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

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Freshman basketball team (back row) Marcus White-Kelley, Enrique Arroyo, Phillip Duncan, Matt Paladini, Konia Johnson, Daniel Evans, Olin Russum; (front row) Sinua Phillips (moved to JV), Billy Johnson, Oscar Alvarez, Mark Reynolds, Paul Souza and Kevin Serpanchy. Frosh Matt Paladini keeps his eye on the ball as it is shot. Mike Reynolds looks for a strategic pass to a JV teammate. } 2 @ 4, a JV hoopster Mike Gaither shoots the ball for two. Frosh JV Basketball Sports A S)

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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.

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Cheerleaders Strut their stuff What was blue and orange and had 32 legs on the SJND campus this year? An- swer: The Varsity and JV cheerleading squads! Our cheerleading squads showed their enthusiasm and support for the Pilots by boosting spectator spirit. Varsity Captain Rochelle Tocchini, Sen- ior, said, “Cheerleading gave me the op- portunity to have fun while promoting school spirit!’’ JV Co-Captain Michelle Ybarra, Sopho- more, enthusiastically said, “We had a terrific season! We had fun, got along and learned a lot. Cheerleading is a great ac- tivity.” 50 Cheerleading Sports The 1986 87 Varsity Cheerleaders (back row) Lisa Logan, Krista Adams, Maggie Doyle, Kristin Yorba; (front row) Rochelle Tocchini, La Tanya St. Charles, Sally Haims, Jennifer Steed and Barbara Souza. The new addition} to the squad is Nicole Fonzeno. (Not pictured: Becky Collins) The 1986 87 Junior Varsity Cheerleaders (back row) Jenny Falletti, Sophie Gonzalez, Michelle Ybarra; (front row) Stacy Firebaugh and Katherine Da Eira. (Not pictured: Michelle Johnson) Junior Becky Collins shows her Pilot pride and spirit with a big smile!