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

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V Tennis: Front: Coach Eberhart, Andrius Kudirka, James Jung, Kenneth Rhee. 2nd Peter Yim, Shin Ho Kim, Philip Chong. 3rd: Luke van Hengel, Paul Kudirka. Not pictured: Brian Howard, Arbi Leon Nahapetian. vs. Burroughs 15-3 vs. Hoover 7-11 vs. Arcadia 7-11 vs. Pasadena 2-16 vs. Glendale 8-10 overall record: 1 win, 4 losses TENNIS BETWEEN THE LINES PRO-SPECTIVE GOALS Everyday, somewhere in the crowd, someone could be seen with either a letterman'sjacket, a jersey, or some kind of equipment for his or her sport. Why did all these people join a team? The reasons varied as much as the sports. Freshman football player Ryan Florian stated, I've always wanted a Lettermen! Both freshmen Stuart Foster and Scott Goodman lettered. VarfJV Boys' Tennis ntense concentration. As the only sophomore on the varsity team, Andrew Koo feels the pressure to try his best in every match. , kr ,M .su Q ' - K . , va ll i 1 . ' 31 -. - Q' if,- i , 5 Rt . ti x S, . . S J 1 1. -.. . ,.1.s-.t-ff... -.1-i,.,'.-1 ,l.,- , ,V f, .f - ,f,, tv . u ,lf,,t ,M fi... fn, it it fr fi if if -1, ,tw wr A t A - for-+ J .- . .f-:Q t A . 1 s -. . , H . -ef. -t -,, ,s . , -,. if 1 -t ti in ttf. ,wh 1, ,in it it it wf,t,if,l 'wil nn It my -r,.,ril,vlrim,w'r1 'll,'iw'f,1,, fi, ivw :'f' vt 'v, 1f'Jf'L-1'I,- Tw?-f ri' J .fu :xi 5 .H Q- .f f .- it f-1 it - at 'vi' letterman's jacket. Another reason to join a team was to receive the attention and fame credited to talented players. 'iHopefully, scouts from colleges noticed my maneuvers and decided that they wanted me to play for them, stated junior basketball player John Gilmore. Most people did not have one specific reason for joining a teamg they just enjoyed playing the sport. VARSITY vs. Saugus 17-1 vs. St. Francis 15-3 vs. Burroughs 11-7 vs. Burbank 2-16 vs. Hoover 5-13 vs. Arcadia 2-16 vs. Pasadena 6-12 vs. Glendale 6-12 overall record: 3 wins, 5 losses TENNIS

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ymnastics: Front: Christine Burkholder, Michelle Peters, Courtney Sopher, Jennie Jensen, Katie Booth, Rhonda Price, Amy Pierce. Znd: Patti Pendleton, Jenny Yoon, Lisa Borum, Diane Murphy, Stacy Gross, Bonnie Jones, Tawni Kincaid. 3rd: Brianna Canfield, Shelly Stover, Melanie Hazel, Heather Wolfe, Jill DeVore, Laurel Edens, Amy Weld. ore than a leap? Pausing in midair, senior Jennie Jensen executes a straddle leap with so much height that her hands almost touch her toes. BETWEEN THE LINES STRETCHING FOR SUCCESS Now stretch. Relax. Work those musclesf' These were not words spoken in a Jane Fonda video, instead, they were heard during every team's practice. Although each sport differed in its technique, they all warmed up for about fifteen to thirty minutes in order to increase their flexibility. Sophomore Sally Christensen stated, I stretch out to better my performance. The softball team, for instance, did a complete breakdown of all body parts from their necks to their toes. Dan Berry, head coach for Varsity softball, said, HWarm-ups are very important because they prevent injuries. For most team members, warming-up was necessary before any kind of activity. Junior Jill DeVore stated, These warm-ups are very satisfying as long as I don't wear myself out. Flex. Before she performs, senior Tawni Kincaid stretches out. Gymnastics

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. 4 6 ove-thirty. Normally during a tennis match, this expression signified the score for a set point. lt was just coincidental that the name of the tennis coach was Jon Love. The Varsity and JV teams were composed mainly of younger players. .Junior Shin Ho Kim stated, This season was different from past years because almost all the players were underclassmen. The core of both teams consisted of juniors such as Steve Lee and Fred Yim and also sophomore Andrew Koo. Robby Cambell and Peter Yim, two of the four seniors on the team, said, lt was hard being seniors on the team because the coach wanted younger players so they could be experienced for future years. The reason for the lack of experience was that seniors dominated the team last year, and Canto Peter Ryu Coach Love 2nd Andrew Koo, Steve Lee, Charlie Brown, Brian Pancino, Jim Hoppe, Vincent Koch. Not pictured: arsity Tennis: Front: Justin Kim, Eddie del Robert Campbell, Brian Savage, Fred Yim. e keeps hitting them back! Amazed at having to return every shot, sophomore Brian Howard puts forth much effort. when they graduated, only a few underclassmen were left on the team to carry on the sport. ln spite of the senior shortage, coach Love spoke highly of the team when he stated, They never complained and were all hard workers with a good sense of fair play. Because tennis was more of an individual sport working within a team concept, they showed competitive spirits but only to a beneficial degree. Since this season was dedicated to building a foundation for later years, junior Vincent Koch, top doubles player, stated, Winning gave me a great feeling, but l was satisfied just to be more successful than last year. by Mary Jung jf, Rt! A 1 i w Var fJV Boys' Tennis ll