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

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s CO 8 86 Varsity Softball | Will the umpire catch freshman Patty Campbell should she fall?

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JV Plays It Safe Come rain or shine, JV baseball started practice at 2:45 each day after school. Taking infield positions batting, running, and going through different game situations was all part of the workouts. They played togeth- er as a good unit, stated Coach Gary Rungo. Although the team was serious and worked hard throughout the season, humorous moments provided relief. One of those moments occurred early in the season during a game against Moreno Valley when the game was delayed because the sprinkler system came on at an unscheduled time. Out of the more than sixty who tried out, only nineteen survived the cuts. Vance Velardez set his goal to help the team in every possible way and give 100% all the time. Everybody tried their very best, and I feel we are a group of talented people that will go a long way if we use those talents, declared Vance. 4 Gary Rungo makes his point with the umpire at first base. Speed merchant Ronnie Plourde easily steals second base against Moreno Valley. 4 Junior Tim Merica fouls off a fast ball JV Baseball 85

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i i Left fielder Maria Otjen throws the ball infield for the out w Sophomore Roni Beeson gets off a good even pitch. — w Girls Grandslam into Ivy We wanted to go all the way and be the best team in Ivy, proclaimed sophomore Roberta Diaz. The fifteen member team also had goals to buiia character and develop sportsman- ship. Accomplishing these goals took just plain hard work. according to Heaa Coach Delores Crisucci. During practices the team exercised their mental and physical abilities by doing drills, going over game situations, and practicing against the pitching ma- chine. The team worked well together, as their five-and-four early season record showed strongpoints included a com- 4 Tensing up for the pitch is Roberta Diaz bination of good hitting and offensive capabilities and a strong defense with sound pitching. Two players whose performances were outstanding were Tammy Hart- man and Tracy Michaels. Tammy ex- celled as a pitcher, in fact, she pitched a no-hitter with thirteen strikeouts against Corona. Tracy was the catch- er and was a good leader who kept the defense clicking. Lori Lauda boasted. The team was just great, we had a lot of spirit, and more importantly, we all pulled to- gether like all teams should. Varsity Softball 87