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

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JV SOCCER: front; Chris Houchin, John Mendolia. Scott Boran. Scott Vanderboom, Joe Allotta. Back; Todd Danner. Ted Larson. Phongsinh Photheboupa. Sengkeo Thavisay. Jason Dixon, Joe Fillippeli, Moe Hammer, Jeremy Runyan, Willie Stevenson, Khoun Vilaiphanh. Dan Brechel. and Roberto Chavez, V 1 JUN - JUQT ACU — VARSITY OR VARSITY AHS OPPONENT AHS OPPONENT Yucaipa Cajon 1 1 1 Poly 1 4 1 4 Ba nning 12 Indio 3 4 Hemet 2 1 1 5 Perns 5 2 4 1 Palm Springs 3 4 2 North 1 2 Norco 2 Ramona 7 5 Carona 6 2 2 2 Hemet 3 2 Perrts 7 1 4 Palm Springs 5 1 1 4 North 3 1 Norco ? 1 Ramona 3 1 1 Carona 1 F 4 AHS OPPONENT 1 El Centre 7 ■HHH ■ COMING TOGETHER, the boy ' s varsity team forms a group in the middle of the field. Building a strong unity among the players was essen- tial to have a good team. ■ STANDING ON THE SIDELINES, Coach John Hoyer concentrates on the upcoming game. Coach Hoyer was a JV coach, while Reggie Kirk coached varsity. SPORTS

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sMsffo Teams practice and show mutual support. Dedicated coaches round-out the team. Tension mounted as volley- ball player, Wendi Moskwa, served the ball. This would de- cide the final outcome of the game. Notre Dame returned the ball v» ith a smashing spike as Jamie North dug the ball with a perfect pass to the setter, Ju- lie Pilliter, and another awe- some play was made. In this game, each varsity player playe d to her highest potential. Varsity and JV teams had two things in common: they en- joyed working with each other and both were driven to com- pete. Cooperation and team- work were the keys to success. Encouragement and inspiration was shown throughout the sea- son. I think this year ' s varsity team did fairly well. We had a lot of team spirit and everyone had a good time, said Julie Aochi, senior. Long hours of practice and pre-season games helped to prepare for the competitive season that lay ahead. Varsity Coach Bob Bushman and JV Coach Kathy Hedlund put forth many hours of dedicated moral support to each individual team member. Mr. Bushman was the best man to have for a coach. He was patient and un- derstanding; the raddist coach in the world, exclaimed Jamie North, senior. Whether on or off the court, each player was e ncouraged to notice different strong and weak points of their fellow play- ers. Team meetings were often held to discuss each others feelings on how the team played, mistakes that were made, and tips on playing a more competitive game. I thought team meeting were ex- tremely important, because it was one time we were all to- gether to openly tell our own opinions, said Jennifer Cro- teau, senior. Sitting on the bench also meant being prepared. If an- other teammate was injured or pulled out of the game, one of the players needed to be ready to take her place. Team spirit depended on the sideplayers. Cheering and paying attention to the game encouraged team members and created a bond, which in spirit put the whole team on the court. Team spirit was a major factor in the team ' s performance this year, said Lisa Bye rs, junior. The team members ' attitudes towards their season varied. Some thought it was a good season; others thought it wasn ' t, but the team was better than before. Still others thought that the team did not fulfill it ' s potential. To be a team is when every member has a desire to play to the best of their ability and share the same goal, said Julie Pilliter, senior. by Yvette Perez ■ IN SERVE-RECEIVE POSITION, Janeen Colmer makes a complete pass off a tough server. Janeen was a second year varsity player. ■ ON HER TOES, Wendi Moskwa is ready for a bump coming over the net. Varsity often had drills during practice on being alert and ready for the ball. Girl ' s Volleyball V

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Building Group Unity Members play as a team, not a bunch of players. Unity leads to C.I.F. play-offs. i Having participated in many games during the sea- son, the soccer team built a strong unity which brought the players together. We had team meetings during practice so that we could discuss any problems that we had and get them re- solved so that while playing in a game, we would play as a team, not a bunch of play- ers, stated Chuck Hopkins. We play to have fun, if we win, great, if we lose, that just means that we have to work on something harder than we were before, com- mented Dane Soholt. Prac- tices were long and tiring, but in the end, they helped us to go to the play-offs, commented Joe Fillippelli. The ultimate goal of any competitive team was to go to the play-offs. We prac- ticed hard because we knew that we had a chance at the play-offs, commented Jack Neil. The varsity team made it to the play-offs, but was defeated in the first game by El Centro. The game was close and we played good, but we just didn ' t get lucky, concluded Jeff Pene. If the team didn ' t play as a team they wouldn ' t have gotten as far as they did. Group uni- ty was the biggest part of the team, concluded Coach Hoyer. ■ RACING TO THE BALL, Scott La- Salle and Jeff Pene practice. Scott and Jeff balanced difficult academic classes with the soccer team. ■ CATCHING THE BALL BETWEEN HIS KNEES, Adrian Valdez was the goalie. Adrian participated in the soccer program for four years. BOYS SOCCER 93 y