Alcala 1970

JV Basketball Never a dull moment would best describe the JV basketball season. With just eight players after an early season raid by the varsity, the Circus, as t hey nicknamed themselves, put on a three ring act everytimethey took to the court. Under the ringmastership of John Cunningham, the team had its problems in the early going as t hey won but four of their first twelve games. Practice sessions even became bothersome, as Coach Cunningham found it rather difficult to practice plays and defenses having just four men to a side. February brought life to the squad. The Circus put together three wins in a row and continued to get stronger as t he season progressed. The team showed balance and poise. Six of the Toreritos ave­ raged in double figures with MVP Skip Laurie leading the way with a 1 6.5 mark, hitting 50% from the field. Bill Greggs was val­ uable inside averaging 10.1 points to go with a team high of 10 rebounds a game. Rounding out the high scoring front line, Steve Bajo poured in points at a 12.9 clip. Larry Wiggins and John How­ ard provided stability in the backcourt as t hey controlled the ball, directed the defense, and scored from the outside. As a team, the JV's hit 44% from the field, 71% from the foul line, and averaged nearly 80 points a game. Winning seven of their last ten games, and losing two by just a single point, the JV's capped an 11-11 year by taking the San Diego City Frosh-JV Tournament. The Toreritos victimized U.S. I.U. 54-52 and host UC San D iego 83-63 to take the crown for the second time in three years. USD placed Bill Greggs, John Howard, and Steve Bajo on the all-tourney team, with Bajo taking MVP honors. With the tournament win, the Circus ended its run.

FRONT ROW: Mike Bajo, John Howard, Larry Wiggins. SECOND ROW: Coach Cunnigham, Kevin Ruddy, Skip Laurie, Joe Fogel, Bill Greggs, Steve Bajo.