Crescenta Valley High School - Yearbook (La Crescenta, CA)

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-afar-ff: BETWEEN THE LINES UP IN SMOKE It was a clinically proven fact that smoking caused cancer, shortened endurance, and lengthened common colds. Despite the facts some athletes continued to smoke. It's killing me, I know that, but it's impossible to quit, explained one smoker-athlete. Smoking itself was not allowed on campus, and was against CIF rules. Thus, athletes were forced to smoke on their own time, and hide it and its effects from coaches. Whether they played to their full ability or not was questionable, but the decision to smoke or not to smoke was the athletes choice only. Coach Gilliland tells the harm of smoking. 'Tun moke. Getting in a little warm-up before an inning, sophomore Mike Johnson gets ready to do battle with the other team. 'm ready Poised for action, Henry Fernandez dreams of making the big play and winning the game. Coach Canfield stressed defense all season long. JV Baseball I0

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f youth and inexperience is what junior varsity sports are all about, then next to it in the dictionary there must be a picture of the 1988 Junior Varsity Baseball team. Although the team was a young one, they were still title contenders, and they hoped to do well in league with their pitching and hitting. The pitching duties were handled by sophomores Mike Johnson, James Nelson and Eric Berger. Catching their fastballs were sophomores Mike Parker and Aaron Erickson. One reason for the lack of experience was the low number of returning players. Juniors Scott Sellers and Glenn Grab and sophomores Ryan Kadletz and Damon Martin were among the returning players. The foursome made up the infield for part of the season. First year sophomores Henry Fernandez, Jeff Phillips, Scott Anderson, Bryan Morey, and Jeff Bozigian also helped the defensive effort. A good majority of the team was made up of freshmen, and with this in mind, Coach Bob Canfield explained, Because they were young they really wanted to learn. l think the attitude of the team was excellent. Definitely one of our strengths. Two of the top ninth graders were Ernie Diaz and Andy Saltsman. Diaz played some second base for the team and Saltsman was a versatile player, doing a little of everything. The future of the team looked good in freshman prospects John Brekow, Scott Von Lossberg, Mark Gaspare, and Aaron Rhodes. Although they were not experienced, the team was counting on athletic ability to carry them through the season, and planned on a successful year. by Todd Kummer JV Baseball V Baseball: Top row: John Brekow, Andy Saltsman, Ryan Cadletz, Jeff Bozigian, Mike Johnson, Eric Berger, Jeff Phillips, Aaron Erickson, Bryan McBride, Rob Roy, Coach Canfield. Middle row: Glen Grab, John Cusada, Henry Fernandez, James Nelson, Mike Parker, Damon Martin, Scott Anderson. Bottom row: Scott Sellers, Ernie Diaz, Bryan Morey, Aaron Rhodes, Scott Von Lossberg, Mark Gaspare. Q'i?g1.,,,r.i:rizm-Mr,tli.iiQ,,,. X JV - vs. Pasadena 4-3 vs. Glendale 4-3 vs. Arcadia 3-6 vs. Hoover 9-8 vs. Muir 9-1 vs. Pasadena 3-1 vs. Glendale 6-5 vs. Arcadia 2-9 vs. Hoover 5-4 vs. Muir 5-4 vs. Pasadena 2-0 vs. Glendale 7-3 vs. Arcadia 3-8 vs. Hoover 9-6 vs. Muir 4-11 Overall record: 11 wins, 4 losses BASEBALL 514 15-:eg 3-MTW'Xx-i l,l2t'll-illlr-H'il W'l''WllllrN -1 NV tt' W it li - 1 li-.we it oo easy . . . Watching it all the way, sophomore Damon Martin hits a single up the middle Single after single helped the team to chip away at opponents.

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104 oodbye. Sending all her might into the ball, senior Tina Baca pounds out a base hit. Tina was a third year varsity player. ightning. Challenging the speed of light, junior Christy Brushett tries to beat out a single She used her speed to get on base every time she was at bat. I . 557 I Varsity Softball BETWEEN THE LINES THANKS, COACH Whispers floated through the crowd about that screaming maniac - the coach. 6'How much more intense can a guy get? people wondered. More often than not, however, coaches had a softer side that few students ever saw. Many players went on and on when asked about their coach, and in most cases, they felt the coach deserved the credit for the successes. Even off the field, Coach Canfield helps his players with their problems. The water polo coach, Jimmy Campillo, took his team to Westwood. Coach Goffredo took the basketball team to dinner while in Hawaii. But, besides just doing things with their teams, coaches were friends. Coaches listened to problems, set up tutors, helped seniors plan for college, and were generally there when they were needed. Most athletes felt that they would remember their coaches not by their yelling, but by all the help and the time they gave up.