Arroyo High School - Shield Yearbook (El Monte, CA)

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VARSITY CROSS COU TRY SS S,,S ,S W, f,, ,.., - 25. M ' X Lupe Alba Everardo Chavez Mike Deitch Jennifer Durning I Mlkiwfii Q Jeff Gilkey Claudia Galvan Virginia Granados 'mi 4151 'f . Eddy Hodder Varsity Cross Country If Vw V K 4 . I fy-,Q I AiL , :,,f,, 2' ,, 'WMS 'iw J ,gm .g . , I , Dennise Hanson NS Doug Jones

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Good job, Doug! Frosh-soph runners kicking back before their race. Don't fall off the horse! :sg fi? SSW WS XSS we W ESQ' W3 W 3 .g e :.. ra ? -. nf. fi 1' :Ewa ii. -S4 -L 2 A, 'li H iii 5' gig? its 'REE QQ, vi l 5, 1. 3 I 5 ea ggt : as .1 55 els S2531 1255 S553 es QQ ge , 5 Blue pride. Yeah, we got blue pride. Yeah, eah we got it! BOY S ATHLETICS The Fall sports program this yaar started our school year with a big bang, The Varsity Football team again won the Mission Valley League Championship and advanced tothe Southeastern Center' ence Championship game. Unfortunately, due to a major wind storm and the lack of a neutral Held the Knights were defeated by Cajcn High School. The team members had many league awards and throng Willie Reyna, Frank Imperial and Rick Fuller were named All-CIF. The JV and Fresh football teams also enjoyed a fine fall SGSSOYI. While the football teams were enjoying success, the Cross Country Teams were on a route of major accomplishment. The Varsity, .IV and FroshfSoph teams all earned undefeated Mission Valley League seasons and charnplonshlps, The Varsity then continued on and won the 3-A CIF Championship. The next stop lor the Knights was the State Meet in Fresno. They became the first ever State Cross Country Champions in hlstory by a land slide, Jaime Ortega. Derrick Powers, Jef! Gilkay and Gerardo Fuentes were named All- State. The team then competed in a National timed event, and on the basls of their time were declared National Champions. As a result of his efforts Jalme Ortega was named and All- American. After this line stan, the Winter sports were not to be left behind. The Basketball teams enjoyed a very fine season with the Varsity qualifying for the CIF Play-offs. Unfortunately lor the Knights. they were defeated by a fine South Hills team in their first game. While the ball was going in the hoop in the gym, the Soccer Team was enjoying a great season. Playing tough against Keppel bu! loosing the League Championship by scores of 1-0 and 2-1 they advanced to the CIF Playvofis but were eliminated by Saddleback in the second round, Thls activity wasn'i enough for the Knights ln the Winter. The Varsity Wrestling team enjoyed perhaps its finest sea' son in quite a while In the Mission Valley League Finals, the team was able to earn enough places to send 9 wrestlers to the CIF llnals at Rosemead High School, The team did not earn a champion, but did qualify three wrestlers to the State Meet in Stockton. Neil Truax and Robert Escchedo represented their school well, but came up short of a medal. However. Marcos Carranza was able to win all his matches at the State Meet and won the 115 pound Championship, ' bright. The Baseball teams are all enjo - ing winning seasons and all are favored ,- ' to win me Mission Valley League Chame pionships. The Tennis teams were enjoy! A ' ing new revival and are undefeated and expected to challenge Keppel High V School for me League title, The Gymnas- tics team is headed for a fine season as their competition is set to begin, The three levels oi Track are all expected to Mr Sefton win or at least challenge lor the league title with the Varsity Track team expected to produce a challenge forthe CIF andfor State Champsonships, In the process, it ls possl- ble that Arroyo could have at least three individual State Champion challengers Rick Fuller in the Shot Put and Discus, Mike Deith in the Pole Vault and Jaime Ortega in the Mile and Two Mile. What a fantastlc year. lt is wonderful to he on or near the top at all levels in all sports, 1987-88 will he another year long remembered in the accomplishments of a great high school Y ARRDYO. 7 The Spring sports scene is every hi! as , Y 4 Q, f GlRL'S ATHLETICS The Girl's Athletic program has had tremendous impact on the overall educational atmosphere at Arroyo Through participation an sports, an mdlvldual reallzes the smportance of dedlcatlon, teamwork, the acceptance of de feat, the exhllaratlon of success, and the Increased value of aca demlc achievement The quality of talent at Arroyo has been re flected ln the numerous cham pxonshlps the gurls have captured We are proud of our teams for all they experience, for all they contribute to personal develop ment and Arroyo tradntnon Thank You' Mrs Maller . A cf A A . 4, s A Q' . , 'H x 5.

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VARSITY CRCSS COUNTRY Y xx ,,LL,,..1 ,, . LL.. A Q S 5 X3 X K es.. iii ,ie it W WM My Diana Perez Derrick Powers Gerardo Puentes Julio Rivas we , - 2' I 3 Raquel Salvador Christine Yoshida Coach Lopez Coach 0'Rourke The Varsity team shows their stuff at the Woodbridge Invitational Cross Country Meet. The Boys' Varsity Cross Country Team had an outstand- ing year, including another Mission Valley League Cham- pionship.The Knights' were led by Derrick Pcwers,Gerardo Puentes,Jeff Gilkey, Mike Deitch,and Jaime 0rtega.These runners are ranked among the top runners in the western United States.This is surely the greatest year in the history of Arroyo.CongratuIations on a very fine season. The Girls' Cross Country Team had another fine season . Contribut- ing to the team were Jennifer Durning, Diana Perez, Chris- tine Yoshida, and Claudia Galvan. Also helping to make a very good season were Dennise Hanson,Virginia Granados, and Raquel Salvador. 335351 Cross Country