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

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CO 8 80 Varsity Baseball » Between pitches, junior Tim Gorman asks the umpire for the count FRONT ROW Marshall Dabney. Anthony Reyn- Gonzalez. TOP ROW: Assistant Coach Tom Wal- olds. Steve Smith, Ron Henderson, and Robert lace, Tom Hamm, Ken Hennessy, Greg Sparks, Diaz. ROW 2 Mike Corkins, Robert Salas, Rudy Ray Lauda, Norman Cox, and Coach Jack Harri- Harris, Tim Gorman, Greg Roybal, and Vince son

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JL9. ft M 22 1?+ 33 ?T3J ; 41 1 21 ; }0 T 3J. JV SOCCER FRONT ROW: Eric Doucette, Jimmy Boyd. Glenn Clark. Mike Frost. Dej Budpoothorn. and Jon Cook. TOP ROW: Jon Lee. Brian Perkins. Joe Dor- man. Loi Hang. Daniel Cox. and David Klug. ♦Martin Garcia waits for John Roge to decide which way the ball will be traveling Contrary to popular belief, soccer is a contact sport Here paramedics help an injured oppo- nent off the field Early Season Wins Turn to Late Season Blues We practice until after dark, until you couldn ' t see the ball anymore. You ' d know the game was still going on when the ball hits you on the top of the head, explained Pat Campbell. The Varsity and JV soccer teams prac- ticed a minimum of two-and-a-half hours a day and often played practice games against each other. Ross An- derson, a JV member commented, Sometimes we even beat the varsity in practice games. Could their eye- sight be failing due to their old age? Head Coach Reggie Kirk was aided by John Hoyer, assistant for both JV and Varsity. Despite a mediocre sea- son. Kirk stated, I belong to this school, and I ' m proud to be a part of it. I emphasized to the teams that they are representatives of the school and to do the best they can, but to enjoy doing it. Jeff Chebahtah, one of the two sen- ior team members wasn ' t too sure how to predict the season. We have start- ed learning how to work with each other. Early season wins for both JV and varsity proved encouraging. Soccer 79

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Lions Drive Towards OF .1 The baseball diamond looked like an overcrowded playground on the day of tryouts, Tu esday, February 17th. Six- ty-five guys, ranging from freshmen to seniors, readied themselves for the test of their ability in front of their judges, the coaches. The best nineteen formed the varsity team. Mike Corkins, with the skill and ability of the other varsity players, became the first fresh- man in Arlington ' s history to make the team. He went 2 for 3 at bat in his varsity debut. Two-hour workouts a day, five days a week, kept the team in good shape and well-prepared. During practices the players worked on situations that could come up in games ana im- proved their batting skills. Also, the team got to know each other well and finished the season having made many new friends. The main goal for the season was to play hara and have fun. Vince Gonza- lez recalls, We ' re just a bunch of comics who played well together. After accomplishing this through prac- tice, concentration, and motivation, the team looked toward winning the Riverside Tournament, making the CIF playoffs, and finishing first in the Ivy League. And according to Tim Gor- man, We would like to slaughter Poly High ' s baseball team. i An opposing team member races past an out- stretched Ron Henderson. » With his hopes set on a base hit. Mike Corkins attacks the pitch. Varsity Baseball 8 1