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The Art Of Basketball Conditioning

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It is Autumn and the turning leaves bring with them Pacific High School basketball. PHS basketball practices are planned to start on Monday the 16th of November. Conditioning is planned for the ---------------------. The Varsity Boys will be coached by the acclaimed Ben Stallard. The Varsity Girls and Junior Varsity Boys will be coached by the renowned Bob Lemerande. Both coaches are abundantly experienced in the art of basketball. Not only have they been coaches they have also been able to educate there players off the court and in the class room. Lemarand has been a great teacher for the students for several years and, even after his retirement last year, he is able to keep his connection to the students by being substitute. Stallard also
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