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

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I 1 A Dip In The Pool SINK OR SWIM I-Iow many people enjoy getting up at 5 a.m.? And how many few- er would do this to plunge them- selves into a pool of ice-cold wa- ter? As Spartan as this seems, it is precisely what the Frosh-Soph Swim Team did much of the sea- son. Whether they enjoyed it or not, their willingness showed the level of dedication among the teammates. Swimming in the rain was not uncommon either, but this too was part of the training of an athlete. Under the coaching of Mr. Guy Oling, whom most swimmers sim- ply called Guy , the Frosh-Soph Boys drilled on everything from freestyle to butterfly, paying atten- tion to such seemingly minute de- tails as turns, that unquestionably prepared them for their future years on the Aragon team. Aragon Dons practicing their starts for an upcoming meet. FROSH-SOPH BOYS, SWIMMING: FRONT ROW: Vikash Kataruga, Eric Cardona, Seth Brown, Eddie Goldkuhl, Mike Cirrani, Mike Holmlandg BACK ROW: Coach Guy Oling, Mike Yeager, David Bartfeld, Dave Burland. Frosh-Soph Boys, Swimming 77

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Nfwii :lr 955 1 , W il,,,Q ii. I , ,,,.,, rrri is , , , ...: r : 3 ill: I :ilii 7 Junior John Nelson displays perfect 1 form. Boys' Varsity Swimmers Splash To Victory! Ever wonder who the boys with the early tans and bleached hair were? Most likely they were mem- bers of the Varsity swimming team, who practiced for long hours during their season. Their tans were only secondary rewards compared to the great success that the boys enjoyed last season. Victory could have only come from the hard work-outs led by coach Guy Oling. The morning practices, which included weight- training as well as swimming, were described by Mike Janney as, ex- hausting, but worth the effort . The swimmers also had to com- plete equally difficult practices in the afternoon. However, these workouts developed the stamina and strength needed to do well. Talent was abundant, as many strong J.V. swimmers moved up to join the remaining Varsity mem- bers. Team unity and spirit were also high, as all the team members were always supportive of each other. With such talent and deter- mination to do well, it wasn't sur- prising that the Varsity team was swimming in victory! Lesson in studliness Mr. Guy Oling. VARSITY BOYS' SWIMMING: Lester Kwok, John Keiffer, Josh Yeager, Skip Connors, MIDDLE ROW: Coach Guy Ol- ing, Brad Barry, Barry Steinmetz, Kirk Baldwin, Torrey Sullivan, Eric Low, Marc Dowling, BACK ROW: Dave Mathisen, Alex Jun, Mike Janney, John Nelson, Scott Hauswirth, Kevin McKinney, Sandy Ravens, Jeni Dollard. 76 f Boys Swimming

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On The Ball COURTLY GESTURES Whizzz Another winning shot sounded across the court. The Boys Varsity Tennis team demonstrated poise and skill as they won match after match. With mounting confidence, the team climbed, step by step, up the PAL ladder. The team's own carefully con- structed ladder proved to be a Demonstrating the new sport of ballet- tennis, Charlie Crause practices his moves. VARSITY BOYS' TENNIS: FRONT ROW: Yusuke Higashi, Boyd Kiefus, Robert Fontanosa, Ken Kredil, John Hen- drickson, BACK ROW: Todd Goodwin, Mike Jurgensen, Greg Gilbert, Ronnie Berkowitz, Garry Haslam, Charlie Grouse, Larry Nelson, Rick Kung. Mike Jurgenson shows how to get just the right edge on the ball. 78fVarsity Tennis valuable asset and gave the team an excellent balance. To create the ladder, the team members played against each other and the result was perfectly placed singles players and doubles teams. An afternoon walk past the ten- nis courts provided a view of the hard-working team members un- der the instruction of Coach Gene Gordon. Often players stayed as late as 5:00 PM, practicing serves, volleys, and ground strokes. The team was strong in both singles and doubles and indicated a high standing in the PAL's. Con- tributions from the entire team made the difference.