Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
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Severely handicapped class arrives - The Lowell
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SPORTS,<br />
Lightweights make championships<br />
125's<br />
By VkJu Mo<br />
When 15 of the (op lightweight<br />
basketball enthusiasts jet tt, {ether to<br />
play bnll. victory u the remit.<br />
I. the championship garr*e against<br />
MeAtccr held October jl at Kexar<br />
Stadium. Lowr>!*. l25'» basketball<br />
team overcame McAlccr by a score<br />
of 62-33.<br />
"McAlccr had bigger pbycrs, but<br />
ilte one thing we rod over them was<br />
ft cohcsivrncts 'hat had been<br />
•kretoped over the ta*t three IT four<br />
yean,** explained coach Stan<br />
Stewart.<br />
Senior Lawrence Chin, inrtbu.'ed<br />
ihe success to ihe team's cx,xricncc.<br />
^—* *—* „ ^ ^ aa* pretty nrrnv snul>. tnull. We basically had the the<br />
"We were really an experienced<br />
team. <strong>The</strong>re were • lot of rMurmng<br />
juniors aud seniors who fjjew UJT<br />
pu>^? wellt he commented.<br />
Eric Wo»c nrcM^ captain, as well<br />
v All-City player, had nothing but<br />
^ntsc for his team.<br />
" We had a gooo learn ail around—<br />
good shooters good defense, good<br />
bench. Ev .nyonc knew what to do.<br />
As a captain. I didn't S\e to tell them<br />
anything, he f*atcd.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 12Vi have had an exceptional<br />
season. In addition lo being<br />
unJcfeatcd in the round robin competitions,<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> defeated Wilton<br />
45-39 in the playoff euntcrt. This win<br />
advanced the team rnto the championship<br />
round in which they were alw<br />
victorious.<br />
"We were proud of every victory<br />
because we put our time and effort<br />
ints every minute of every game."<br />
stjted junior Brian Yamabc. ram<br />
forward.<br />
Brian Yamabe,<br />
Jumper.<br />
<strong>The</strong> letting rtorer was senior Ere<br />
Wong who averaged 13 poinu per<br />
fame. Yuxu.be ml senior Jonathan<br />
Crossly nven^cd nine points while<br />
junior Kchh Wong ami senior Brad<br />
Foo pjHict' a >**ven point t.ventfc.<br />
Stewart notnl. "<strong>The</strong> specific<br />
playcn that led the team to the champtomhip<br />
were those who played the<br />
rncnt."<br />
He alto added, "Every pb>erhad<br />
hn great momcnulurinpdicscasur."<br />
"<strong>The</strong> best part was that a lot of<br />
people came In wjtcli twr garner. It<br />
wat a great motration for uv" u»d<br />
125's All-City pbjer. find* an opening for a Ley<br />
Foo. icam center.<br />
YamJ&K artiwercd, "E*ery«ie got<br />
lu play And contribute to winning.<br />
Winning was the hot pan."<br />
All-City hnoon were awarded to<br />
U*ir of »l»e wittting five playcn—<br />
Wort);, Pf •>. Yanabc- and Crm\ly.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re u uncertainty a* to the provpciti<br />
I«r ncit *ca-*on'% team.<br />
"M'« »if ific junior*, won't he able<br />
t<br />
LowtU'i cr^istcnt ipiking. serving<br />
t-nd KJnwork helped the team<br />
domarie most rf the match.<br />
T>li b the tccoad year in a row that<br />
the (cam ns> won the All-City title.<br />
<strong>The</strong> victorious starting team consists<br />
of junior sener* Tso) and Gtna<br />
Yoo. junior power-hitters Chen and<br />
Pedra rhfc*t». and *cnk*r back-l rttcrs<br />
N^ncy Ma and captain Lita<br />
TakernuC?. Soptk.'nDre substitute An*<br />
tonnia Mingo gho the team extra<br />
Coach Lee Silvcnlcin cutmivnloj.<br />
"We've had • really ucccuful<br />
icason. <strong>The</strong>y (ihe team) pUy well<br />
together."<br />
**<strong>The</strong>rc wtr» • cnupie of fvugh<br />
tptx^ in the scaxm. but we ovtrcoiiic<br />
them very well." uui Takemoto.<br />
"It (the season) was competitive,<br />
but we hunt in there." cowimentcd<br />
Chen.<br />
"We're • srronj. hinl-woiVins<br />
team. We're like a family. We're<br />
close." stated Miftgo.<br />
Philips added. "We've worked<br />
tr johcr 10 lout; that yoo really tf<br />
to know each other well."<br />
<strong>The</strong> plavcn mutually ifrecJ thst<br />
everyone coriributcd to the team, and<br />
this year's team was better thin last<br />
year's.<br />
Lowe!! was unfortunately ifcfeated<br />
in ihe California Intencholastic<br />
Federation (CIF) pliyoiTs on<br />
November 26 by Nip. Valley by<br />
scores of 9-M. 11-15. 10-15. <strong>The</strong><br />
main factor in Uus defeat was the<br />
height difference, between the teams.<br />
Ntpa Valley playcn had an average<br />
bevht of 5 fed. 10 inches while<br />
LowcU'f tallest player is jost that<br />
IxigM.<br />
byuMelcl<br />
pUyoffgJ<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> tJ<br />
yards. TlJ<br />
avoid bciil<br />
leuth(<br />
fourth t<br />
After (<br />
<strong>Lowell</strong> n<br />
19 yard li|<br />
thcfame.1<br />
one yard f<br />
(tower, 1