Blair High School - Saga Yearbook (Pasadena, CA)

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Strong Team Excels With ten players returning from last year's second place squad, the Badminton Team was well prepared for another out-standing season. Led by seniors Loranne Klausmeier, Cathy Shufeldt, and Nancy Unruh, the team held daily after school practices to ensure that all players were ready for each upcoming match. The addition of assistant coach Sandy Haskell was a great asset to the team. Having been in the CIF finals last year representing Cres- centa Valley, she brought excellent drills and strategy maneuvers to practices that were a benefit to the entire team. The toughest competition came from Hoover and Crescenta Valley but the hard work and dedication that was put into each practice paid off as the Badminton Team proved to be one of the best in the league. ABOVE CENTER: A singles game of badmin- ton can have you running all over the court. Here, Cathy Shufeldt is caught off balance by her opponent's shot but she still manages to return a deep clear that gives her time to get back into a better position. ABOVE: Madeline Fernandez is forced to leap high in order to return a high clear. RIGHT: Getting low for the return of a doubles serve, Nancy Unruh prepares to hit a drop shot just over the net while partner Madeline Fernandez intently keeps her eye on the birdie.

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l FAR LEFT: Robert Blessing plants his feet and anticipates a homerun ball. LEFT: Sophomore pitcher Gilbert Rivera releases the ball. New Coaches, New Tactics ABOVE: FRONT ROW: Richard Kane, Danny Robinson, Marty Garcia, Kenny Williams, Herb Weaver, Steve Scharre, Bobby Mitchell. SECOND ROW: Coach Fred Esquivel, Robert Blessing, William Robinson, Tracy Tincher, Dale Uchida, John Fernandez, Gilbert Rivera, Luiz Dufau, Martin Page, Dave Borrego. BACK ROW: Eddie Seeker, Gary Stewart, Ricardo Gonzalez, Rodney Cox, Sam Mit- chell, Steve Williams, Ross Carter, Michael Bowden. With practices shortened by darkness and rain, the Junior Varsi- ty Baseball team, under the direc- tion of Coach Luis Brambila, exper- ienced a frustrating season. Start- ing pre-league with wins over PHS and South Pasadena, the Vikings fell in four of their remaining six games. The team entered league competition with a 4-5 record. Finding the league games much tougher, the JV's lost five of their first six league matches, managing a tie with Burroughs. Although the morale of the players became low, they constantly played the last few innings loose and easy to keep the spirit of a possible win alive. Ralph Crossland, Dwayne Ellis, and Rene Perez were strong contributors to the teams' efforts. Dwayne had the best batting average and Chris Cruz struck out only twice in over 14 games. The Frosh-Soph Baseball team was highly rated by Coach Omer Plante. With Steve Williams, Eddie Seeker, and Marty Garcia as the most consistent players, the team, as a member of the Rio Hondo League, played excellent baseball. In pre-league, the team record was 1-4 but by the time league action began, the Frosh-Soph squad had gained valuable experience and went on to win three of their first four league games.

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