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

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hat, coach? Looking to his coach at pool-side for advice, senior Eric Graves breaks away from his de- fender and swoops in toward the goal. VARSITY vs. Pasadena 15-12 vs. Glendale 10-19 vs. Hoover 17-4 vs. Muir 8-14 vs. Arcadia 12-5 CIF Payoffs vs. San Clemente QU 1-13 WA TERPOL O BETWEEN THE LINES PRESSURE COOKER Just win, baby!,' That was the fam- ous motto of Al Davis, the owner and general manager of the Los Angeles Raiders. The pressure to win was very evident in professional sports. But, in the pros they played for money - that was their livelihood. The question often arose, Is there too much pressure in high school sports'?,, The answer was de- pendent on the visibility of the sport, the players, and even the coaches. The lime- light sports such as football, basketball, and baseball drew more people to their Helpful hints from Coach Eberhart helps relieve the pressure of the game for Alan Chik. Varsity Waterpolo I r I .yi t .I '.'-Www 1.W.'ns-5... jaw. 4.3.5 -s:1tg,,..,1:-9-I.u.:-H I.: 1.3 X K , - -Lg - games than did the other, less noticed sports. The coaches also had jobs to keep, often dependent on the perfor- mance of their teams. These forces caused mental pressure to affect the lives of those kids who participated in sports. This may sound like too much emphasis on winning, but as senior sprinter Tim Richards said, I just try to do things that make the sport fun for mef, Senior football player Scott Steimke replied, Regardless of the situation, sports are fun and should remain that way. The amount of pressure a person endures should depend upon how much he wants out of the sport.

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ophlFrosh Football-Front: Jim Stoddard, John Rodgers, Shaun Summers, Sam Vaquera, Pete Szekrenyi, Javier Pimentel, Scott Parker. Znd: Phong Bui, Paul Baca, Mark O'Neil, Shane Stewart, Charlie Yoon, Edgar Lopez, Luis Velasquez, John Sunderland, Nathan Hendricks. 3rd: Jeromey Miller, Ron Lopez, Coaches: Borup, Hamilton, Nelson, Traechler, Hubbard, James Yoder, Josh Elson. 4th: Steve Conley, Eric Kunz, Jason McMahon, John Lee, Jason Ugalde, Brian Morey, Jason Schwaiger, Jacob Wheeler. 5th: Marty Taix, Robert Dilts, Greg Thran, Dan McCarty, Joe Visconte, Damen Martin, Chris Sambar. 6th: Shant Koumriqian, Brian Simmons, Ryan Kadletz, Chad Hobbs, Paul Crowder, Danny O'Bradvich, Stewart Foster, Monte Stroup, Scott Goodman, t's all on the line - Forming a solid wall at the line of scrimmage, sophomores Ryan Kadletz, Jason Schwaiger, Marty Taix, Steve Conley, Vache Darakdjian, Jacob Wheeler and Javier Pimentel dig in for another battle against Burbank. SophfFrosh Football

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