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

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Freshman David Korey turns to check the play in right field. Being aware of moves by his team- mates strengthened his performance. Team members listen intensly as Coach Steve Hagerty gives them some pointers. The players had great respect for their coaches. Freshman Rafael Uribe and his teammates warm up their arms for practice. Warm-ups were es- sential in order to avoid strained muscles. 268 Sports Team hopefuls start off practice with a few laps. Playing baseball included getting their bodies into shape. Coach Steve Hagerty encourages Miles Chen run as hard as possible. Coaches played an ir portant part in stimulating team moral.

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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

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Freshmen Begin With High Hopes Practicing, to me, is hard Work and that is what makes a team number one. Niki Hanamaikai Front row: Juan Delgado. Chris Moreno, Mike Rogers, George Garcia, Richard Gon- iaies, Eloy Gallegos, Jesse Alveraclo, Rafael Uribe. Miles Chen. Secorieci l'0WZlJQff L Judziewicz. Jesse Holguin, Emle Rivera, Carlos Cervantes. Jeff Gustavasorx, Brandyn Hayward, Niki Hanamaikai. Tommy Provenclo, Mickey Valasco. Third row: Nathan Hawkins, Elar Gallagher, Joel Kelly, Zackery Zertuche. Erik Moore. Gregg Mann, iohn Ludwiczak, David Korey. 1 1 i 1 1 The most important part of playing team sports was having the right attitude. The Fresh- man Baseball team contained many members that exempli- fied what the right attitude was for playing sports. As freshman baseball players, they had to deal with feelings of insecurity, excitement, and curiosity as to what the new season would hold for them. Most players played baseball before they came to Bishop Amat. They were used to some practice, but were surprised at the amount of work that was demanded of them. It made completing homework a diffi- cult task, but these players seemed to accept the challange with eagerness and anticipa- tion. As stated by Niki Hana- maikai, Practicing, to me, is hard work and that is what makes a team number one. The other thing that made the team great was the coaching staff of Mr. Richard Wiard and Mr. Steven Hagerty. The hopefuls began tryouts with some heavy doubts, but managed to work up a positive attitude. Mike Rogers ex- pressed honestly, I was ner- vous seeing all the competition and wondering to myself if I was good enough. Many of the players started out with these worries, but a few turned their worries into constructive emo- tions. Ernie Rivera explained, I felt like I was learning some- thing new everyday. The season ahead of these players was not at all bleak. In fact many felt that with their stong hitting and good defense they could come out on top. They wanted to show the other teams that they were worthy of praise. High hopes and willing- ness to do what they could to achieve their goals was the plan. Winning did not seem to be all that was on their minds. Having fun and making friends was also important. Many be- lieved that that was what base- ball was all about. In the words of Niki Hanamaikai, No mat- ter if we won or lost, the team felt like a family and will re- member how much fun they had playing Bishop Amat base- ball. Freshmen Baseball . Claremont South Hills La Serna Glendora Beverly Hills I Bosco Tech Northview Downy La Salle Edgewood La Serna Alhambra Beverly Hills Saint Paul Northview Montclair Glendora I La Salle Arcadia Burroughs Bosco Tech Saint Paul Saint Francis Burroughs Arcadia Bosco Tech I Arcadia Alhambra Saint Francis Freshmen Baseball 269