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

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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

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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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Frosh goalie John Kruse keeps his eye on opposing players while preparing to block any goal attempts. JV Boys place third in WCALg frosh work on team strategies The Boys Freshmen Soccer met up with some stiff competition throughout the season, but they accomplished their goals of refining techniques and building team unity. The pre-season 4-O record sparked optimism in the team as they prepared to face the regular season. The team opened the season with losses to Bellarmine, St. Fran- cis and Serra, but the tables soon turned. Mitty rallied back to beat Sacred Heart, 3-25 clenched victory over Riordan, 5-Og defeated St. lgna- tius, 3-ig and slipped by Bellarmine, 3-2. The winning streak finally ended with a O-O tie with St. Francis. At a second match against Riordan, the team avenged their previous loss with a convincing 7-O victory. The team fell short of its goal of gaining one of the top three slots in the WCAL. lnstead, Mitty settled for a fouth place ranking. Additionally, the team didn't feel they achieved the degree of aggressiveness that they had hoped for. Brian Blatz confidently. -Mark Scully- Boys J.V. Soccer kept up their tradition of a strong season, ending with a 16-3-2 record and placing third in the WCAL. Coach Al Waddington felt the boys worked as a team to a strong degree. He felt the team's spirit was good, although it was full of ups and downs. We came together when we had to, agreed junior Sean DeMonner. Waddington felt the team impro- ved this year. Skill-wise, they were better, stated Waddington. There were many experienced returnees and a talented number of new sopho- mores. Next year, Waddington's goals are to win bigger in the league and to have even a greater amount of teamwork. New comer Franco Fin- stad also felt the team would deve- lop more dedication and seriousness next season. As the team members get to know each other, we will improve and be a better team, explained -Niyo Kachalia- Junior Varsity Soccer First Row: Larry Cardoza, Franco De Simone, John Tone, Eddie Garcia, Erick Enderle, Jes Medina, Greg Sledge Second Row: Greg Quan, Sean De Monner, Bob Kabanek, Joe Bisignano, Chuck Hen Franco Finstad, Tony Daly Third Row: Assistant Coach Joe lnfantino, Jeff Brown, Chris Aparicio, John Pitteng Robert McAlavey, Bob Parker, Greg Wood, Coach Al Waddington