Bishop Amat High School - Tusitala Yearbook (La Puente, CA)

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Micole Figueroa awaits the opponets serve. Hav- ing good positioning made returning hard serves easier, ,I Wa... M ' fa, Micole Figueroa serves the ball. Her ability to concentrate made Micole an asset to the team Following Emily Gonzales' set, Theresa Wolfson hits the ball. This teamwork was a primary factor in the team's victory over Mater Dei, we-m-aw--no X Qqqizbgqgboijgloysurkycinlldlvmmuhaoavnbedcinat Pafmam who minnaow. ?cllar1ar.Bivi.sllas0Xamn flonw-Glam-Lon ...-,Qs-f ' W- ,,,, ' 1 F 4 f' r QQ y 212 Sports Leia Castaneda concentrates on the opponents serve, Leia was one of the learns strongest passers. Down and ready, Emily Gonzales passes the ball. Good passing was an essential part of the team's offence. wx -I .ff xy, . f F S.,-

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Improvement Seen At ournament It was a lot of fun winning, but the best part was the new friends I made. Volleyball season brought a great deal of satisfaction to the Girls Junior Varsity Volleyball team. After a summer of rigor- ous workouts, the girls fought for and earned a winning re- cord. Undefeated in pre-league games, they were even in league. The season was high- lighted by the team's victory over undefeated Mater Dei, bringing great satisfaction and pride to the girls. Sophomore Heather Tubal said, Beating Mater Dei built our self-confi- dence and showed that we had really improved since the be- ginning of the season. The team felt that two im- portant factors in helping to create a winning season were unity and Coach Brian Math- ews, motivation of his girls. Sophomore Jennifer Coleman said, Our team became more unified toward the end of the season. This really helped us win. When we worked together we had more fun and played better. This unity, however, would never have been achieved if skills had not been developed. Sophomore Jennifer Ozwald said, Coach Mathews Liz Hincapie always pushed us at practice. He made us see just how good we could be and made us want to reach our potential. Some girls received special recognition for ability, spirit, and hard work. The recipients of these honors were chosen by the team. Sophomore Candice Howard received Most Valu- able Player award for her abilities on the court. Sopho- more Heather Tubal was voted Most Inspirational Playerv for her positive attitude which of- ten kept the team going. The Coach's Award was given to Sophomore Nola Magno for her positive attitude and dedica- tion. The final award given was the Most Improved Player award and went to Michelle Garcia who earned herself a starting position. Although not every girl re- ceived special recognition, all of the girls played an important role on the team. Every one of them shared in a special exper- ience. Sophomore Liz Hincapie commented, It was a lot of fun winning, but the best part was the new friends I made. if lunior Varsity Volleyball Sacred Heart won La Puente won La Canada won A Northview won e Paramount won I Wilson won 'Pius X won 'Saint Joseph lost 'Bishop Montgomery lost 'Mater Dei won Saint Paul lost 'Pius X won 'St. Joseph won 'Bishop Montgomery lost 'Saint Paul won iMater Dei lost Overall Record: 11 wins 5 losses 'f Indicates Angelus League Colton Tournament 8th place Front row: Nola Magno, Danny Martinez. Jennifer Coleman, Michelle Garcia, Jennifer L03 Altgs Tgurnament 2nd place Oswald, Liz Hincapie: Back row: Mr. Brian Mathews, Veronica Macias, Candice How- ard, Melissa Ciocon. Heather Tubal, Rosa Contreras, Mary Jane Gahon I I Girls lunior Varsity Volleyball 211

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www-mmWmq,g,,..,,,W 1 1, M 1 I 3 . ' all 'D 'x if t E 5 i V Qi . . m A' . :. ,- 'Q k First Year eam Shows Promise This year was great, but next year will be even better. Felicia Nava Although the Girls Fresh- man Volleyball team did not have a winning season, they proved that adding a fresh- man level team to the girls' volleyball program was worthwhile. The team split pre-league games evenly be- tween wins and losses, begin- ning the season with a two and two record. Unfortu- nately, league competition was more fierce. As a result their league record was two wins and eight losses. Their two wins were against the Mater Dei Monarchs. Jenni- fer Macias reflected on these wins, Beating Mater Dei was great. We were really ex- cited about winningf' These, however, were their only league victories resulting in an overall record of four wins and ten losses. Even though one would not think the season success- ful in looking at their record, the girls learned a great deal over the course of the season. This learning was primarily due to Coach Fr. Jim An- guiano, who pushed his team to do their best at all times. Dolores Daveron comment- ed, We really appreciated the time he dedicated to us, even though he often made us angry. Not only did the girls develop essential vol- leyball skills such as passing and hitting, but they also gained experience which will be beneficial in the future. The girls learned how to work with others and how to keep egos and tempers under control while under stress. All of the girls were dedi- cated to and enthusiastic about the team. Felicia N ava said, This year was great, but next year will be even better. With the addition of the girls' freshman team, the girls' volleyball program greatly advanced. Playing on the freshman team prepared the girls to continue on into the more competative levels of junior varsity and varsity. Girls Freshman Volleyball ' Los Altos won . F Northview lost Paramount won Wilson lost Pius X lost 'Bishop Montgomery lost 'Mater Dei won 'Saint Paul lost 'Saint Joseph lost Pius X lost 'Bishop Montgomery lost 'Saint Paul lost 'Mater Dei won Overall record: 4 wins 10 losses if Indicates Angelus League ' Hoot raw: Micoie Figuero, 'Rita?Ramirez, Fe-Iicia Nava, Emily Gonzales, Tracy Lauritf ' zen: Back row: Kristen Forclgfheresa Wolfson, Jennifer Maclas. Leia Castaneda, Dolores Davoren. Fr, Jim Anguiano. Girls Freshman Volleyball 213