Arlington High School - Simba Kali Yearbook (Riverside, CA)

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CO o CQ 102 Tennis I Eye on the ball, racket back, and knees bent, co-captain Mark Green prepares a return from behind the baseline

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Gymnasts Strive for 10 Status The team was young and consisted of only ten members. Half had never even competed gymnastically before. And there was only one returning sen- ior, Jennifer Haase. In previous seasons it was possible for an individual to specialize in a particu- lar event. However, this year each girl was expected to compete in several events in order to compete in all events. It was an uphill climb, but they worked hard to achieve their goals, proclaimed Coach Laurie Bentley. They practiced after school under all of the conditions existing in the meets. They started with intense stretching, followed by warm-ups, and their own routines. The gymnasts finished with a period of conditioning. All of this prac- tice benefitted them in the meets where the judges scored on style, originality, and execution. Kim Kircher shows her surfing style atop the balance beam. 4 Performing on the balance beam. Sharon Alves demonstrates her skill to the judges Gymnastics 101

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i Approaching the net, sophomore Roger Mer- ino returns a volley ♦ Pre-season practices found varsity member Shawn Patty improving his form FRONT ROW Jay DeVogel. Steve Ortiz. Terry Gluckman. Steve Rykaczewski, Danny Oplinger. and Phillip Grey TOP ROW Roger Merino. Shawn Patty, Marc Musacchio. Mike Thurman. Jeff Gless. Charles Brodhead, and Coach Tom Allen VkW Racqueteers Ace through Season Hours of work, determination, and some fun were used to build the tennis program. It ' s one of the better teams we ' ve had, confirmed Coach Tom Al- len. The group worked hard to make the CIF playoffs for the second straight year. Extensive running and reflex drills provided the much needed exper- ience and skill to maintain stamina and control during the matches. Endur- ance was necessary during the matches when each varsity member had to play four sets. Challenge matches were held between the play- ers all year and the outcome of these matches established the varsity team. Besides determining the eight varsity spots, the challenge matches pro- vided inter-team rivalries and forced the players to work hard to retain their positions. Under the direction of co-captains Charlie Brodhead and Mark Green. both seniors, the team planned a serve-a-thon to raise money for awards which were no longer pro- vided by the booster club. The whole team got along well. We can case on each other and no one takes offense, we ' re still friends after we case, revealed Charlie Brodhead There were no stars, but everyone worked hard to form one of the strong- est area teams. Boys ' Tennis 103