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

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I ggi Taking The I s Anyone would think that we'd feel shaky about playing on a first year team. Actually, most of us were anxious to show how good this team really was. Henry Felix The most difficult aspect of any endeavor is getting started. The Boys Varsity Tennis team was no exception. Their first year in full-fledged competition raised questions as to their po- tential. Most of the players re- sponded in a positive manner. Junior Henry Felix replied, Anyone would think that we'd feel shaky about playing on a first year team. Actually, most of us were anxious to show how good this team really was. Confidence exuded from most of the players. Being the first season, there was added pressure to do well. The fact that this squad had to go up against seasoned teams didn't exactly help them out. Freshman Dominic Monte- longo explained, NA few of us felt the pressure of being a new team. Of course, no one could do much to relieve that. The only thing we could do was con- centrate on our games. Inexpe- rience prompted concern from the whole squad. Tennis at this level was new to the school. Be- cause of this, the initial part of the season was more of a trial period. The team showed signs of winning potential. They were not just a group of inexperi- enced tennis lovers. They were graced with a state ranked play- er, freshman Joseph Montoya. When asked about the future of the program he replied, The program is really going to gain strength as time goes on. Since we're a young group, many of us will return next season. This means that thereis going to be more experience and maturity. The team did its best to pre- pare for the challenge. The practice sessions were hard and demanding. Most of them thought it would be easy. Ten- nis required top form and fit- ness. Playing tough opponents was a challenge. Keeping up with a schedule that had them playing matches three times a week was even more demand- ing. Yet, this squad kicked off the season with optimism. In the words of junior Gabriel Ra- mirez, If we can keep up the level of play throughout the season, I'm sure that this team can finish in good positionf, f E Boys Varsity Tennis WilSO1'1 :'Saint Paul U V 'Saint P3111 Glendora Tourney 2.Li,Q3 - Cal High Diamond Bar V 'i La Puente La Habra 'Servite 'Mater Dei A fl 'Bishop Montgomery 'Saint Paul - Monrovia 'Mater Dei qr.fQt. Nogales fServite i Mater Dei 'Bishop Montgomery '-i-i.L ff . fe Indicates Angelus League i 'i5f4lT9ff?2i-fililiiiilii fiaffiiafeflVl5f5fJ5l3Q1Gf5?ifi6f.?F6iiif.JasefiliiQP?-iiii1e?Q.-Legal-iffieenisi.'wraiil as iemanflafiiifkle-X55ig5?Y4fQf 3'Flll?fFf?if3.U,ElTS?3U1iFi5-A4Demi?gmaiissfliiiiiailnsi.i4U2adH'.i-,iE1i??ing in 1feizfasladifffJeSan?Eeie.fiS2fQaQra6.Wbcfd.- -.Henry-Fe1wg sbcmihififvi-fsrstefiangesi jceaea-gsievel . fifleneaa fe.e- NQr19iEGi4fe1ii.e-Jvsaefliwgaivnai.wihfieieiB3mi5ez.zWeQieyi Rini l.t-f f .fi. ff.t'Tgf.i.1 272 Sports T Y 5 A is

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Junior Joe Halbmaier fiercely spikes the ball through the hands of his opponents. Spiking was one of the key ways to score in volleyball. grgggu , 1-as Leaping high in the air, senior Abraham Tang returns the ball. His leaping ability contributed to his spiking ability. Attempting to block the opponent's hit, senior Eric De La Cruz reaches above the net. Blocking was a major defensive skill in volleyball. Freshman Greg Heyman sets the ball for his teammate, sophomore Anthony Hernandez. A perfect set was essential for a successful spike. Cathedral , V Cathedral , ' Upland 'Saint Paul 'Mater Dei 'Saint Paul 'Mater Dei Bottom to top Jerry Perez Anthony Hernandez, Greg Heyman, Chris Gonzales Jay l-lalili Robert Bautista Robert Elder, lvan Tovar, Paul Moetu- iui Jeff Martin Mario Navarro Coach Brian Mathews. 'Bishop Montgomery Boys lunior Varsity Volleyball Upland 'Bishop Montgomery 'Saint Paul Mater Dei 'Bishop Montgomery 'Saint Paul 'Mater Dei Y lk Bishop Montgomery ' Indicates Angelus League Boys Varsityflunior Varsity Volleyball 271

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'W M ,, jill ' 32?Zekxuae35ig5l,h V T Q, 5 M if fi ,,.,,,x..,n.,.im.,,t E , i mmz Emil f ' l ' LW iior Gabriel Ramirez lunges to keep the ball in y. Tennis demanded the ability to run down s for extended amounts of time. Using all his leverage, junior Henry Felix swings the racket with the proper follow through. A good follow through meant added power to the shot. Freshman Dennis Mamaril hastily lowers his racket head to hit a low volley. The pressures of competition often promted the use of reflexes instead of proper form. Displaying total concentration, junior Rainier Manuel prepares for his service motion. A good serve was sure to keep the opponent off-bal- ance. Displaying true sportsmanship, freshman Danny Wood shakes hands with his opponent. The ob- ject of C.l.F. competition was to bring athletes together in friendly competition. Boys Varsity Tennis 273