Aragon High School - El Tesoro Yearbook (San Mateo, CA)

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Devotion, Spirit, Talent WINNING WAYS Cheerleaders? No. A band? No. Devotion, spirit, and talent? Yes! Even without the frills, the Varsity softball team turned many heads. Crowds were never disappointed because their play always proved to be excellent. Despite sand-filled eyes, cleats, and uniforms, they braved the ter- ritory and left opponents with gap- ing mouths. Both their pitches and hits whizzed by opponents, barely I V , .,1pf.r rw- 3 .1,.-we f .W-1 ,, ,refine - f ls. ' IL- w if V ,' , :.1 4 ww ' mama f f mf Did he say he wanted me to hit it all the way to the El Camino? VARSITY SOFTBALL: FRONT ROW: Elizabeth O' Conneer, Missy Raffo, Bar- bara Bertagna, Erica Cauchi, Julie John- son, Catherine Kinney, MIDDLE ROW: Jenny Long, Tiffany Kyle, Lisa Cummins, Karen Roady, Diane Bertagna, Coach Chris Staveg BACK ROW: Kelly Jorgen- sen, Shawna Pulley, Carrie Kremers, Jan- elle Frye, Jenni Beck, Erica Jensen. I think I missed that signal! 66 f Varsity Softball leaving them a chance to blink. With such talent, the PAL cham- pionships were clearly within their reach. The remaining step was up to their desire to win. To progress toward their ultimate goal, strenu- ous practice was held several hours a day where they sharpened their skills such as batting and catching. In the end, their dedica- tion showed and left them with their winning ways. However, their success could not have been accomplished with- out the guidance of coach, Chris Stave who had been with the team for five previous years. He helped the team progress toward excel- lence with his insights and softball knowledge. With everything work- ing together, the team rose above all others to glow despite the ab- sence of frills. .

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Running speed is a critical part of the game. Patience is an important element, too. The Dons play all their home games at Central Park. VARSITY BASEBALL: FRONT ROW: Jim Wilkinson, Chris Gallego, Norm Pol- lack, John DiMatteo, Jim Reed, Marc Friedman, Brian Schularg BACK ROW: Coach Lou Murgo, Mike Giacomino, John Stiles, Joe Heath, Mike DeI.oia, Doug Andrews, Randy Kaminsky, Kevin Henderson, Tony McMahon, Jason King.

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Shannon Murphy begins her silent prayer way out in right field. A' W iw - ffm- V When can I stop running? FROSH-SOPH SOFTBALL: FRONT ROW: Shannon Murphy, Tiffany Kyle, Stacy Jorgensen, Suzi Nuti, Carla Bian- chi, Carin Craig, Christine Kenellyg BACK ROW: Samantha Sennet, Anne Washington, Jenny Long, Tammy Sorg, Caren Canziani, Lisa Cresci, Karen Ja- cobsen, Coach Pat Sangimino. Beating All Odds GOPI-IERS? With an improved infield, the Frosh-soph softball team seemed to have it made. However, the rest of the playing field had much to be desired. Despite gophers which popped up every once in a while and eucalyptus trees on the verge of falling, the team managed to beat the odds and came out win- ning. Fresh new talent and returning players gave the team the winning edge. They performed outstand- ing feats such as spectacular saves which even left the gophers hiding in their holes. These feats, howev- er, did not come naturally and re- quired much practice. Thus, the team practiced several hours a day to sharpen their skills. Helping them train was coach, Pat Sanga- mino. Although Frosh-soph teams al- ways seemed to get the short end of the stick, the softball team beat the odds once more and overcame their secondness to come out win- ning. Undoubtedly, the team had a winning season in every aspect. Frosh-Soph Softball f 67