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

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Sophomore Jennifer Ohl shows her eagerness to win through her concentration. Jennifer was an optimistic force behind the team. .,, W wx A kk A i .iw-.iniggrl J f ,,,,, U.. A. I Q 4 W , , . . k ,,,, Y W, f , A W W, y ' , be . ,.., M si X , . .. . 1? f I , , .I ,AM I . .V A , Iv Shortstop freshman Lisa Gil gives a fine display of her arm. Lisa was not only an excellent short- stop, but a better than average hitter as well. Words of encouragement are given to pitcher sophomore Erika Fife by Coach Pete Hernandez. Her fine pitching brought the team to victory. 260 Sports Showing much determination, catcher Jennifer Guzman attempts to outrun Los Altos' third base person. The determination of the entire team made the season successful and enjoyable for all the players. Anxiously waiting, sophomore Lori Swihart pre' pares to hit. The strong hitting of the girls contri- buted to their impressive record.

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Carefully eyeing the pitcher, junior Michelle Men- doza gets ready to take the pitch. The elements to successful hitting were concentration, skill, and a little luck. On the mound, junior Kim Jones winds up for the pitch. The team's pitching ability was one of their strongest assets. l 2 , I . si ci. fy' ,J wg, ' 71, A., A A15 ,N ', V' , v ix sf-1, . . , V W ...fsfwf , K .j L I , .. . Lies ' -c- -.4 . ,.. ,.--- .f f -f vw -f--. - .zu .... we - f- ,, - T . Fl gf- . K .su-fx-1 f tnityffin i -,,, J , opp, 1, My .i'7l 7W'+ twig ' mg,?,g ,,.V W A it ,.,,.:-:aus cw. f- ' af' Ne x., ,+ umm M M MW, ,, ., I V I Anticipating the upcoming play, junior Stacy Oughton prepares for action. Players were re- quired to be alert and ready to move instantly when play was in progress. MM 4 7 W.f. With all her might, junior Monique Molina swings ... and misses. Though mistakes were made, it was learning from them that was important to the team. Senior Evelyn Ochotorena hurls the ball back to the infield. Quick reactions were essential to making defensive plays work. Varsity Softball 259

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Winning Means Willing Our strengths were our great offense and awe- some defense . . . As for our weaknessess, I'm not sure we had any. Jennifer Ohl Stepping up to the plate for an anticipated season of success was the Junior Varsity Softball team. The talented and exper- ienced team trained by coach Jim Terry and assisted by Mr. Pete Hernandez had a positive outlook. Beginning with try- outs in February, the girls be- gan conditioning and continued their hard work through the end of the year. As the season wore on, their hours of dedi- cated practice were more than evident. One of the factors that con- tributed to the team's success was the fact that there were seven returning players and the very best freshman. Sophomore Natalie Mendoza was not only an excellent second base per- son, but also an excellent hitter. Shortstop freshmen. Lisa Gil had a strong arm and was good with the bat, and pitcher soph- omore Erika Fife with her strong arm strove to pitch a winning game. Erika was also noted for her exceptional abili- ty with the bat. The team's de- fense was its strongest point, as well as their ability to make good contact with the ball. Their only weakness was their lack of concentration at times during the game. According to Mr. Pete Hernandez, The hit- ting and the pitching contribut- ed to the success of the team as well as the willingness of the girls to play any position re- quested by the coach. Sopho- more Jennifer Ohl added, We're successful because we play as a team. Our strengths were our great offense and our awesome defense which was all complimented by a great coach. As for our weaknesses, I'm not sure that we had any. Returning sophomore player, Charlene Judziewicz stated, We all knew that we were up for a challenging season, espe- cially with teams like Mater Dei, Bishop Montgomery and Saint Paul as opponents. But if we played as a team with all of our effort, utilizing all of our talent and potential, there was no reason why we shouldn't have had a successful season. 0 ft ,003 lunior Varsity Softball South Hills Los Altos Claremont Upland Santa Ana La Puente Burbank Mary Star y'Pius X 'Saint Joseph 'Bishop Montgomery 'Mater Dei 'Saint Paul 'Pius X 'Saint Joseph 'Bishop Montgomery iSaint Paul Indicates Angelus League Front row 1 Lisa Gil, Marycarmeri Aguilar, Stephanie Castro, Monica Gonza- iez, Gaby Martinez. Second row: Dolores Martinez, Gina Ramos, Charlene Judziewicz, Christine Alvarez, Jennifer Ohl, Leslie Albert. Third row:Nlr. Pete Hernandez, Marian Frantz, Natalie Mendoza, Holly Guzman, Dolores Da Varen, Lori Swihart, Erika Fife. lunior Varsity Softball 261