Tokay High School - Tokay Yearbook (Lodi, CA)

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.. v.,. ,-...- .-, ,f .Q 7 1 l an i i if I. Junior Kristen Nieland dribbles past an Edison defender. 2. Girls Frosh-soph members are front row Stacey Robles, Melinda Daniels, Tera Montano, Angelica Bautista, Tricia Wagner, and Tina Martin. Row two Lisa Martinez, Sheri Holmes, Serena Jensen, Carla Hornbeak, Michelle Saubolle, Tara Love, Sheri Hoyt, Brenda Smith, and Suzanne Holt, head coach. TOKAY Varsity TOKAY Frgshfsoph 46 Brete Harte 30 Brete Hart 52 42 Atwater 26 Atwater 31 59 Merced 31 Merced 48 54 Linden 38 Linden 41 35 EI Camino 24 EI Camino 25 66 Franklin' 45 Franklin' 29 47 EdiSOf1' 40 Edison' 46 37 S5199 3 44 Stagg ' 17 38 ST- Marys' 23 St. Marys' 33 25 Lincoln' 26 Lincoln' 12 55 TVBCV' 31 Tracy' 34 29 Lodi' 51 Lodi' 31 48 Ffankiifi' 32 Fionifiin' 19 72 Ediwn' 47 Edison' 40 25 Stagg' 44 siogo ' 19 47 ST. MNVVS' 38 St. Marys' 42 34 Lincoln' 46 Lincoln' 16 56 Tracy' 41 Tracy' 44 50 Lodi' 56 Lodi ' 30 ' denotes league game ' denotes league game Girls Basketball

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Girl hoopsters fini hfourth Although Tokay's girls varsity basketball team ended its season by placing fourth in the San Joaquin Athletic Association, Sue Webber, head coach bel- ieves that the team had a fairly decent season. According to Coach Webber, the team's main strength was its ability to play good defense, but they also possessed several weaknesses which hurt the team team. Shooting was mainly weak, said Coach Webber. Rebound- ing also hurt us in some gamesf' According to Coach Webber, the team had some key injuries at the end of the season. We had some key injuries like Melissa Wichman, who is about 6 feet tall, said Coach Webber. t'We were small this year, but Cathy lCharpentierl and Kelli ilimerickl did a good - vw job. According to Coach Webber, their toughest opponents were Lodi, St. lVlary's and Lincoln in that order. Tokay came in fourth and ended the season with a 10-15 record overall and 6-8 league. Earning post season honors were: Kristen Nieland, first team all-SJAA, Kelli Emerick, second team all-SJAA, and Cathy Char- pentierg honorable mention. We are very young and we have experience, said Coach Webber. We will be better next year and will only lose two seniors, Katharina lSaubollel and Lynette iDorvillel. Both are good players, but l think we'll be okay. The froshfsoph girls team ended the year by taking third in the SJAA with a 9-10 overall record and 9-5 in league. According to Tracy Fletcher, assistant head coach, the team started slow and worked as indiv- iduals, but good defense and team work pulled together at the end. Earning team honors were: freshman Melinda Daniels, most valubleg sophomore Sheri Hoyt, most inspirational, and freshman Sheri Holmes, most improved. by Zuriel Cervantes B 3. Girls varsity team members are front row Sue Webber, head coach. Row two Mandy McCormick, Joan Kautz, Latisa Mason, Kelli Emerick, Cathy Charpentier, Melissa Wich- man, Debbie Dahlhauser, Julia McCauley, Lynette Dorville, Kris- 160 0 OPS, ten Nieland, Amy Straub, and Ste- phanie Risner. 4. Sophomore Cathy Charpentier grabs a rebound from a Franklin opponent. 5. Drib- bling toward the hoop is junior Mandy McCormick.

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1. Varsity basketball champions are front row Christopher Wall, David Alcoriza, Tom Gonsalves, head coach, David Blanson, and Dustin Lanz. Row two Timothy Skamel, Yonnie Jackson, Lamar Saffold, topher Wall box him in. 3. Senior David Blafk, J0hl1 Park, and John Christopher Wall sets up and looks Hitchcock. 2. Lincoln's Larry Wal- inside to see if there is any offgn. lace attempts to catch a pass as sive plays developing. Tokay's David Alcoriza and Chris- .Lt'glAa - 2 X V' TT if, Hoopsters win fir t titl With a young team and a first year head coach, Tokay's boys varsity basketball team won its first ever San Joaquin Athletic Association championship and San Joaquin sub-section birth. Tokay, which finished 12-2 in the SJAA and 17-13 overall, only had three seniors on the squad, David Alcoriza, David Blanson, and Christopher Wall. Tokay was lead by Tom Gon- salves, who was named Coach of the Year of the SJAA. ul think that we played within our capabilities and l think we played up to our potentialf' said Coach Gonsalves. Coach Consalves, a former froshfsoph basketball coach at Hanford High School lead the Bullpups to a 114-17 record in a seven year span. 'il am very demanding and I try to demand perfection with my playersf said Coach Gonsalves. 162 0 According to Coach Gon- salves, the beginning of the sea- son was a little rough because he was trying to learn the his play- ers' capabilities and the players were learning his style of coach- ing. The Tigers started out league with a 5-10 record but then went on to win their first 11 SJAA games and to clinch the title after playing the St. IVlary's Rams. 'fl thought it was great beating St. lVlary's for the championship because they were so known for winning, said Coach Gon- salves. lt was a great feeling, According to Coach Cron- salves, the crowd played a major role in Tokay's success. l thought the fans played a major role in our success this year, said Coach Gonsalves. 'Alt seemed like every game was a home court advantage whether we were home or away, he added. Other factors to Tokay's suc- cess were the improvement of concentration and intensity, ac- cording to Coach Gonsalves. ln their first sub-section ap- pearance ever the Tigers faced Hogan High School and lost 64-55. Earning all-SJAA honors for the Tigers were guards David Black and Wall and forward Al- coriza. Center Yonnie Jackson was named to the second team and forward Dustin Lanz was an honorable mention. Post season honors were given to Alcoriza and Black for most valuable players. Selected as most improved players were Jackson and Lanz. The best defensive player award was given to Wall, l thought the kids played hard this year, Coach Consalves con- cluded. by Darrin Hughes