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

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A tradition that appeared in many VARSITY vs. Muir 16-2 vs. Hoover 8-10 vs. Pasadena 8-10 vs. Glendale 3-15 vs. Arcadia 1-17 vs. Muir 17-1 vs. Hoover 8-10 vs. Pasadena 8-10 vs. Glendale 3-15 vs. Arcadia 1-17 Overall Record: 5 wins, 10 losses TENNIS arsity Tennis-Front: Joanna BUSBIBCCHI, Schaus, Coach Settles, Leanna Stephen, Paige Carie Christensen, Leila Martinez, Kristy Donaldson, Leslie Zimmerman. MacDonald. 2nd: Shireen Amidi, Tammy oops! Too Hard. Practicing on her follow through, freshman Kristin Eagle sends one into orbit. Many of the girls showed their dedi- cation by coming back on weekends. BETWEEN THE LINES GETTING THERE sports was the team bus ride. Howev- er, from sport to sport, the ritual was different. We had to be quiet. It gave us time to think about the gamef, ex- plained junior Paul Wiley about the silent theory of the football team. Another way to prepare for the games was demonstrated by the wa- ter polo team. The ride got really loud with music and talking, but it got us psyched for the game, related senior water polo player Matt Aldrich. Paige Donaldson ponders the game. Girls Tennis

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i lltlllt .. . lr'- way junior Leila Martinez sees the ball fly by her opponent. Rallying the ball was a key in winning games for the Falcons. - ight back at you! Watching it all the 'L- - -in H., he aggressive group of girls that made up the Girls Varsity Tennis team battled their way through a tough and challenging season. Bad luck and injuries kept us from getting the fire going and we kind of sat in idle all season long explained junior Shireen Amidi. Without the experience that seniors bring to a team, the close games seemed to slip away from the Falcons. On seven dif- ferent occasions, the matches were decided by two or fewer sets, six of which were lost. A lot of times we were in situations that were new to us, and we didn't know how to handle them. I guess that comes with exper- ience, stated junior Paige Donaldson. One highlight of the year came for Leanna Stephen and Leila Martinez when they entered prelims as a doubles team. They defeated Hoover and Muir to take fifth place out of the overall eighteen teams. lt was a great way to finish off a season that hadn't been too exciting, surmised Leila Martinez. ln league play the team earned a 2-8 re- cord, after having won three of their five pre-season games. Their overall record then became 5-10. lt's really a good record con- sidering the fact that we are all going to be back next year, pointed out junior Joanna Busalacchi. The Junior Varsity team also had a rigor- ous year. Led by junior Christy Brushett, the JV team, like the Varsity, finished with a 2-8 record, but were only 3-12 overall. lt was a lot of fun even though we didn't win a whole lot. l think it will prepare us for playing Varsity, expressed Jennifer Lindstrom. by Todd Kummer JV vs. Muir vs. Hoover vs. Pasadena vs. Glendale vs. Arcadia vs. Muir vs. Hoover vs. Pasadena vs. Glendale vs. Arcadia Overall Record: 3 wins, 12 losses 14-4 5-13 8-10 6-12 3-15 16-2 5-13 8-10 1-17 6-12 TENNIS Girls Tennis V Tennis-Front: Esther Park, Wendy Meeker, Kristen Eagle, Alice Miyaki. 2nd: Christy Brushett, Ki Jung Sung, Kristina Szekrenyi, Young Choi, April Gibson. 3rd: Annabel! Jallon, Jennifer Lindstrom, Mary Ann Bake. l I n instincts alone. Guessing where her oppo- I nent is going to hit the ball, junior Shireen I Amidi attempts to get there before' the ball. Her ability to read her opponents' eyes made Shireen one of the team 's top players.

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oney! Going up for thejumper and the foul, junior Brian Cortes shows his best moves to the defense. Cortes' dead-eye shot earned him two 20 plus performances. xplosive . . . Easily blowing by his man, senior Brad Adam uses the dribble as a powerful weapon against St. Genevieve. The Falcons won the game, 68-52, -V t vt. ff' K xffgg , ibn a defense is over it, senior Eric Anderson ount it. Proving that the easiest way around game skies for the lay-up. The team piled up a six winning streak at home. Varsity Basketball x X if . lla! J my K iiii,otti . tti . ttt . X . BETWEEN THE LINES THERE 'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME Often times it was the little things that decided the big games. The biggest of the little was home field advantage. But what it meant was different from sport to sport and from field to diamond to court. The obvious factor was always the crowdg every athlete loved to have it behind him and hated to play against it. But other factors also affected the outcome of the game. In football it was 0-W' the intense rivalry that stemmed from three schools sharing the same stadium. ln basketball it was the mystique brought about by the close, cramped quarters of the gym. One of the biggest advantages occurred at Stengel Field, home of the baseball team. We're the only team in league with lights. So when other schools come to play us, the games are at 7:30 instead of 3:00. That gives us a psychological edge, explained junior Hyok Chang. No matter what sport, all the teams preferred playing at home, and definitely had better records there. Even the friendliest crowd mlxj ,z .Q,q. ., intimidates opponents. lg, , W, ' f 'Y' ' ' fr - ,d .Q if 1-f-57,4 V s Txvl'-gy' i . . .' K I MA' ' 1 ' F 1 ,gras P- -if ' ,,-,wg ., Q me Q we if Q4' ' kgs. it Q-.V 5