abun- dance this year. Excelling in offense was Sandy Jackson, Kelly Gilbert ' s de- fensive rebounding was outstanding, while Stephanie Timor maintained an over-all consistency. Coach Garcia was quick to add, tnat everyone tried. 216 We ' re the Kids of America

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1. Awing the crowd and opponents, Randall Davis slam-dunks the ball in a game against Palm Springs. 2. JV Basketball Team: Steve Harrington, Randall Davis, Elvis Koerner, Wayne Stallworth, Kevin Froebe, Robert Mohan, Danny Peters, Steve Heusner, Yoncy Florence, John Smith, and Coach Robinson. 3. After a steal, Tony Cherry passes the boll down court. 4. Going for a jump shot, Shaun Parker steals the ball from his Perris opponent. 5. Freshman Basketball Team: Front: Mark Gallegos, Troy Adams, Cliff Motyasik, Joey Goree, Barry Harris, Mike Carpenter, and Joe Morei. Back row: Coach Harrison, Carl Dingman, Joe Birdsall, John Lewis, Shaun Parker, Tim Ledebur, Tony Cherry, Mike Roberts, and Coach Sanders. I Allegiance to the Cause M, ork and most of lost people don t realize that when you ' re on a basketball team, you have to give off 100% of every- thing, like effort, team all, time, voiced captains Troy Adams and Tim Ledebur of the Freshmen Bas- ketball Team. . Teamwork and to- getherness were two of the many quali- ties of the team. We all get along and can go to each other with our prob- lems, commented Barry Harris. We ' re all like one big happy family. Some outstanding players on the ... 100% of everything . . . ' team were Tony Cherry, Troy Adams, Barry Harris, Tim Ledebur, and Shaun Parker. They and the rest of the team pulled off a 6-9 season. By the time we all meet up in Varsity Basketball, we should have matured ■ enough to know right from wrong, with the help of the coaching staff, projected Troy Adams. The team felt that by the time they are juniors and seniors, they will be the best Varsity Team in Rubidoux ' s history. Sports 215

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miSi ; . - JJ 1. Kim Dodd passes the boll to a teammate. 2. Girls Varsity Basketball Team: Front row: Jennifer Busika and Shanique Johnson. Bock row: Steph- anie Timor, Heidi Sturm, Allison Wright, Kelly Gil- bert, Kim Dodd, Mary Davis, Sandy Jackson, and Nikki Rewt. 3. After a foul, Allison Wright shoots a free throw. 4. Stephanie Timor shoots the ball through the block to score two points. 5. Sandy Jackson tries to recover the ball. 217