Archbishop Mitty High School - Excalibur Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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With two St Ignatius players ncing on him Jim Kyle fabovej s for a goal Dave Kurze frightj ribbles down the field to victory over Saint Ignatius, Varsity Boys near top of heapg second only to Bells in WCAL With a season record of 8-3-1, madmen Varsity Soccer placed se- cond in WCAL and made it into the playoffs. I wanted to get the team ready for WCAL and did not care about pre-season wins and losses, ex- plained Mosunic. l remember one time we had practice at six in the morning to get our skills together, added senior Charlie Balquist. The hard workin pre-season paid off. The team's goal was to place fourth in the league so as they could participate in the playoffs. The team surpassed this obective, placing se- cond, behind their chief nemises, Bellarmine. The St. Francis game was, per- haps, the most memorable for the Mitty madmen. When half-time came the team trailed 1-O but as the second half picked up Mitty gave its all. ln the last five minutes of the game the boys came back and clenched victory. We played on 'lOO heart, re- marked Jim Kyle. We showed how unselfish play wins over selfish play. This win gave the team a CCS playoff berth. lt was their second win over St. Francis during the season. Man for man they fBellarmineJ had more skill than us. We had to use speed and aggressive pressure to compete with them, recalled Mosu- nic. Nonetheless, the madmen's play- off position led to personal notoriety for four team members: Jeff Silver, Jim Kyle, Scott Standfill, and Dave Kurze, They all gained slots on All-League teams. As for next year, the team will lose fourteen players. Only two starters will be returning. Mosunic feels it will be difficult to replace those leaving, especially the All-League players, but he is optimistic. According to Mosunic next season will be a rebuilding one but he hopes they will be a playoff team. -Niyo Kachalia- -Lori Weichenthal- Jach Mosuric ffar rightj watches h . l A .55 'f if e 's.. K an 4

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Girls Varsity clinches second in WCALg JV's set up for first year The team had more depth than it's ever had in the past four years l've been here, stated senior Lisa Malzone, reflecting on the Girl's Varsity team's 6-1 league record. The talent was extremely deep, and that explains our record, stated Head Coach Joan Sullivan. For the first time Mitty took second clearly by themselves with no ties. lt was a gratifying season for me in spite of the fact that l had surgery. Kevin Pacheco, assistant coach during Sullivan's medical absence, stepped in and took over the Varsity team. Outstanding wins were made by all four singles players: Lynn Gohmann, Elizabeth Nichols, Lisa Malzone, and Candy Plevyak. The number one doubles team con- sisted ofthe Alberto sisters: Monica and Denise were undefeated. Still, the overall record of 6-1 was not enough to make CCS. The doubles team of Plevyak and Ni- chols took the bronze medal in league playoffs and won the con- solation round. A silver medal would have taken them to CCS. The year was also marked by a thaw in realtions with long-time rival Los Gatos. Now the two teams root for each other, and the Albertos practiced with the Los Gatos team. Sullivan is optimistic about next season, hoping to qualify for CCS. They were the most talented group of tennis players we've ever had at Mitty, she reflected. -Theresa Banchero- Considering we didn't have a full-time coach, we had a good year, commented Karen Leigh on the Girls Junior Varsity Tennis Team. With Joan Sullivan, Varsity Ten- nis Coach, out for so long, and JV Coach Kevin Pacheco replacing her, the JV girls were left out in the cold. This, however, did not stop them. For only having a little time to practice, l think we did well, and l know we had fun, agreed sopho- more Julie Mills. Sullivan was pleased with the progress the team made since this was the first year there was a Junior Varsity team. Mills, sophomore Grace Tai, and freshman Maria Gu- zik were noted as the best players, though Sullivan noted that the whole team did well. -Niyo Kachalia- s Varsity and J.V. Tennis First Row: Denise Alberto, Laura Calmes, Elizabeth Nichols, Lisa Malzone, Karin Leigh, Weisberg, Maria Guzik Second Row: Grace Tai, Tonja Chi, Margaret Piumarta, Karen Ross, Gayle Jennings, Wiggins, Candy Plevyak, Julie Mills Third Row: J.V. Coach Kevin Pacheco, Monica Alberto, Kelly Rogers, Bannon, Kirsten Kaercher, Lynn Gohmann, Kristy Koberlein, Orysia Zubrycky, Bronwyn Ruddy, Dana Clark M o n i c a Al b e r t o waits pa- tiently with racket posi- tioned for a powerhouse return. idlm-QQ I .ghi 'h

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Matt Kurze fbelow leftj punches the ball to prevent the opposition from scoring. Using his skill, Dave Kurze lbelowj passes the ball to a teammate. Fred Vaca and Jeff Silver lleftj exhibit teamwork, as they aid each odwer for control of the ball. .7 ' 'Wai i'Wg?a75g,e lri, r .r any N Tie Loss Tie Win Win Win Win Loss Win Win Win Win Loss Win Win Tie Downey auck Martinez .ggf fi rl. f K 149