Alumni Challenge 2004 game

Here are some pictures from the Alumni Challenge basketball game at Encina HS on Friday, April 2, 2004

Encina Gym

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Pre-game


Tom Clark '70 wearing varsity jersey to meet pledge	Tom Clark sinks a jump shot for pledge	Harlan documents Tom's shot	Tom Clark sinks a three pointer for pledge

Doug Nareau 70, Pat Wirsing 70 & fiancee, Rett Smart 73, Mike Fahn 73	Myrtle Berry

Preparing to introduce teams	Varsity team introduction	Alumni team bench	Alumni team introduction

Your men in black!	Pregame huddle

The Game


Tipoff		Alumni	Alumni

	Chris Dahlberg 80 shoots FT	James Jones 87 shoots FT

Videographer	Mike Martis 77 shoots technical for Encina's hanging on the rim while official photographer Rollin Coxe 64 watches	Rafael Enriquez 84 shoots second technical for Encina's hanging on the rim	Rocky Niederberger 77, Laurie Lau 77, Linda Kasline 77, Laurie's son Brendan

Alumni stands	Kathie Kloss Marynik 67 and son	Student stands	Stephanie Woo videos the game

Alumni take early 29-16 lead in second quarter	Alumni	Alumni	Alumni

Alumni lead 31-23	Alumni lead 36-25 in second quarter

Halftime


Sacramento King Mike Bibby autographed ball donated by anonymous 75 alumni	Sacramento King Peja Stojakovic autographed ball donated by Pam Kay 83 and Mike Bibby ball	Bo Grebius 74, Steve Palmer 74, Kate Grebitus 75, Kim Tierney 78	Alumni

Alumni	Don Brodnansky and two grandkids and friend	Alumni	Kim Tierney 78, alumni scorekeeper

VP Paul Oropallo, Principal Myrtle Berry, VP Stephen Gatewood	Alumni	Alumni	Joe Wirsing 66, Pat Wirsing 70 and fiancee

Student skits for the alumni Mascot: Lisa-Anne Raber 04





Back: Chuck & Sharon Reade, Mary Lau	Mixing raffle tickets	Paul Oropallo draws ticket for Mike Bibby ball	Steve Palmer 74 calls winning number; Kim Tierney 78 holds ball

Checking the number on winning ticket	Ashlie Chimaro, winner of Mike Bibby autographed ball	Raffling off the Peja Stojakovic autographed ball

Second half


Varsity tie up score at 43-43 in the third quarter	Worried alumni		Kim Tierney 78, Vince Marelich

Varsity pull ahead 55-52		Varsity lead 63-61 in fourth quarter

Substitutions	Alumni bench	Alumni retake the lead 73-72	Bob Goosmann 74 prepares to shoot free throws

	Alumni leads 75-72 with 0:55 left	Varsity ties game 75-75 with three pointer	James Jones 87 prepares to shoots 2 with score tied 75-75

James Jones 87 makes one for 76-75 alumni lead with 20 seconds	Last time out		Varsity is fouled. Makes first FT to tie game 76-76 but missed second FT to send game into OT!!!

Kit Doerr (sitting), former basketball coach Don McCormick, Dick Doerr 61	Mark Melnicoe 70, Doug Nareau 70

Overtime


Greg Grant 75 prepares for OT

		Alumni leads 81-76	Bob Goosmann 74 sinks first FT for 82-76 lead

Bob Goosmann 74 sinks second FT for 83-76 lead with 7 seconds	Alumni team wins 83-86 in OT !

Postgame


		Greg Grant 75 and wife Linda Kasline Grant 77	Laurie Lau 77, Rocky Niederberger 77, Linda Kasline 77
	Back row: Doug Kempster 65, Bob Goosmann 74 (captain), Dave Jensen 72, Chris Dahlberg 80, Greg Grant 75 Front row: Mike Martis 77, James Jones 87, Bill Glaholt 88, Rafael Enriquez 84
Your alumni team!

Last updated: 3/14/09