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

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Throwing the ball, Thomas Sterrett makes a smooth follow through. The outfielders' strong defense improved the team's performance. Eric White places his mit in good position to catch the ball. A strong performance was almost insured if this skill was executed to perfection. I K fy 1 .- . - :,.,.. f ' gif' .-5 if , .-0 ' , Vi.-.gg ' s' N- tx:-J .ws V1',, .-X L xl In an attempt for a double, John Criscione rounds first base to reach second. Getting extra base hits ensured more RBls. 5 S A..-w E inn 1 -Q 266 Sports John Criscione swings the bat for a base hit. Proper weight distribution was a key in effective hitting. Using all his concentration, James Romero checks the runner at first base. Keeping runners close to the bag aided in avoiding steals. , W. if ,gg .7 V W' ,iff ,

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ln the wind-up, senior Kenneth Kendrena pre- pares to pitch the baseball. Ken contributed a tremendous amount of strength and concentra- tion to this position. Covering first base, senior Charles Phillips at- tempts to put out the runner heading for first base. Undertaking several positions, Charles proved to be an asset to the team. Y . -W fx .4 ae, , i HW , , K '?1s,fKf 'Ng:' ,fx ff ,im - ff .5 ' - sisi 1 -s - r - T ' 1-Q . - - 7 '- - - : . t 1 -sss A- 5' a - . tt.. .... ..... .tttt ...T is . Stepping up to bat is senior Charles Phillips. With Charles as a top power hitter, the team provided some good offensive excitement. Keeping a close eye on the ball, senior Thomas Acuna prepares for some action. A good eye and awareness provided a strong and solid defense. Providing good coverage of second base, sopho- more Daniel Martinez leaps into the air to catch the baseball. Speed and strength provided some tough competition. Varsity Baseball 265

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s .ess . ...,1111..1 .21, Q -- --an sr x :ss .. .. New ' ' M'i.- X is s X ,,. - for :u : Sliding Into An Exciting Season Think not so much of reputation as of character. Coach Brian Miller The Junior Varsity Baseball team faced their toughest chal- lenge in the fact that they were supposed to win. Under coaches Mr. Brian Miller and Mr. Bob Cacho, the Lancers tried to live up to the saying of their coaches: If you don't score you can't win. Having played together as freshmen, the team was already familiar with one another, which was an advantage. As stated by Greg- ory Moreno, Having played so many games together as fresh- men, we developed a strong outfield and a powerful all around defense. This made us a hard team to beat. A couple of the goals set by the team were to play better than in the previous year and to provide experienced players for next year's varsity team. Start- ing out with a 5-1 record in pre- season games, the team devel- oped the enthusiasm and spirit to work toward these goals. I felt good about our ability, and the tournaments familiarized us with the abilities of the other teams as well, commented Thomas Sterrett. The players had the main components of a winning team. They had enthusiasm, mutual respect and belief in them- selves, their teammates and their coaches. The last compo- nent was one of the most im- portant . . . teamwork. In baseball, everyone contributes because each player has their own talents and they use them to benefit the team as a whole . . . not just themselves, stated Juan Hernandez. Combining pitching and a solid defense with an offense that attempted to score a run each inning, the Lancers hoped to live up to the expectations of those who enjoyed their fresh- man campaign. Though the pressure was to perform well, Coach Brian Miller supported and encouraged his players to help ease their tension while on the field. Think not so much of reputation as of character. Reputation is just what others think of you, character, howev- er, is what you truly are, lec- tured Coach Miller. Front row: Gregory Andersen, Gerardo Mata, Rocky Wenrick, Juan Hernan- dez, Thomas Hemenway. Second row: Hector Robles, Ian Mier, Timothy Rooney. Gregory Moreno, Eric White. Third row: John Crlscione, Thomas Sterrett, James Romero, Kenneth Schellenberger, Sean Kelly. Not pic- tured: Roman Covarrubias and Frank Fernandez. lunior Varsity Baseball La Salle Claremont South Hills Downey Northview Montclair 'Pius X 'Servite 'Bishop Montgomery 'Mater Dei 'Saint Paul 'Pius X 'Pius X 'Servite 'Servite 'Bishop Montgomery 'Bishop Montgomery Mater Dei Mater Dei 'Saint Paul 'Saint Paul lk Pk ' Indicates Angelus League lunior Varsity Baseball 267