Serrano High School - Mirages Yearbook (Phelan, CA)

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. A V Z , f . i - ,,- , 1 g r 1 W, 3. i , 1 l t gf i .ls . 1. Shannon Fry takes to the air and scores two points. 2. T.K., Aaron and Rob all anxiously await, eyes turned upwards - 2 points! 3. Rob Nelson tries to out-manuever the opposing team: The ball is mine! 4. Robert artin goes for a layup as Jason Watson and Mel Bantau are holding their breath - waiting. 'if 15 5 qv S... New - Si f we i -iyy . 7 if 3 K nlii i . , , is AQ, 3.

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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.

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Taking It to the Hoop. The season didn't start well for the team, but tl girls banned together and decided that they cou be number one! Not in the sense that they alwaj won, but that they gave it their all! Basketball is sport that demands coordinatit and excellent reflexes, as well as speed. Basketba requires concentration because one careless moi can cause an injury or loss of points. This season Serrano's girl's frosh-soph tea consisted of only eight girls. The girls worked ha and showed potential. Team members had to w more than usual, because of lack of participang The girls on the team weren't the only ones wl worked hard. The coach, Mr. Piersal, would dre: out and practice with the girls. He taught them ne strategies and gave the girls confidence. When tl team made mistakes, Mr. Piersal didn't hesitate bring the mistake out and work on it during practic Support was equally important to the tear Basketball had the second highest turnout people at games. Administration, and faculty, al: came out to cheer the team on. The team's attitude toward what they were doir was outstanding. They worked together and, win lose, they kept a positive outlook. They improv each time they played. If a teammate was havij problems, personal or otherwise, the other tea members tried to help her out. The team was lil one big family. They looked out for each other. If tt girls experienced difficulties, they worked them 0 together, not letting the problems interfere with the- team work. Left to right, front row: Lisa Eyre, Jeanine Minton. Second row: Dianne Heiber, Dawn Kempf, Michelle Strickland, Selena Freeburn, Jenniff Dominguez, Tessa Guernsey, Ftachelle Davis. Back row: Coach Piersal, Coach Holeran. 551 .,,.. . CJ? .... t g yfy i N K K sm., if Rachelle Davis don't just stand there go get the ball! YS 1 R - -:' . .V ' D . N? fl t ,,:7 K, . .L., . , 6, , T i X , 0 if i . f, 88 Q 1 ' ts.. T Pls I . , sis ' ..sks r I K .fjg Z R -, Ifkk. A Silk , K ki g K . 'Pi krk kk f ,ts t s t bf f W .,,- it ', ..,. fsw,V I 1 .,.,,. --I- N! r 1 45: LL , ' ' , - That's the way to shoot, Rachelle! Dawn Kempf shows aggression, as she steals the ball from Big Bea 90