St Joseph Notre Dame High School - Reflections Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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— A super team: ys f Mucho Pilots! “Two, two, we want two!” and that’s exactly what the men’s varsity basket- ball team gave the fans everytime they cheered. Once again the Pilots did their school proud. This year’s team started off with a bang by beating the Pilots’ arch-enemy O’Dowd. Guard Jay Williams shot for a basket just before the clock ran out to give the Pilots the one-point win. “'l felt good, not because | made the point but because we beat O’Dowd!” The Pilots were now ready to surge into the remainder of the season with few problems. In fact the team ranked first in the East Bay and held first place in the league. The Pilots were led by Soph Calvin Byrd, but he was far from the only star. Other standouts were the guard tan- dem of Seniors Jay Williams and Ted Langowski, and the solid frontline play of Junior Damion McMiller and Senior Rico Lyles. The team also had a deep bench this year. The talents of Juniors Larry Smith, Ricky Sanchez, La Coby Phillips and Phil Moodie combined with the skills of Seniors Eric Dean, Ken Caughell, Erik Stone and Dante Thornton to lead to Pilot success. The team always had the winning spirit, and this year they added team effort. As Manager Dave Appezzato, Senior, said, “This is the best TEAM we've had since I’ve been here.” Junior Larry Smith looks for another Pilot as they get “What happened to the ball?” asks Junior Damion ready to shoot for two. McMiller in an intense game against St. Mary's. Varsity basketball team back row Co-Manager John Campbell, Rico Lyles, Calvin Byrd, Dante Thornton, Jay Williams, Damion McMiller, Ted Langowski, Phil Moodie and Co-Manager David Appezzato; (front row) La Coby Phillips, Erik Stone, Larry Smith, Ken Caughell, Eric Dean and Ricky Sanchez. Varsity Basketball Sports A 7]

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Ae. ae I IPAM on . = i . Pilots Calvin Byrd, Sophomore, and Rico Lyles, Senior, watch as other teammates fight for the ball. Coach Frank LaPorte anticipates his upcoming battle in ESAL play. Varsity Basketball AG Sports

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Two teams show good year JV: great combination The J.V. basketball team had another fine year, under Coach Gordon Johnson. The Johnson “dynasty” proved too much for the competition as the Pilots brought home win after win. This year’s squad was led by Juniors James Carter and Maurice White-Kelly. Their experience showed on the court. Two other standouts were Freshman Sinua Phillips and Sophomore Manny Ca- sey. Sinua showed great maturity in his play, and Manny led the team in blocked shots and scores. The team worked well together. “It felt great being part of this squad, and I’m glad we had a winning season,” said Soph Al- berto Garcia. Spirit plus skill plus team effort equals WINS, as the JV team proved. Frosh JV Basketball Sports AS Frosh: a quick start Quick as a flash the freshman basket- ball squad took to the courts for win after win this year. And quick really is the right word for these players. “Most of their offense came from their defense, due to the ex- treme quickness of these young players,” said Coach Frank LaPorte, athletic direc- tor. They were also a very intelligent team. “They picked up the plays quickly and could adjust on the court,” said their coach Jose Carabello. The best outside shooter on the team was Marcus White-Kelley. and top scorers were Kevin Serpanchy and Daniel Evans. These Frosh, playing together for the first time, proved both strong and effec- tive as a unit. “I think we worked very well together this year,’ commented Marcus. Manny Casey leaps to get an important rebound for the JV squad. Junior varsity teammates warmup for a big game. JV basketball team (back row) Brian Cavalli, Maurice White-Kelley, Jonathan Langford, Manny Casey; (front row) Mike Reynolds, Chris Duran, Michael Gaither, James Carter and Alberto Garcia.