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

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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.

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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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VARSITY vs. Pasadena 12-O vs. Glendale 4-O vs. Hoover 5-2 vs. Arcadia 12-1 vs. Pasadena 7-O vs. Glendale 1-0 vs. Hoover 6-2 vs. Arcadia 7-2 Overall record: 8 wins, O losses SOFTBALL Z ' ----....,,,, --1.1: . .4 v?L.f'L .- .. M- i it one my way! Always looking for action, senior Jeanne Mixon awaits the next challenge to the infield. She moved to first base in her senior season. inning had become an art for the Girls Varsity softball team. They say practice makes perfect and this team had perfected winning. Indeed, the team was the pre-season favorite to win the league title, and then go on from there. We've built up a great team, the girls should do a lot of winning this year, explained Coach Elliot. lts secret weapon was senior Heather Lindstrom. Lindstrom was returning from an all-ClFjunior year, in which she went 20- 3. For relief, all-league junior Jennifer Berry was brought in. When the team stepped into the batter's box, it was also no easy time for the opposing schools. Senior Susie Bonas stressed that their control at the plate was really good. The team had the hitting skills of all-CIF senior Leilani Artis, with all-league senior Jeanne Mixon also contributing to the power. For the few times that opponents were able to make Contact with the ball, the team boasted a strong infield. At first base was Mixon, junior Gena Moe was at second, shortstop was handled by freshman Carie Shirley, and Artis filled in at third base. Backing up the infield was a talented outfield. Junior Christy Brushett was usually found in right, with highly praised junior Heather McMullin in center, and sophomore Kristy Welsh in left. The team also looked for strong performances from senior Susie Bonas behind the plate, and senior Tina Baca in their drive to the playoffs. by Todd Kummer . Iviv Q' A f l .,V H., A V-AJ.. 1 hs, X, My RVN! Q.-i iv v '1-0 be Heather McMullen Leilani Artis Gena Moe Carie Shirley, Heather Lindstrom, Susie arsity Softball: Front: Kristy Welsh, Bonas. 2nd: Jeanne Mixon, Tina Baca, Jenny Berry, Christy Brushett, Christine Plasch, Jennifer Lindstrom, Jami White. Varsity Softball I0