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

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T TAKING POSITION — Rob Crotty sets him- self up to bump the ball. Varsity players were always ready for the opponent- Vcrni mH gem bij 1mm)oKlo rhe whistle blows, the ball goes up and over the net, hitter bumps it up, the setter sets it up.then the spike is made by a fellow teammate who slams the ball down into the opponents ' court! Teamwork, that ' s all it takes. Al- though Capo ' s Volleyball teams have been labeled as inexperienced and young, all their practice has made them aggressive and confident. Because the guys practice every- day and sometimes on the week- ends, their technique and skills im- proved dramatically as the season progressed. Coach Goldstone said, It ' s those players who play volley- ball outside of school as well as on VARSITY VOLLEYBALL - Top row: Harvey Aguilar, Dave Hollo, Rob Crotty, Rob Olson, Gary Jackson, Ryan Benn, Jay Miranda, Coach Goldstone. Front row: Dave Treptow, Mike Norris, Donavan Mayes, Mark Berry the team who are the ones who take volleyball more serious and get bet- ter results. Mr. Goldstone encourages up- coming volleyball players to take ad- vantage of clinics, camps and prac- tices prior to each new season. As a matter a fact, Mr. Goldstone has a camp which teaches the funda- mentals of volleyball to both return- ing Varsity players and incoming freshman. This gives the student and coach more time for a one on one relationship and allows him to know each player ' s abilities better. Players like Ryan Benn, who ' ve gone from the frosh soph team to Varsity in one year, exemplify how hardwork and determination pay off for a Capo volleyball player. Just like dedicated senior Gary Jackson who returned to help Varsity win big for a second year in a row. Experienced players like Rob Crotty and Harvey Aguilar, who have moved up from JV to Varsity, made an impact on the team ' s record. As coaches Mike Hurlbut, Steve Maguire and Ken Goldstone took their volleyball teams to the limit, their dedicated players proved that teamwork pays off. Coach Goldstone stated, I have players who are good athletes as well as students. It takes guys with different interests to be- come a good player and scholar. iLLEYBALL VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Boys Varsity Volleyball 149

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▲ HITTING THE FLOOR — Donavan Mayes slides his body across the floor, while diving for the ball. The way to receive a spike was to dive for the ball while saving your face from the floor. VARSITY VOL 148 Boys Varsity Volleyball

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Pwctlm imu tb ' luel ipihu iet up lumu •nee pads, shorts, tee shirts, ■T volleyballs and a net. All part f of another day at volleyball practice. Practice begins, and Coach Maguire and Coach Hurlbut gather up their Frosh Soph and ]V teams, encouraging the players to work hard and to be aggressive. Practice was the time to perfect each player ' s skills and techniques for upcoming With a lot of practice the Frosh Soph team will be ready to take on many other teams without any prob- lems. Greg Morrow, who has shown his strength and ability in his posi- tion, and will be a great asset to JV and Varsity in the upcoming year. The Junior Varsity ' s defense has been successful because of their strong front line. Brett Myhren ' s ability to block shots and spike balls was a great asset to the team ' s de- fense as well as offense. Working to- gether, the setter, the bumper and the spiker completed the plays set by the coaches in order to win their games. VOLLEYBALL VOLLEYBALL VOLLE 150 Boys Frosh Soph-JV Volleyball