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

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Q...-iq.-on A . K 1 5 i 'Qf A aw K, , ,.ir.,..f.- is -1.. .. ,. i BETWEEN THE LINES STEROIDS 81 BLOOD DOPING Steroids and blood doping were both serious issues within the sports world. Steroids were foreign substances introduced to the body to improve muscle mass and strength. Blood doping, despite its name, did not involve drugs, but entailed athletes having heir own red blood cells withdrawn over several weeks, frozen, then reinjected shortly before competition, resulting in improved stamina. Steroids were illegal, while blood doping was prohibited in certain higher competitions. High school athletes were not faced with the problems as much as world- ,..am,.n-wqqgqpmmmmawmmmb-s....,. .WN N WN, ut. , as ff A A mV,,.,,, . K , lk. ,,....-.. -- .,.W..w.a.,..-waltz! . . f ' ' ' ' f -,-...prrf fc- ...W .- fb.: -M., T ,wg -- , . . I W 'E my Ll I -5 -. ' j t , -..,.,,' .l 1 freshman Alysia Kline awaits a hit from the opposing team, Because the team worked so ou're out! Starting on second base, ho's on first? Following through on a hit, sophomore first-baseman Nicole Callas throws the ball to a teammate. Very few well together, hits rarely became runs. hits were made on the Falcons during the season. class athletes, but they did have their own opinion on the subject. Senior football player Jeff Junge commented. l feel that blood doping and the use of anabolic steroids are not only dangerous for an athlete, but they are also a detriment to the competitive spirit of both amateur and professional athleticsf' Junior state track qualifier Morgan Bateman best summed up the issue when he stated his view, Steroids have obvious bad side effects, but blood doping isn't harmful, in fact, it's an advantage. I guess it does detract from the competitive aspect, though. It no longer is who the better athlete is, rather, who has the better doctor. As is evident by this locker room sign, drugs like steroids were closer to high school athletes than they thought. Bag Q! aa ,1a.i,aa JV vs. Canyon fSaugusJ 25-0 vs. Edgewood 40-0 vs. Workman 13-O vs. Alhambra 20-0 vs. Pasadena Poly 20-0 vs. Canyon fAnaheimj - vs. Norwalk - vs Pasadena ll-0 vs. Pasadena 13-0 vs. Glendale 3-ll vs. Hoover '13-0 vs. Arcadia 7-1 vs. Glendale ll-0 vs. Hoover l5-O vs. Arcadia 17-0 Overall Record 7 wins, l loss SOFTBALL JV Softball

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R APING TH BENEFITS OF ontinuing a winning tradition, the JV Softball team showed that all the hard work really pays off. Coach Larry Brushett commented of the team, They're young, but they learn quickly. Our main strength is hitting. Players underwent a tough conditioning period before even beginning technique training. The girls spent several weeks concentrating on running and working with weights twice a week. Upon completion of this phase of conditioning, the players began a week of back-to-basic training. This included throwing, catching, and drills practicing proper technique. Coach Brushett said, The hard work pays off, as is evident by our record of winning the league championship for five consecutive years. Pitching all their games was freshman Caressa Douglas. Starting were freshman catcher Shelby Hempel, sophomore third- baseman Jill Caballero, and junior shortstop Jennifer Settle. Also starting were freshman second-baseman Alysia Kline, sophomore first-baseman Nicole Callas, freshman right-fielder Kristin Eagle, sophomore center-fielder Raquel Resendez, and left-fielder Wendy Meeker. Also showing impressive ability was designated hitter freshman Stacy Bates. Sophomore Raquel Resendez best summed up the camaraderie of the team with, Last year we had a few problems among the players, but this year we work very well together. by Elizabeth Ahten t K l'i l tiii K8 ,S 41 y .. . , Q S. so ' 7 '-- at fr- , ls t J a K S , is g . my . ,t X 1 M fs t. tg tt rw t if --5 19, we . as 'it i t, C t tg, s.., ggt ' 106 N t V Softball - Front: Yvette Roney, Jennifer Settle, Raquel Resendez, Kristin Eagle, Caressa Douglas, Alysia Kline, Delaine Dover, Shelby Hempel. 2nd: Jill Caballero, Nicole Callas, Grrice Del Aguila, Kelly Kurtz, Wendy Meeker, Rachel Carpenter, Stacy Bates, April Goodson. JV Softball -, wo' Q A base. freshman Shelby Hempel hopes the opposing team won't catch her hit at the Workman game. Many of the team 's games were held at the new Montrose Park. an't catch me now! Heading towards first ey, batter, batter! Not only the team's starting third-baseman, sophomore Jill Caballero also had fine hitting ability as is shown while she awaits the pitch. v 3, ff i . 9'-43 P' c 2 1 maaauqnq.-.mwwmmf -fun'-f A - 'I , -sn I ...,,,,fQ., ,f3.,a,gr 'Paige , W! M 3, 1,-fi. D g ,J .WJ , M. ,...,... ..,.. Qerf'

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HOW T . BE NUMBEHFGN . . . oth the Boys' Varsity and Sophf Frosh swim teams worked hard to produce a quality season. At the beginning of the season, the sophffrosh team did nothing but laugh at morning workouts that were mandatory for varsity swimmers. But the laughter soon turned to groans when they found out that, yes, their coach Neal Mathisen, also believed in morning workouts. Despite the fact that Coach Mathisen was once a Falcon swimmer himself, he believed that morning workouts were essential to a swimmer's performance. I hated morning workouts, but l guess the loss of sleep was worth it, commented freshman Robert Glaser. The team was enthusiastic about the season with a number of returning swimmers. Strong swimmers such as sophomore Kevin Taylor in the 500 freestyle, sophomore Leon Page in the 100 freestyle, and freshman Matt Petersen in the breastroke, contributed to what Kevin Taylor described as a killer season. The Boys' Varsity Swim Team launched the season with their eight-count cheer and their survey says. Sophomore Peter Kim explained, We always got psyched before a meet by cramming into the guard room and doing the eight-count. Then when the other team did their cheer, we would rate it. Enthusiastic about the season, Coach Jimmy Campillo stated, We have a lot of young and strong talent. This statement was clearly proven by such swimmers as junior Jan Sakonju in the 200 individual medley, sophomore Peter Kim in the 100 butterfly, sophomore Nick Conrad in the 200 freestyle, and sophomore Mike Rupp in the 100 backstrokeg all of whom participated in the '87 league finals. Although they were technically two different teams, the varsity and sophffrosh teams were in fact one in spirit. Junior John Minasyan, along with the team members from both teams, believed in teamwork and he attributed much of the individual progress to the continuous support of the other swimmers. by Stacey Teramae VARSITY vs. Burbank vs. La Canada vs. Burroughs vs. Glendale vs. Hoover vs. Muir vs. Arcadia Overall record: 1 win, 6 S WIM 39-1 10 64-94 60-95 71-81 losses eaning into it. Making sure not to false start, sophomore Peter Kim pushes off of the block prepared to do the butterfly in the varsity boys' medley relay. reathe' Coming up for air, sophomore Bruce Jacobson glides through the first of four strokes in the 200 individual medley in which he took first place in the meet against La Canada. Swimming . 9. ,J if f A I ' if ,mdk f..2 4, JL, gif- of p