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

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How do you spell Champion?

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You have to do it for more than a ball and a uniform Some athletes desire money, others yearn for recognition, and still others want for glory. Why would someone with little of these play? Because they love the game. These qualities are indicative of the Mitty athlete. Coaches, staff, and student alike agreed that sports is played at Mitty for personal satisfaction rather than public acclamation and glory. lt is clear that achieving excellence is the primary goal in the mind of an athelete. l don't care about recognition. lt isjust fun and the people are great to play remarked Cindy Cimino, softball, basketball, and volleyball player. Not only did Cimino play in the Mitty program, she was also involved in outside leagues. Such involvement and dedication was widespread. Charlie Balquist, Varsity soccer player, Ron Mifsud, football and baseball player, among others, were also active members of other teams. lt started in elementary school. My dad got me interested in soccer. ljust kept play- ing in and outside of school, added Bal- quist. To master one sport is difficult enough, but to excell in two and sometimes three others could be considered miraculous. Such was the challenge faced by a great number of Mitty sportsmen and women. Often times the only thing that prevented a student from dabbling in each of Mitty's sports was the fact that they couldnt com- plete one season before another began. For me it came naturally . . . its not that hard, except with school because you play all year around, explained Cimino. With such dedication to a sport one may think that education has taken a back seat to athletics. Not so says Mifsud. High school is where it will stop for most players. Most athlete's career goals did not include the pursuit of professional sport contracts. Wisely, they realize that although they excell in their respective sports the odds against their gaining professional contracts are against them. Recognizing these odds Adrian Valdez hoped eventually to go pro. l want to turn professional for the money. With Valdez's status as an all league player he was cer- tainly well on his way. Another element that attracted students to the sports program was the social bene- fits of being on a team. There is always someone on the team you don't know and l got to know them because of the sport, reflected Mifsud. Being a member of the team allowed a player to meet and become close friends with people they would not otherwise have had the opportunity to meet. -- Mark Scully -- ri . 'i rf . if T is P After consulting a team mate, Tiffany Cornelius fabovel makes her way back to third base. Junior Varsity Softball Coach Pete Petrinovich Ueftl gives advice to his players about an upcoming inning.

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-Quotes from Coach Georgia Norbutas Cllamplon Icham pe unj noun 1 One who defeats all others 1n competltron to be called the best The Mztty team worked and earned the rzght to be called champzon 2 hat cond1t1on resultlng from teamwork and umty When I coach I wart for them to become a a team When that hap ened I knew they would accomplw anythzng and eoerythzn 3 A person or team that channels all p yS1Cal and emot1onal energles 1n order to accompllsh a determmed goal Each one of these gzrls gave 10092: They really became a unzt 4 Persons who concentrate on the attamment of a slngle goal to glorlfy themselves and the 11'lStltl1t1Ol'1tl'16y re resent I thank they understood t at they were playmg for thezr school just as mach as for themselves I8