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

Page 251 text:

l.V. Challenges IVlet With Success Sometimes we played a great game and we knew it . . . even when we lost. Kelly Andres In only it's second season, the Girls Junior Varsity Soccer team overcame the many chal- lenges of being a relatively new team. With only one year of ex- perience, these girls pulled to- gether and were able to prevail against teams which had more experience. Although some games were lost, the girls knew they had played a good season and were proud of that fact. As a feeder for the varsity team, they produced some up- coming young talent who were to hopefully be profitable to the following season's varsity team. Most teammates agreed that they would definitely go out for the team the following season because of their quest for com- petition which they found only in the sport of soccer. Competi- tion was a key aspect in every game, and tension rose to it's height in every player. When asked how she felt before each match, freshman Kendra Me- lendez stated, It's a nervous feeling, but I go in with the con- fidence that we'll win because no matter how I feel, I owe it to the coach, the team, and myself to play my best. The biggest challenge for the team was to give 100 percent when playing an opponent who was favored to win, but the girls always went out with the state of mind that they could win, and even if they lost, it was understood that the other team had faced stiff competition by competing against them. For a majority of the mem- bers, soccer was not a new sport. Many had played for five to seven years before becoming a part of the sports program. The girls agreed that the differ- ence between recreational and high school soccer was the in- tense concentration put into each game and the amount of rivalry between teams from other schools. Freshman De- lores Martinez expressed, On a school team I try harder to win because I'm playing not only for a team, but for the whole student body. In a season of gaining new skills and tactics, the team was able to make the second year of girls junior varsity soccer a suc- cess. rig! Mi, A-W-Wx Girls lunior Varsity Soccer Wilson Arcadia Walnut 'Bishop Montgomery 'Mater Dei Wilson Don Lugo Alta Loma Chaffey won lost won lost I lost won Won lost lost Overall record: 4 wins 5 losses A' Indicates Angelus League Front row: Nicole Apodoca, Michelle Ng, Stacie McNair, Kelly Andres. Sec- ond row: Delores Martinez, Nicole Martinez, Natalie Figueroa, Athena Aceves, Shelli Valasquez. Third row: Leia Castaneda, Nicole Gomez, Mary Pat Szalonek, Janine Bavuso, Kendra Meleridez, Coach Velia Martinez. Girls lunior Varsity Soccer 245

Page 250 text:

Freshman Stacie McNair runs to intercept the ball about to be taken by an opponent. Rapid and efficient action was needed to keep the opposing team from scoring. Meeting head on with an opposing player, fresh- man Shelli Valasquez tries her best to block the play. In close games the fight for the ball was intense, intercepting the ball from an opponent, fresh- man Nicole Gomez blocks a play. Moves like these were spontaneous and took much skill. Rushing after the ball, freshman Kendra Melen- dez fights to keep the ball in play. Players were challenged to keep control of the ball. 244 Sports

Page 252 text:

Pulling Together To Come Out Ahead 1 Soccer is unpredictable-one play can turn the whole game around. Jesse Sandoval All it takes is just one goal or a great play to inspire a player. The game's not over until the whistle blows. You still have those last few seconds of the game to scoref, This was the overall winning attitude of the team as expressed by senior Jim Golondzinier. Strong in spirit and ability, the effort of the team left nothing to be desired. Under the guidance of Coach Jack Moran, the team took the championship in the consola- tion bracket at the Damien High School Tournament. In the first match, which was against Los Pueblos, they had what it took to win. Although the game went into overtime, they came out of the struggle with a 6-5 victory. Winning on the soccer field wasn't easy. The team exper- ienced the disadvantage of the injuries inflicted upon several of the team players. The mem- bership was lower this season due to the unnecessary need of extra players. Nevertheless, too energized to let any setbacks ac- tually hold them down, they many members continued to play even with the handicap of their injury. With a majority of the team having played together since their freshman year, confi- dence, unity, and maturity out on the field was not surprising. Even under the most dire cir- cumstances, they knew they could rely on each other for that extra umph',. As ex- pressed by junior Jesse Sando- val, Soccer is unpredictable- one play can turn the whole game around. The team dis- played their keen insight and know-how in what was known as . . . the most natural sport you can play. You gotta go with the flow, as expressed by ju- nior John Smith. Running an average of at least five miles in a game, a player not only needs physical endurance, but also finds it necessary to think with his feet, explained senior Ke- vin Sherwood. Coming out of the season with an outstanding record of eight wins, three ties, and six losses, the team came out ahead by utilizing their best ...', ,orffri ,ws . of r r , jj j, ,,,, J are W' an ar 6, a.. . f.a.f f s TW - r , ar r . . withstood the pressure and resources-themselves. ,A - sffr r A m I F . 1 I Boys Varsity Soccer West COVi11-21 WOU 'Bishop Montgomery tied FIJIWHHH Won 'Mater Dei lost MOHtClSiY Wfm iSaint Paul won Workman W011 'Pius X won Diamllnd BBT lflst o'Servite lost Arcadia fled XBishop Montgomery lost LOS Altos Wim fSaint Paul tied xPiLlS X WOU 'Mater Dei lost 'Servite 10St Overall record: 8 wins 6 losses 3 ties 4' Indicates Angelus League - - F 1 Fl.L 'dR4, D'd .'Tl1 .3 Cl I Domloo Hlgh Sohool Tournament lot Plaoo N222KZQXUSZ'llsfffmyohcfffdtay LSZm'l1f'3S0eiV'e5Sfe,JlQ?ekyCEnQ?Zna,e?Kffd 5232: COI1S0lat1OI1 bracket Coach iack Moran..Seafi Wu. Jim Golondzinier, Kevin Sherwood, Dave Gomez. Chris Cook. Nor pictured: Miles Masatsugu, Carios Retana, Jesse Sandoval. L K n 1 2 I , il 246 Sports 1? ' r 1 4