Diamond Bar High School - Taurus Yearbook (Diamond Bar, CA)

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Janelle Salmon Jim Sanchez Maria A. Sanchez Maria E. Sanchez Sheri Sandifer Corina Sandru David Sands Kevin Sandstrom Jackie Sans Kenny Schaffer Jill Scherrer Chris Schwab Brian Scott Shawn Scott Anthony Scrofini Jenny Segovia Tarun Sen Gupta Wendy Sherman Chris Shrum Eric Shuford Kim Simmons Cynthia Smith Elayne Smith Leslie Smith Tounya Smith Lisa Snedeker Eric Snyder Jim Sokalski John Sokalski Eric Sorensen REVVED UP racers peel out at the starting gate with much concentration. Alot of thought is put into Race be- fore and during the contest. 180 2nd Class BMX Racing

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Steve Robinson Blake Rodriguez Raymond Rodriguez Alfredo Rojas JoAnn Rosedale Laura Rosenburg A DIMMED LIGHTS and slow tunes relax the pace and allow sophomores Carolyn Long and Rex Alford to catch their breath. Dancers worked hard to keep up with the beat of Elvis and other rock-n-rollers. ■ LONG HOURS OF practice pay off for sophomore Denise Lara as she displays her monsterous bubble. Like many students Denise enjoyed dressing 50 ' s style year round. 50 ' s Dance 2nd Class 179

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osh I hope I do good or at least not fall so I ' ll finish the race. Red light, yellow light, green, go! If a racer falls on the track, which does happen enough, it ' s most likely not bad be- cause you race on the dirt and you ' re not far from the ground. Besides that. Racers who know what they are doing should be wearing a helmet (required), and padded clothes with leather gloves explained sophomore Tim Cherry. A sponsor is an important part of racing, especially if you want to turn pro. First of all they only sponsor a BMX er if he ' s good. When they do decide to sponsor, that means they pay for entrance fees, the bike, bike parts for repairs, outfit, gloves and helmets depend- ing on the deal worked out. But of course a sponsor wants to have some sort of benefit to this. For example, Derek Butterfeild, a racer has a bike shop as his co-sponsor. The co- sponsor pays for his entrance fees, and bike parts, in return for Derek ' s trophies which are displayed to help business for the shop. Differ- ent deals can be made between the racer and sponsor. Some racers that are really good are spon- sored by large companies like Schwinn. They turn pro and have all traveling expenses paid. Pros can make 50 to 60 thousand dollars a year. So the hard work of racing really can pay off and become a way of life for some. Although the chances of making it are slim, the opportu- nity lies waiting for those who are skilled enough to fight through the grit. ;f ▼ FLYING ON HIS BIKE Mike Adams steadily and with skill stears himself safely to the ground. Mike has been racing for six years. Todd Sorensen Kathy Spurlock Michelle Stauffer Kim Standifer ' 4 COMING IN 2ND Derek Butterfield, 50, has a close race. Derek has hopes of turning professional in the very near future. BMX Racing 2nd Class 181