Sabino High School - Vista Yearbook (Tucson, AZ)

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Drive, Dedication, Determination! What exactly goes into the making of a top, competitive varsity basketball player? The commencement of an excep- tional career always starts at the bot- tom. Like a ladder, one begins at the bottom and strives to reach the top. Where does the actual manufacturing of a basketball player begin? With varsity competition in mind, both the frosh and l.V. coaches had the same goal. Fundamentals, fundamen- tals and more fundamentals. Frosh coach G. Legan and l.V. coach H. Krecklow agreed that fundamentals served as the most overriding objec- tive. Not only were the basic funda- mentals taught, but the athletes were expected to learn to play together, an- ticipate reactions and improve from week to week. The l .V. team was able to grasp sev- eral victories due to the effort put forth. Although the frosh team didn't obtain many victories, they were well-bal- anced, said Coach Legan. The teams spent relentless hours practicing the new forms and new ideas. The teams captured that top rung because of their drive, dedication and determination. By Maria Masone Photos by R. Burns, S. Hotchkiss, and T. McCaffrey l. N. GiaComa is driven to the heights of the seven foot hoop. 2. The Freshmen Basketball Team. Front row, left to rightp Coach Legan, N. GiaComa, E. Rustland, B. Hunnington, D. Oldham, l. Smeeter, B. Sparks. Second row: C. Roper, M Hoffman, A. Pearson, K. Busby, N. Sawyer, S. Brown, K. Busby, M. Good, l. Schaeffer. 3. R. Fosdick demonstrates his determination. 4. The l.V. Basketball Team. Front row, left to right: Coach Krecklow, A. Holets, E. Spitzeni Second row: R. Kuesch, C. Peebles, G. Econ- omidis, R. Tutt, B. Gould, T. Katz. Third row: l. Krauss, B. Burchert, E. Montgomery, l. Evans, R. Fosdick, l. Holland. Froshf l .V. Basketball 85

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Basketcats ake A Fast Break To The Top Who were those power-driven girls playing on the court to their fullest abil- ity? They were this year's Varsity Girls Basketball team, that's who. This bunch of enthusiastic and hard working girls, instructed by Coach Bart, showed what the sport of basket- ball is all about. From pressing, to fast breaks, they held their competitors, working together as a unified team. The team's strong support came from team captain Jenny Herron, senior, and Wendy Porter, junior. Both girls were returning first string players from last year. Practicing every day after school, Saturdays, and even holidays, these girls worked to perfect themselves as a team with the ambition to win. Though largely young and inexperi- enced, this year's l.V. team proved that they were winners also. Under the di- rection of obCoach Krecklow, the girls learned the fundamentals of basketball and how to work together as a unit. Only three girls, .Iackie famack, Le- nore Wilsey, and Lori Sioff, were re- turning players from last year. The rest of the team was made up of new talent. Talent, commitment, and chemistry- the three essential items a team must have in order to be successful. Sabino's Varsity and I .V. teams had all of these plus a lot more to lead them to the top. By Vicki Zundel Photos by Wendy Cunningham and Kristy Tsuruda cgi