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The making of a tradition Mike O’Regan ’75 hit a jump shot over Wildcat Michael Bowie in the 1975SI upset; Serra coach Pat McGlennon distinguished himself by leading the Pads to second place in therugged WCAL during his first year of coaching; John Caselli ’75 was named WCAL Player of the Year for hisefforts during the first Jungle Game and throughout the ‘74-’75 season.18continued from Page 17several years ago that I wastalking to Kevin Donahue,and asked him where theJungle Game came from, andhe said, ‘You started it...don’tyou remember?’”Drucker remembers thePadre spirit that inspired thesentiment, however.“In ’75, when we lostthat famous game downthere, it was a jungle,” saysDrucker.Since the “St. Valentine’sDay Massacre,” theschools have shared a “rivalrythat ebbs and flows,” accordingto Rapp. The series hashad moments of disappointment, excitement and highintensity, but never fails to be a marquee match-up betweentwo excellent schools and two talented squads.For Serra Athletic Director Kevin Donahue,who in 1979 took the reins of the varsity team, themost memorable game in the series occurred on itseighth anniversary, in 1982. The Jungle Game wasthe last league game of the season, and SI was onceagain undefeated going into the contest, as well as thetop-ranked team in Northern California. Serra occupiedsecond place in the WCAL, and the game hadattracted another sellout crowd.“It was a game that had no bearing on theleague – both teams had already locked up first andsecond place – but the atmosphere, the intensity, theenthusiasm was unreal,” says Donahue. “Fifteen hundredpeople were packed into the gym, and spectatorshad climbed up on the roof and were looking through“I’d give credit for 20% ofthis win to our rooting section.It’s a super advantageto have all those people yellingand screaming for you.”— Pat McGlennon,Serra Varsity BasketballCoach, 1975-1978the windows.”St. Ignatius had the first tip, and the playerswent into a four corners offensive set, refusing toengage the Padres and attempting to slow the tempoof the game from the start.“I turned to my assistant coach, and said,‘We’ve got ’em,” remembers Donahue. “Once theywent into the four corners, I knew they were afraid ofus.”With a group of starting seniors that includedSteve Ughe, Barry Bonds, Tom Paroubeck, Bill Tuerckand Bob McKercher, the Padres succeeded in defeatingthe top-ranked Wildcats, and “the crowd wentcrazy,” recalls Donahue.“Steve Ughe came up to me and gave me a bighug, and said, ‘I can’t believe it! We beat ‘em! We beat‘em!’”The 1982 victory came on the heels of losses incontinued on Page 20
Pandemonium in 1982 After the 62-50 victory over SI in 1982, varsity coach Kevin Donahue, above, was carried off the court by exuberant Serra students andplayers. “The crowd went crazy,” Donahue recalls today. “The enthusiasm was unreal.” Below, a collection of Jungle Game T-shirts over the series’ 30 years showcasesthe game’s importance to Padre fans. Clockwise from top left, the shirts were worn in 1997, 2001, 1989, and 1992.19“The ’82 teamhad never beat SI before,and they knocked off thenumber one team inNorthern California. Theyplayedphenomenally.”— Kevin Donahue,Varsity BasketballCoach, 1978-1984
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