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

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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

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X-1--MM we -X v ' it i i i 1 ihlnihl vs. Burbank 12-6 vs. Pasadena 12-7 vs. Glendale 3-10 vs. Hoover 6-10 vs. Workman 11-2 vs. Muir 6-5 vs. Harvard 12-2 vs. Simi Valley 6-11 vs. Arcadia 14-4 WA TER POLO BETWEEN THE LINES A MISERABLE NECESSITY From jog-a-thons to bake sales to sell- ing coupon books, athletic teams resort- ed to all ways of making money. It was good because it benefitted the team, commented Kris Janitor of the softball jog-a-thon, but it depends on how many supporters you getf' Profits from the team's effort helped pay for uniforms, umpires, equipment, and buses. The track teamls annual Gift Check y horse is sinking! Passing the ball into the hole, aggressive junior Jeff Phillips moves around his defender with extensive skill. sale helped to pay for much needed boys' uniforms. Said Mitch Conover of the coupon books, They're a pain to sell, but the profits help the team. On the more creative side, the tennis team had a bake sale in the quad at snack and lunch. Profits were used to pay for new skirts and their banquet. Popular or not, fundraisers were a necessary part of the team. Reflecting on the tennis bake sale, Leanna Stephan laughed, It was a lot of fung everybody pitched in. Trying to raise money for volleyball, Andrea Rhodes persuades Kelly Johnson and Young Choi to buy M8.M's. 1:1 SophfFrosh Water Polo