Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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COMIN ' THROUGH - Senior Marc Lindblad cuts a wave. Coagan kwtfm calii 1h uoca e aid nJjk ty Hl It ' s five thirty a.m., do you know where your child is? If you ' re the parent of a surfer and it ' s a Monday or a Thursday morning, the an- swer would be Salt Creek . And what would provoke a person to don a zipper- ladden piece of rubber, grab a six-foot piece of fiberglass and dive face first into pounding surf that some- times measures a cozy fifty degrees? Brain damage? Perhaps a serious accident with a wayward skag? Nope! How about the thrill of victory?! At Capo, surfing and victory are syn- onymous, and this year ' s de- fending C.I.F. titlists were no exceptions as they built on last year ' s success. The experience of win- ning last year has brought confidence for remaining teammates. We are winning more. said Marc Lindblad. That doesn ' t mean that the surfers win everything. But they do know how to win when it counts. We won the finals even though we lost all of the contests. said Nicole Bragassa. To be competitive in surf- ing, like all other sports, re- quires dedication. Even though the class was sched- uled to meet only twice a week, Jeff Arnett said, Like, we used to compete like ev- ery other day. That ' s not to say it ' s all work and no play; some- times it ' s all play and no work. The leading team mem- bers this season were Marc Lindblad (MVP) and Shane Stoneman (last year ' s MVP). Said MVP Marc Lindblad, a senior, The team wasn ' t hurt by the loss of last year ' s seniors. Other team mem- bers included seniors Jeff Arnett, Greg Burch, Bryan Dornan, Ed Finch, Mark Hu- bert, Eric Kaufman, Stephen Kennedy, Robert Kerr, Brady Martin, Shane Obst, Nathan Piorek, Jeff Salbato, Peter Semelsberger, Ed Sha- bro; juniors Brett Burch, Matt Cole, Jeff Cummings, Tony Daum, Scott Fischer, Jimmy Lau, Mahnaz Shajari, Jennifer Sprogis, Sean Sulli- van, Aaron James; sopho- mores Chris Drummy, Matt Holt, Jared Stivers; freshmen Nicole Bragassa, Anna Erick- son, Sheryl Lynch. iURFING SURFING SURFING SURFI Surfing 169

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GOLF — Top row: Coac Douglas, Dave Kellenberi row: Scott Valley, Ryan I Sleinnede, leff Coltara, Kevir om Masaki, Matt Lloyd, Jamon f Graham Lynch, Joe Traficante A WARMING UP — JV golfers Tom Masaki and Matt Lloyd practice golfing form and technique. JV and Varsity players practiced on an average of ttiree hours a day, four days a week. ▼ BIRDIE BOUND - Varsity golfer )oe Trafi- cante concentrates intently while putting. ave you ever felt like you ' re not up to par? We accept • that in life, but golfers always want to be up to par, not only physically but also mentally. Varsity Coach Bill Steinriede said, I stress mental discipline most be- cause it ' s important not to let one bad shot ruin your game. With a strong mental attitude, the Varsity team aimed to be stronger and more competitive, overcoming their youth and inexperience. The ]V team also worked to play more in- telligently, said JV Coach Harlan Peet. Keeping mental discipline was sometimes difficult though. Varsity golfer Bryan Thomas said, Golfing can really make you mad when your game goes wrong. It ' s important not to lose your temper. A golfer ' s mind can sometimes work to their advantage though. Shawn Douglas said, It feels good when I hit a good shot or a long putt. I just have a certain feeling inside when it ' s right. GOLF GOLF GOLF GOLF GOLF GC