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

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leads off at third base. The dis tance of a lead depends on the ng for a hit, Danette Alfaro foot speed of the runner. $t e ' Softfate Won 12, Lost 6 Poly 5 1 Rubidoux 1 3 Norte Vista 4 1 Canyon Springs 11 0 North 5 0 Norco 6 4 Ramona 4 0 Corona 4 2 Norco 5 4 Hemet 7 0 North 20 3 Palm Springs 4 1 Ramona 8 1 Perris 0 2 Corona 3 1 Hemet 5 4 Perris 9 4 Palm Springs 3 5 JV SOFTBALL Front row: Joan Mitchell, Lourena West, Nicol Hudgens. Toni Tupper, Michelle Ybara, Linda Simkoff, Christine Hunter; back row: Mario Parker, Shawna Luciano, Marcy Schroeder. Dawn Tavag- lione, Amy Davis, Chrystal Lujan. and Carla Wilson. M VARSITY SOFTBALL Front row: Marissa Kats, Danette Alfaro: second row: Lacresha Mackey, Lisa Pearson, Tina Gottlieb, Carrie Humphreys; back row: Kimberly Fritts, Virginia Viaoletama, Susanne Campbell, Patricia Poppa, and Ann Johnson. SOFTBALL • 209

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Adding To That Banner Team Strives For The Ivy League Championship The girl ' s Softball team members had a goal. They wanted to beat Ramona, Corona, and Palm Springs, because they were the teams rivals. Susanne Camp- bell, a senior, explained, There were rivalries between us, because these four schools had always fought for the top three places in the league. Nobody wanted to be the fourth team, because only the top three went to C.I.F. Ms. Dolores Crisucci, P.E. coach, thought that she would be the physical education teacher for sixth period girls Softball team. She was surprised when she found out on registration day that it had been turned into a coed P.E. class with the team members and other students. Coach Crisucci explained, I felt angry when they switched classes without telling me. The varsity Softball team had 19 total players. There are nine returning from last year ' s team. The head coach was Mr. James Laudermilk, a teacher The best catch I have ever made was when I drove for a line drive, came up with it and threw to third for a double play, said Susanne Campbell, senior. from Chemawa Middle School, and the assistan coach was Mr. Don Bruner, a Chino area teacher. The practice every day from 3:15 to 5:30 except gami days and Sundays. There games were on Tuesdays! Thursdays, and Fridays. The junior varsity team had 17 players with twi returning. The coach was Ms. Wendy Yates, also I I teacher from Chemawa. Their games and practice were the same as the varsity team. Toni Tupper freshmen, said, Practices were sometimes tough, bu it was all part of being a softball player. That ' s if yoi want to improve. This year it would have been hard for them to hav improved, since they have captured many Ivy Leagu Championships. But they had looked forward to adc ing another year to their Ivy League banner to thi gymnasium ' s wall. by Robert Murray Michelle Gainer shows off her talents at batting practice. If you can ' t get runners on, but you have good defensive skills, games will still be lost. After a missed ball by the third baseman. Michelle Ybara rounds for home and scores. Er- rors can be devastating in the softball profession. Virginia Viaoletama uses quick judgement to spot the ball and increases the count in her favor. The varsity team went on to score one run against Rubidoux. 208 • SPORTS

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Come Rain Or Shine Squad Meets Team And Personal Goals As the serve cleared the net, the player anxiously awaited the return. As he rushed up to meet the ball, a surge to energy came over him and he knew the point was his. This sceneario was a familiar one as the tennis team went into their season with a win against Canyon Springs High School. The team looked forward to a prosperous year and Coach Smith felt, Overall, we have the best group of players and we ' re looking forward to making the play- offs. To get in shape for their three month season, the players practiced, if the weather permitted, from 3:00 until 5:15, five days a week. Included in their exercise regime was running, jump rope, and individual coach- The reason that I liked tennis was because it is a good way to relieve tension and get all my agressions out. Mike Algren, sophomore ing, which consisted of ground strokes, serves, an. volleys. This individual coaching helped a lot in m game, said Jer Basich. Unlike last year, the returning player turn arouni,-. : was better. Previously there was four to five returning players compared to eleven this year. Placement oi-r the team was more challenging. In order to move u the ladder, players had to challenge each other to , match. The winner then would move up one slot. So after practices are over and the matches wen r won, the tennis team knew they had accomplishes personal goals, cemented team unity, and won as v unit. by Christina Edivan 210 • SPORTS