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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4 GROWIN TAN T 1- . .. . f students vaguely recall hearing loud yells around school at 7:00 in the morn- ing, it most likely was the SophfFrosh water polo team beginning its morning wor- kout. The speed that the team developed from the extra morning time spent paid off. They had more time in the afternoon to focus on handling, shooting, or offensive and defen- sive plays. The season was especially different be- cause of coach Scott Morris, recent CV gra- duate and swim and water polo alumni. Even though the only returning players were Jim Butcher, Trevor Mezak, and Jeff Phillips, the team excelled because of the summer program, a time when players new to the sport could develop more skill. Other key players included Nick Conrad, goalie kay, guys, here's the plan - Transcend- ing the title of Coach , Scott Morris tells his team their strategy. Coach Morris befriended every member of the team. ophfFrosh Water Polo-Front: Erika Norro, Ben Vodrazka, Kevin Grigg, Trevor Mezak, Jeff Phillips, Matt Petersen, Kirk Aoyagi, Steve Anderson. 2nd: Eudean Shaw, Chris Rieder, Nathan Cummins, Nick Conrad, Jim Butcher, Leon Page, Peter Kim, Robert Glaser. SophfFrosh Water Polo Leon Page, and holeman Chris Rieder. Peter Kim received the Most Valuable Player award because of his good speed. Fellow teammate, Nick Conrad said, lf it wasn't for Peter, we would have not have won as many games. Most lmproved went to freshman Robert Glazer, He intimidated the big players, said Coach Morris. A special award, Most Inspirational, went to freshman Dino Sardi. Coach Morris com- mented, lt is rare to find a player who gets psyched up for the team, and not just for himself. He wanted everyone to do well and improve. Coach Morris was satisfied with the sea- son, as he indicated, l was impressed with each player. We had an exceptional year. by Elizabeth Ahten 'WW