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'Making the Grade:* AHS hoop teams begin ’92 hunt
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'Going for the block-’Heather Foiles (21) is one of six returning seniors for the Lady
Jackets’ varsity basketball team this season. (File photo)
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As the Alvin Vanity Boys' Bas-
ketball season opens tonight at
Rosenberg Terry, two questions
await enquiring minds.
What will it take for the Jackets to
make the playoffs this season?
If successful, how much hair will
come off head coach Rudy Carlin
this time around?
Although, there's no news on the
hair front (as of yet), the third-year
coach makes no bones about his
team's number one goal.
Especially with the UIL adding an
extra playoff team in every 5A dis-
trict this season.
"We're definitely shooting for the
playoffs," Carlin said, whose team
went 15-14 in ‘91-93. "It's going to
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every other team in the district," Or- major force in the middle, after
sak said. "Brazoswood’s also going ranking third in the district in field
to be tough, but after those two goal percentage and fourth in re-
teams, I feel it's going to be pretty bounding to earn second team-all
wide open. district honors.
"Our motto this season is Heather Foiles, a 510 senior, will
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Behind Spates are 53 junior April •
Richardson and 5'1 freshman Gina
Rodriguez.
While glancing at the 1992-93 Forwards and Wings-Not
District 24-5A picture, Alvin Lady much difference between the two
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Returning senior Kris Pollio (33), who will move from the ofr-guard to small forward spot
for the 1992-93 season, was the Jackets' defensive specialist last year. "We took the best
player from the other team, put Chris on him and he usually did the job," said head coach
Rudy Carlin. (File Photo)
'Shooting for the Playoffs' and I feel play at the other post spot, while 5′8
we have a good shot at accomplish- sophomore Marissa Meyer and
ing that." Zacharias provide help off the bench.
That shot could be tempered by
early season ailments, however.
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sametPetalentsal iber al season. Richard Hayden has shown great most aggressive players, he's ever the other one when she came back,"
The AHS coach who has five re- improvement in penetration to the come across.' Orsak said. "We’li also be without
turnin gletermenfor92-93, counts bucket, along with already providing The power forward spot is up for Tara Embree until Thanksgiving and
depth and speed as strengths, while the Jackets' biggest threat from grabs between 63 returning junior • _ *
citingconcemnonthe defensiveend. three-point country. Byron Chambers and 63 senior Greg which is 80% healthy at this point:
Our depth and speed have been As Ryan Kibbe’s back-up at small Hollman.
tremendous,, he said. "Our players forward last season, Hayden swished Center-Placed on ..u .g..
off the bench have helped keep us in a last-second three-pointer to defeat School Basketball Magazine's AU- _ _ „
gamesandeven tok eads forus. Pearland in the 'district opener. State pre-season team, 6'8 junior starting five spots look into the
We need to play better defense. Other Jackets seeing time at off- Dennis Davis returns after being opening week.
though. We’re not aggressive enough guard include 5'6 junior Moses Her- named 24-5A's '1991-92 Sophomore Guards-5'2 senior Ecklvn Snares
at this point. , . ,, rera, who can be just as deadly from of the Year.’ returns for the second straight y^ at
Here s a look at how the Jackets the three-point line, Carlin noted as Backing up Davis will be 6'5 ju- the point
staring five court spots shape up. also is the case with 5'10 senior nior Jay Schulz, who's led Alvin in "ECklyn’s a tremendous competitor
Guards.(point & , or; Vagus Davis. rebounding in both the Dickinson who canalso hit the quick three,"
guards)-Starting at the point, 5 11 Forwards (small and power and Clear Brook scrimmages. Omk mid
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Gilmore, Robert K. & Hamilton, Gerald. The Alvin Sun (Alvin, Tex.), Vol. 102, No. 44, Ed. 1 Tuesday, November 17, 1992, newspaper, November 17, 1992; Alvin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1602200/m1/3/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Alvin Community College.