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

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TmnU thM em wMtcSk i I his was definitely our best year ever, due to a great feeling, effort, and coach. Natalie Pierce clearly summed up the overall feeling of this year ' s varsity tennis team, as they finished a second consecutive unde- feated South Coast League Cham- pionship season. We have established a high-cali- ber team, and not just in South Or- ange County, but in all of Southern California, exclaimed Coach Kerry Leander. The 1988 team went further in CIF than any other tennis team in Capo history. With a 20-2 record, they not only set a record for most wins ever in a season, but also a mark for the highest winning percentage. To help JUNIOR VARSITY TENNIS — Top row: lull -Ma ,Lisa Deso a, Coach C aiRA nderson, Nanssa lohnsor , Alena Be gqui t .Middle row Christina ?ussillo, Ca ndace Paquin, Megar Murillo Sena Gron dzik, Claire Ray Farrah Tierney Front row: lenn er Mat- chey. Michelle lack, Grace Wu Valerie Ward, Theresa Ch en. set these records, Leander ' s top players, freshman Page Bartelt and senior Michelle Foster, captured the most wins. And with four freshmen on the Varsity team. Page Bartelt, Lisa Shulga, Alison Light, and Janet Slayn- aski all returning, we ' ll have good seasons coming. said Coach Lean- der. Also finishing off a great season, the junior varsity team had its third straight South Coast League Cham- pionship. The girls ' final record stood at 16-2 overall and 9-1 in League play. Coach Craig Anderson ' s top players were junior Jennifer Pa- lumbo and freshman Farrah Tierney who dominated singles play; no- body could do it better. A UPS-A-DAISY - Natalie Pierce starts off match with a rocket serve. Because of il strength. Varsity tennis was a smash in CIF. fENNIS TENNIS TENNIS TEN ' Girls Tennis 179

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► GIVING HIGH FIVE - |anet Slaynasky and Angela Arias compliment each other on their performance. Team unity was a big key for the tennis teams. ▼ WAITING IN ANTICIPATION - Page Bar- telt concentrates on making the perfect shot. Much patience led her to a CIF title in dou- bles. ra W 9 ■ H B? 8Mi»g fL HIbI ■ 1 f ' fi ljUv l«v mi l 1 i i Bp L C 9 m§ wmm f E W- w fc |i M M ' t WB VARSITY TENNIS - Top row: Page Bartelt, Cori Emmons, Michelle Anas, Middle row: Janet Slaynasky, Laurinda Mulhaupt, Natalie Schwemberg, Allison Light, Pam Berning, Coach Leander. Front Drummy, Danielle Guerrero, Lisa Shulga, Jennifer Palumbo. Foster, Angela Pierce, Tauna row: Maureen A WITH A FLICK OF THE WRIST - P Berning sends the ball over the net with the rig ht touch. Many hours of practice the girls to a second place finish in GIF TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS TENNIS 178 Girls Tennis

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i m ► FANCY FOOTWORK — Alisa Farr and Susan Call counter their oppo- nents every move with quick, flexi- ble footwork. VARSITY 180 Girls Varsity Basketball