San Dimas High School - El Santo Yearbook (San Dimas, CA)

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4ee 76e ' RiyAt WUve It was standing room only for the last game of the season which would determine the Montview League Champions. They came out on top, winning that game, taking first in league with a season record of 13-2, and making it to CIF. Determination and hustle were the team ' s strongest qualities which got them off to an outstanding 8-0 season start. In order to win, we have to be up for every game, said senior Steve Swyter. They learned to get more mentally into the game, so their two losses in a row during mid-season didn ' t really affect their overall performance. Hustle was the word which represented team spirit and unity and was used to break the huddle during the games. The players were even more spirited when the fans were there to cheer them on. Teammates even gave each other nicknames such as Chris Young Run and Gun, Flyin Ian, and Hot Rod Taylor. Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Gary Prestesater S.D Opponent 58 Gladstone 40 83 Sierra Vista 48 88 Bassett 63 77 Azusa 55 45 Gladstone 44 71 Baldwin Park 69 89 Sierra Vista 54 76 Bassett 57 32 Azusa 48 61 Baldwin Park 62 79 Sierra Vista 48 91 Bassett 76 58 Azusa 42 64 Gladstone 52 60 Baldwin Park 13 2 39 A lot of hard work was needed to make them so successful. They had prepared for the season by joining a summer league, traveling to Santa Barbara and Las Vegas to play in To try to make the point, junior Chris Young jumps under the basket while Felix Badibanga awaits the rebound. Strategy is diagrammed for playe during a time out by Coach Prestesater. tournaments. This gave them a lot of practice playing bigger schools and a chance to become closer acquainted. Returning players and those doing well at practice were the first to be played in the games. For the most part, practices were pretty routine. They began by exercising, followed by one- on-one drills, offense defense playing, practicing free throws and lay-ups, and finally ending with a lot of running. The extensive running built endurance as well as helped them to concentrate more on the game. The team had four returning varsity players, three of which were only juniors. Agilio Macabasco said, with so many juniors playing varsity this season, our experience and hard work will make us a dominating team for the future. With a strong sprint to the bas ket, junior Agilio Macabasco drives in for a basket against Azusa. l ai Ot, Sa et zU t49

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Of three Saints in position. Rodney Taylor gets the ball to prevent an Aztec rebound. Boys ' Varsity Basketball, front: Ian Klicgl. Steve Swyter. Chris Young. Cabrera. John Knight. Agilio Todd James. Reggie Wilson. Ellis Macabasco, Rod Taylor, Felix Gordon. Badibanga Back: Mike Shultz. Jim ?«? SfronU

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706e ie ft 4CC Seyia After long hours of tryouts and getting past cuts, the J.V. team had mostly returning players with talent and experience, making them Boys ' J.V. Basketball Gary Charlton SD Opponent 57 Bonita 53 55 Charter Oak 50 58 Claremont 52 65 La Puente 62 54 La Puente 61 35 La Puente 56 57 Gladstone 58 55 Sierra Vista 31 59 Bassett 62 S3 Azusa 51 53 Gladstone 37 60 Baldwin Park 52 67 Sierra Vista 48 79 Bassett 63 55 Gladstone 44 44 Baldwin Park 1 1-5 Co-Champions 52 hard to beat. With the new three-point line, both J.V. and freshmen took advantage of it setting up plays for the shot. It helps the team in crucial moments to win close games, said junior Raymund Natividad. Top scorers Kraig Eckard, Steve Charlton, and Ryon Bailey with rebounds by Eckard led the J.V. ' s to a first place tie to end the season. Good dedication and team work were the outstanding features of the freshman team. Averaging 17.2 points per game and a season high of 29 points along with 21 rebounds was freshman Greg Alley. Kalombay Badibanga and Erick Tiogson also contributed their talent as well. Winning more than half their games all players were determined to come out with a successful season, and finished in second place. Boys Freshmen Basketball Don Lindgren SD Opponent 64 Bonita 29 37 Charter Oak 50 50 Claremont 67 61 California 38 44 Glendora 56 59 Damien 63 64 Gladstone 31 36 Sierra Vista 46 62 Bassett 57 53 Azusa 50 72 Gladstone 26 49 Baldwin Park 53 56 Sierra Vista 44 52 Bassett 61 71 Azusa 41 61 Baldwin Park 64 56 Sierra Vista 44 50 Bassett 46 59 Azusa 30 62 Gladstone 43 47 Baldwin Park 12-9 57 J.V. Front: Karland Clark. Brian Higgins. Scott Doonan. Mike Knox. Raymund Natividad. Jon Veal, Ryon Bailey. Back: Coach Gary Charlton. John Gunsalus. Kraig Eckard, Niels Henze. Steve Charlton, Kyle Frazier. Brian Wellwood. Freshmen. Front: Scott Kucbler. Teodoro Tiglao. Robbie Smith. Steve DeBerry. Evan Thomas. Kalombay Badibanga, Erick Tiongson. Back: Jeremy Jackson. Jamie Hamilton. Jean-Paul Theriol. Chris Bechtlcr. Greg Alley. Brian Murphy. Joe Keeler. t50 Sp tA