Capistrano Valley High School - El Gato Yearbook (Mission Viejo, CA)

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£opk ilm gk tb ' 3-2 W GOING DOWN! — Defensive ► COMIN ' THROUGH! — Matt Back Matt Call takes down a Dana Call takes full advantage of blocks by Hills receiver. The Cougars prevent- Nathan Way and Scott Newell, ed a score on this drive, forcing the Teamwork like this helped the Cou- Dolphins to punt. gars go 3-2 in league. espite the lack of play- Vers, and a lot of injur- ies, the sophomore team fared pretty well, going 3-2 in league, capturing third place, and gaining a wealth of experience. Coach Tom Ressler claims, Although we had a poor record, I think the guys are ready for varsity next season. The star of the team, and the greatest prospect to- wards next year ' s varsity team, was MVP and Back of the Year Matt Call. Call helped alleviate the player shortage by playing three positions: running back, de- fensive back, and tight end. Coach Ressler stated, Matt was a great contributor, and really added to our team unity. Another key member of the team was captain Scott Newell. He was also a three- position player, filling the spots of fullback, linebacker, and offensive lineman. Scott contributed greatly to the team through his leadership and his playing ability. Other key players were Dan Thom- sen, Rob Dundas, Nathan Way, John Armenta, Jim Christian, Greg Strickland, and Greg Morrow. According to Coach Ressler, the highlight of the season was the Dana Hills game in which Greg Morrow blocked a field goal attempt with 50 seconds remaining. Matt Call recovered and la- teralled to Greg Strickland, who ran 80 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 13. After the Tonek Mikler extra point, the Cou- gars prevailed, 14-13. A SOPHOMORE FOOTBALL - Top row: Coach Easy Atwood, Matl Greg Morrow, Bret Myhren, Jonathan Petke, Coach Tom Ressler. 1 Newell, Matt Wahlquist, Shawn Coleman, Berny Chapman, Jeff Jone Malone, Tomek Mikler, Matt Call, Greg Strickland, Chad Samueisc Smith, Nathan Way, Rob Dundas, Jim Christian, iddle row: Brian Peterson, Donnie Hicks, Scott ,, Chris Adams, Dan Thomson, Front row: Brian n, Kevin DeBoer. FOOTBALL FOOTBALL FOC 122 Sophomore Football

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▲ TAKING IT LAYING DOWN — Senior runningback Joe White is felled by a pair of Dolptilns. Yardage was hard to gain in the 9-7 loss to Dana Hills. DROPPING BACK - Sophomore quarterback Tony Solliday hands off the ball to running back Chi Chi Biehn. The running game of the Cougars was the foundation of their offense. FBALL VARSITY FOOTBALL VARS Varsity Football 121

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makes sure that this Dolphin recei ive plays lik Iped the Cougars in their A HERE, CATCH! - Quarterback Jonathan Petke wisely uses the time gained by guards Dan Thomsen, Greg Morrow, and Nathan Way. Despite a great showing, the Cou- gars lost to El Toro. Sophomore Football 123