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

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■ USING THE BUDDY SYSTEM, Mike Herren stretches Dave Rob- erts ' leg. The players had to be fully stretched before playing football, or injuries might occur. ■ ACADEMIC ATHLETES, Pat Pa- gan, Gregg Nell, Robert Jared, and Layne Lambert use their time wise- ly in study hall. This was the first year the team held study hall to en- courage good grades. ■ EATING HUNGRILY, Trent Seck- inger. Mike Robitzer, and Jim Mur- phy feast on the meal prepared by the booster club. The players ate bananas and other foods to avoid gettmg cramps. ¥iuB.m ■ SPEAKING AT CHAPEL, Coach Steve McNitt relates a verse from the Bible to the game. Mr. McNitt was also the offensive line coach. SPORTS

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4 ££AWI I OF aO G MB£ Crucial Varsity games dropped by few points. J.V. wins six games and Frosh end season with a victory. Even though we didn ' t have a winning season, I felt we all gained a lot of needed experience, confessed Shawn Gibbons. With a sea- son of only five wins, four during the regular season, and five losses, all at very crucial times, the varsity team suffered many disap- pointments. After an emotional loss to Palm Springs, the varsity team shut-out Norco in a game Norco was predicted to win. It was their home- coming, the stands were crowded, and the victory couldn ' t have come at a bet- ter time. I ' m glad we beat them like we did. I played and had fun! exclaimed Tory Harrelson. It was a year of greater ac- complishments for the ju- nior varsity team. Players at- tributed their wins to the coaching staff and the spirit generated by the varsity squad. Many players were able to suit up for varsity games to help the team in pre-game drills and keep the intensity high on the side- lines. Even though I didn ' t get to play very much on Fri- day nights, I had a lot of fun playing in J.V. games, com- mented Chuck Green. With an inexperienced team, the freshmen team managed to end the season on a much better note than the one they started on. We lost most of our games, but it was fun and I learned a lot because my coaches were great, concluded Ju- nior Cordova. Even though you wouldn ' t be able to brag to anyone about the facts, you would be able to say that there were many personal records set, and there was a lot of pride shown by everyone, on and off the field, by oustm Fitch ■ CUTTING UP THE FIELD. Layne Lambert looks for a hole while Geoff Guiton blocks several North play- ers. The Lions went on to defeat th e Huskies 42 to 20. ■ VIEWING A PLAY, Freshman play- er Steve tvlurphy concentrates on the action. Freshman players were required to practice three hours a day, four days a week. FOOTBALL 8 y

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PitjcIdMq Up What goes on before the game? Chapel, c-average, and chowing down. Matt Antoline Sure, everyone knows the football team has to practice, but what team doesn ' t! What ' s the big deal? Are we really going to have another story about the long-hours and hard work involved in practice? Yuk! ... Mr. Critic There are other factors that make up the regiment of the football team. Of course, practice is a major team factor in conditioning and shaping the football pro- gram, but enough said. Let ' s talk about chowing down at the team meal, striving for the grade point average, and meditating at chapel before a game. These things psyched up the football team! During 6th period on Fri- days, the varsity team would watch NFL films. Afterwards, players would have a team meal. The meal usually last- ed from 3:00 to 4:00pm. Then the players would be bused-off to their game. The food consisted of steak, sliced potatoes, spaghetti, ice tea and cake. Tory Har- relson felt, The food was good, especially the spa- ghetti. The football team ' s main concern wasn ' t always ath- letics. An important aspect this year was grades. Man- datory study halls were held the first two weeks of the season on Tuesday nights from 7:00-8:30. The rules changed after those first two weeks. Those players who received a D or F grade on their weekly progress re- ports had to go to study hall for 45 minutes on Monday and Wednesday. Study hall took a lot of my time, espe- cially since I was already get- ting good grades, so I was glad when it wasn ' t manda- tory! exclaimed Mark Wen- sel. What was chapel? For the football team, it was a time to think clearly about the game. After the team meal, the players walked down to the wrestling room and Coach Steve McNitt read a verse from the Bible. Then, he would relate it to every- day life and also the game. After this, the players met with their individual coaches and discussed plays for the game. Football required a lot of extra time. Players had to be mentally and physically pre- pared to follow the plays correctly and to perform in the games to the best of their abilities. Jay Mayberry confirmed, From 6th peri- od P.E. on Friday to the be- ginning of the game, we con- centrated a lot and hoped we did well. by Dustin Fitch and Thna Gopar. ■ AT THE TEAM MEAL, Reamy King and Krisha Smith finish their dinner before they eat their decorated cupcake. Among other jobs, the wa- ter girls were responsible for setting up phones at the game and keeping the equipment together. ■ WAITING PATIENTLY. Coach Dan Arellano expects the line to be per- fectly straight. A captain manned the front of each line and was re- sponsible for the people behind him. FOOTBALL 83,