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

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66 sually the glamor sports got all the attention. The cheerleaders never cheered for a cycling race. People did not flock to watch a person para-sailing. But the football, basketball, and baseball teams were not the only places where the athletes could be found. Some people found that they did not have the time to devote to inter-scholastic sports. Others found that the school's athletic curriculum was not vast enough to suit their interests. SURFER S YL WIA With her blond hair and her white smile, freshman Silwia Cyza was a sight on the beach. And when she took to the water it only got better. Silwia showed signs of surfing prowess despite her short one year career. Her friends got her started in surfing and she surfed mainly at Huntington Beach. And she showed her ambitious attitude toward the sport when she said, I still want to learn more. Between sets of waves, freshman Silwia Cyza tries to relax. Individual Sports As a result, they broke away by themselves and forged interests in other sports. Some had competitive futures in mind while others realized that they liked their sports merely for their recreational aspects. This page was set aside to salute those who tasted the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat as they played it up in their own ways. by Bruce Holler CUTTING WATER? Whether he was slaloming around bouies or simply cutting his edges into the water, sophomore Trevor Mezak was enjoying himself as he waterskied at Naciamento Lake. His family owned property on the lake so he often found the opportunity to perfect his talents. But, despite his obvious knack for Waterskiing, he said, I donit plan on getting into competitive skiing, it's just a good thing to do for recreation. Digging his edges into the water, sophomore Trevor Mezak creates a monstrous wave. MEAN GREEN MACHINE To junior, Brad Lomen, motorcycling was more than a recreational activity. It was a great adventure. On his Kawasaki Getting maximum air time, junior Brad Lomen launches himself and his Kawasaki. KXl25, Brad performed everything from high speed jumps to tabletops and kickouts. Gorman was one of his favorite places to ride his bike and get radical, but when he got too radical he found that he ran into problems. Brad said, The worst thing that ever happened to me was an endo Ca flip over the handle-barsj at forty miles per hour. But luckily he was not injured. Brad wanted to become competitive in motorcycle racing, but at the time it looked financially impossible. For the time-being, he had fun just messing around on his Kawasaki, going for as much air as possible and maintaining an injury-free biking career.

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Wa Z.: Z1 2 , 1 il ' Gall eh 1 ere l come to save the day! Taking a leap for C M super swimmer junior Jan Sakonju displays his streamline form at a meet against La Canada Sports and competition were an integral part of CV. CV went on to win the

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GREA T GAMS On his twenty pound Italian Gios, junior Almerick Lim was a contender in the world of competitive cycling. With two years of cycling under his belt, Almerick was experienced enough to pick up a win in the twelve mile Greater Los Angeles Criterium in July. Most of the races he entered were in Southern California, however, he once competed in a five stage race in Mammoth. He was self-coached and he found the time almost every day to ride his bicycle With his legs pumping, junior Almerick Lim rides to a win. thirty to forty-five miles. To achieve this, he rode with his brother or friends from his house to the Rose Bowl and back, and on weekends he usually rode with the Montrose Cycle Club. As for his college choices, Almerick said, I'm looking more for a good academic reputation than for a good cycling program. You can always find a cycling club or just ride with some friends. l'm staying in the sport as long as I can. LEARNING TO FLY Some people swam in the water. Others skied on it. And others lay themselves next to it. But sophomore, Jenny Berentsen decided to do something above the water. Because she had an interest in flying, this parasailing jaunt in Lahaina, Maui was a dream come true for Jenny. She commented, iiThe color of the water was amazingly beautiful from the air. And, oh yes, her other hobbies were Waterskiing and beach- humming M some of the other water sports. X . ' . Looking down on Lahaina, Maui, sophomore Jenny Berentsen experiences flight. Individual Sports