Serrano High School - Mirages Yearbook (Phelan, CA)

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Basketball Even though this season has not been a very victorious one for J.V. basketball, it has had its memorable moments. Such as their first win when the team won over San Jacinto, going into double over-time. Victory is not the only char- acteristic of a good season, teamwork, friendship, improve- ment and overall enjoyment in the game are also important factors. These were all achieved by the Junior Varsity basketball team this year. Being on the j.v. team prepares the players for going on the play on Varsity. It also gives the members a sense of ac- complishment and makes them feel good about themselves. Even if the team did not have a perfect record, the players had every right to be proud of ff .......,. wars... .ew- . rf - themselves. They did not give up in face of the opposition. This, as much as anything else, should be considered a victory. The team has shown a lot of maturity in their attitudes to- wards the game. Even after they would lose a game, they did not show malice towards the other team. When asked about this year's season, one of the players, Sean Knott said, Our team had a good defense and we all played together, we played pretty good. We had a lot of fun doing it, too! As is evident, the players had a positive attitude towards the game. The players should all be proud of them- selves and give themselves a pat on the back. They deserve it. Congratulations! sivvwi- ff if I ' - W , awww . afrllwt - ,swf '-l? 'f f ff:tzH:wZ - I ,ii T mfg! , ff i ' 1 t'.i ' ' 'N XY: ,., xifjtii ' - '.'. V 7 i,.. rglflll Allp 1 . John Hemsley, Wendall Young and Robert McCune take a breather from the game. , S 2. Stein Peterson positions himself to the rebound - Where's the ball? 3. Tony Knittel is trying to Walk Like An Egyptian while warming up. Z 3 'U

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Varsity Basketball it r at Coach Roberts and team meet for a pow-wow during the game. Batt at-ttf at 'Q With the coming of winter also comes the new basketball season. The coaches break out the basket- balls and continue their recruitment of new players. They begin to create new strategic plays and crafty moves, hoping their players will be able to execute them prop- erly. They players themselves begin to practice, getting new basketball shoes and developing a sense of team spirit. Along with the team spirit comes school pride, adding a touch of excitement to the new sea- son. Students also add a touch of excite- ment to the sport when they attend the basketball games and root for the team. They yell, clap, holler and just cause a general commotion. They can be seen and heard cheer- ing when they wave their scarves and stomp their feet on the bleachers. The team this year, however, did not lack in encourage- ment from their own team mates either. The other players, whether on or olt the court, always had a good word or something nice to say. They definitely did not lack for support. Their coach, Mr. Roberts, made this comment about the team, This season has been like a roller- coaster -full of a lot of highs and a number of lows. Many adjustments -9 1 g 'J' lllidy cfs, -'I Mi. stftm-t qdtfllvn ,tal , tit.: have been necessary, but the ball club has been able to adapt very well. They played good basketball and as a team. They should all be very proud of themselves, I know I am. Among the highs and lows were the injury of Billy Flynn, junior, and the loss of Victor DeJong, who moved. But even with the loss of both players, the Diamondbacks have held together. Their motiva- tion to win keeping them in check. Top three scorers this year have been Shannon Fry, senior, Tony Andrews, senior: and T.K. Kempf, another senior. Billy Flynn, due to his injury, did not get a chance to improve on his average, but was considered to be a top scorer pre- viously. The points scored by each player help to add to the team aver- age and over all scores. The team has banned together in many ways this season. Not only have they strengthened their friend- ship but their playing ability together as well. This was aided by the dinners they always had prior to their games. It has been said that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Maybe the way to bond a team together is the same way! Maybe the coaches of the fol- lowing seasons should take that into consideration! But whether they do or not, we still wish them good luck. tzjltlyz aytkla, Q Team Members, back row I-r: Michelle Ed Leavitt, Aaron Justice, Jeff Steinman, 88 , ajft, I atlllzf n Watson, Rob Nelson, Billy Flynn, Shannon Fry, Tony Andrews, Coach Roberts, bottom row I-r: T.K. Kempf, Robert Martin.