Saddleback High School - Caparral Yearbook (Santa Ana, CA)

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Glenn Campbell releases a umpshot that put the Roadrunners ahead 45-36 against La- guna. Ferdinand Alonzo, Eric Hansen and Glenn Campbell position themselves to crash the boards and grab the rebound. ' » ■ — ur n Mai Having the height advantage, Eric Hansen puts up a successful shot despite the defen- sive efforts of his opponents.

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Establishing a tradition as a powerhouse team by Yolanda Cerda The Register newspaper heralded the Saddleback varsity basketball team as the team to beat in the Sea View League in preseason expecta- tions. However, three years ago, Saddle- back was unknown in Orange County basketball. The 1982-83 winless league record invoked Coach Pat Quinn and some young players with a hunger for v ictory. Through intense practices and newly aquired discipline. Coach Quinn drilled his squad of rookies and seasoned veterans over the last two years. The result: a talented, finesse We ' ve given Saddleback a basketball tradition. ' ' — Coach Quinn team that not only gained respect, but awe and admiration as well. The team consisted of talented players. Mark Walton was a county scoring leader, averaging 16.7 points a game. Bryant Walton is a fastbreak- ing guard who has commanded the attention of many college recruiters. A supportive bench rounded off the team as Nick Santa Cruz com- mented, Everyone played a part in a win, even if they didn ' t get in the game. And so, a prestigious powerhouse has been established, a successful basketball program commenced. John Cook summised the player ' s sentiments when he described the squad ' s development as an exper- ience I ' ll never forget. V Chance Peterson shoots a ten footer from the top of the key. Chance was a leading rebounder. grabbing 9.1 rebounds on the average. A « Junior Guard Bryant Julius Walton concen- trates on an offensive play during the first quarter. Bryant said his personal goal was to increase my knowledge of the game and my character. + As a leading scorer and rebounder. senior Mark Walton heavily contributed to a close win against Laguna Beach. Mark earned a four year scholarship to St Mary ' s College in Northern California. Winter Sports 53

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110% effort equals victory by Cindy McDaniel Not knowing what to expect this year was the toughest challenge for jv basketball coach Mark Thomas. But he did expect All the players to give me 110% at all times. Leading the jv basketball team in assists and rebounds, team captain Glenn Campbell stated, Good team unity enabled us to control the boards. Controlling the boards is when one team is dominating the floor activity. Danny Ontiveros, the other team captain, was the top assist man and floor leader. He stated, Everyone put in the same amount of team feel we control our own destiny. — Eric Smith work. Also leading the team with a 27 point average per game was Fer- dinand Alonzo, whose goal was to play better defense. Other contrib- uting players were Eric Smith, Deme- trius Phillips, Marcus Mumford, Nate Primous, Erick Hansen and Gylan Dottin. Every member worked diligently to improve his personal game along with the team ' s game. The members felt scrimmaging against each other and competing in statistics supplied the most rigorous competition. Competing with one another drove the players to com- pete at the high level which put them at the top of the league. Overall, as a team they worked well together, gave 110% and con- trolled their destiny. y Completing a graceful layup, Ferdinand Alonzo returns to earth as Laguna players look on. Ferdinand Alonzo dodges his opponent as Danny Ontiverous prepares to make another as- sist. 4 Marcus Mumford concentrates on putting the ball through the hoop as he faces the pressure of being at the freethrow line. Winter Sports 55