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

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Mr. Dennis Trerotola sets up his camera to do what he does best- photograph. Mr. Trerotola dedi- cated much of his own time to pho- tographing the Amat Family. Mrs, Lena Vallejo counts yearbook revenues. She handled all checks ,H and deposits for school organiza- Q tions. l A-Ts' T 4 1 'xxwsgx ,suxx E lil f' 'N ADVERTISEMENTS 1.3 l J' 280 Advertisements

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Pep Talk Mystery Unraveled Did you ever wonder what went on at half time behind the closed doors of the locker rooms? Since there was always two sides to every story, several coaches and various team mem- bers were questioned to find out what coaches were honestly say- ing or perhaps yelling behind those closed doors. Varsity football coach Mr. Mark Paredes explained that at times he would give a short pep talk and at other times he wouldn t say anything at all. He added No matter what I say I always end on a positive note. To verify Mr. Parades state- ment football player senior Charlie Cook was questioned. He agreed saying The coach alwa s tried to calm us down that we had another half of a game to play. In complete contrast fresh- man volleyball coach Fr. Jim Anguiano had a different story. Hesitantly he admitted I yelled at the volleyball players Coach Tom Salter gives the team a pep talk. Pep talks were a strategy used by coaches to incite a team to work together. to get them excited and upset. I especially expressed to them to move and communicate. Freshman volleyball player Mi- cole Figueroa jumped at the chance to say, f'He yelled and he did it Very loudly! Freshman volleyball player Felicia Nava added, He told us that we had to want to win in order to winf' What was said during a pep talk entirely depended on the coach. Coaches used pep talks as a strategy either to excite the players or as a chance for them to slow down and focus on win- ning. They used the method that was the most effective with their team. Did the pep talks actually work? Did all of that yelling or did the words of encouragement mance? Senior varsity basket- ball player Peter Beck replied, The pep talks had a great im- pact if we were losing otherwise it really didn t matter what our coach said. The truth was re Jealed. The question has been answered. Pep talks were inspiring upset- ting or sometimes just non-exis- tent. 7 7 Y 7 L6 , 77 7 , if , , y. , . . and didn t say too much except help improve their perfor- 77 Li 7 7 7 ll 77 7 7 7 Learning From Losing Although winning was a posi- tive factor in sports, losing had to also be taken into consider- ation, especially by the team. Most players saw losses as an important way of learning to play with more strategy and skill. Generally, team members concentrated on the future by working toward solutions to their weaknesses. A few losses now and then proved to be use- ful to athletes by giving them an opporitunity to analyze their performance, recuperate, and begin working again. How did they cope with Watching the other team win, ju- niors James Thomas, Kerry David- son, and senior Leonard Ruiz con- centrate on their own strategy. losses? Junior Jess Sandoval of the Varsity Soccer team found one method effective. If we were losing beyond situation, I tried to keep going anyway to keep the team alive. Kevin Wilson, a junior on the Varsity Wrestling team, recalled, I worked at out-wrestling my op- ponent. This way my game was not really affected. What about after the game when the agony of defeat sank in? Shawn Schle- gel, a sophpomore on the Junior Varsity Wrestling team, ex- plained, I go over my mistakes and start practicing againf' As their attitudes proved, winning was not everything. Winning was the major goal but if we were out-classed, there was no reason to be disappointed if we played our bestf, Jess comment- ed. A heavy loss could shake up a team's confidence but they did not worry about the next game. Instead, they perfected their good points, and analyzed the causes of their bad ones. These included injuries, members quit- ting, and lack of team effort and unity. It's the whole team that determines wins or losses, Jess pointed out. Players agreed that a more effective team would re- quire a stricter program, more school coverage, and more inter- est from students. If these teams continue to get their deserved recognition, the fans could look forward to a better future for the sport. , Behind The Scenes 279

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The Catholic Church eaches that Christianity in- volves service to the commu- iity. ln comparison, the achool depended on the sup- iort of the surrounding com- nunity of relatives and riends. The generous spon- sorships ot the supporters of :he school helped to detray the cost ot this book. Both businesses and indi- viduals were recognized in the various advertisements. Many of the businesses were owned or operated by the parents ot students. Parents and students alike patron- ized the school by purchas- ing space for congratulatory Ay gby tt dby iorLt L tDl M Bish p A t t d th the ty th gh Ch t ser Tux cl K g ly f th rhayp ththlpdt k th hldthy bk QSC OO SVT Q ESV OO 3 SUC' CSSS. messages for sons, daugh- ters, and friends. Bishop Amat has been fortunate to have had a great number of public spon- sors. They received the bright image that constantly emanated from the students, indicating once again that WE'VE GOT THE TOUCH! 1' We've Got The Touch! 281