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

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GIRLS' I.V. TENNIS TEAM INCLUDES - First row: Nicole Mercado, Erica Villaraza, Tiffanie Lake, Jennifer Valencia, Tien Dam, Ieanette Herras. Second row: Helen Samson, Helen Chon, Susan Poretta, Elsie Hui, Renee Fonmin, Iulie Hahm. Third row: Coach Tony McCabe, Paulette Wolfe, Tricia Herras, Iennifer Shanks, Michelle Mylett, Andrea Aiken, Ienny Bueno, Shannon Ellis, Betsy Trisler, Patty Guay. JH L3. 4, Q , L l 5 , - ' ff - a . f, E Q QZQ Z V . ,L o L , r fltif ,atv Vi,.,q!4 .I in df . ,1r',e2ff14ase+?Mewas - 2,flfiret'ft '1frx'f r1 +Vw Y 2' M' . fir f T'li47l'y,ZiiflflQi'lTILf3 til f..Q'?t'l Uiiirf M e , 1 , tl j i 33211 'Wt'.Q'T'ZF, Rush itil 1 ,f 1-1, as iff' 'asm r n a aiE zezi sa5 . 1 'in qu -A Q PVE GOT IT - Freshman Elsie Hui is about to return a serve agalnst her opponents during a doubles match. In doubles matches, teamwork was manditory. LOOK OUT! - Iunior Renee Fonmin gracefully serves the ball. The serve IS the most critical play of the match. Iunior Varsity TennisfSports 85

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,O Faults With I.V.Tennis The Sierra League was certainl no match for Diamond Bar High School's girls' junior varsity tennis team. With a record of 17-4, the Lady Brahmas really set the prime example of dedication and hard work. It was a really good experience and the coaches encouraged me to work a lot harder, said Andrea Aiken, junior. Although they weren't quite up to the varsity level yet, they sure had their share of ours after school practicing. Whether it was on the court, against the wall, or running stairs, they really had the activities to get them ready for a big step u to varsity soon. junior varsity is Ekind of like a lead-up program to varsity, said Ierry Davis head coach for varsity. In addition, the junior varsity prac- ticed almost as many hours as varsity. This was also an important key in order to keep building up con- fidence and winning the matches. I feel that we had a good ro- gram this year, we had a goodpat- titude, good equipment and especially good coaches that made playing tennis at DBHS a fun ex- perience, said junior Nicole Mercado. Most of the j.v. players were I feel that we did very well this year, even with the harder teams. - Shannon Iunior Varsity Tennis Ellis, sophomore Diamond Bar 15 Wilson Diamond Bar 16 Los Altos Diamond Bar 8 Nogales Diamond Bar 14 - 4 Rowland Diamond Bar 19 - 1 Los Altos Diamond Bar 14 - 4 Charter Oak Diamond Bar 16 - 2 Wilson Diamond Bar 9 - 9 Nogales Diamond Bar 13 - 5 Charter Oak WHICH COURT AM I ON? - YEA!-Tien Dam, freshman, runs off Freshmen Patty Guay and Elsie I-lui the court in victory. Most new tell Coach Tony McCabe their scores freshmen play at the j.v. level. J' on their matches. Both players did very well this year. 84 Sportsflunior Varsity Tennis freshmen who felt that Slaying j.v. would have a good in uence on them in the years ahead when they play varsity. The practice gets you ready for the varsity level, the running stairs and ball machine drills will really pay off later, said a new freshman, Patty Guay. And through all of this, the Lady Brahmas kept a good at- titude and worked together to become the league co-champs once again. Every player usually starts out at j.v., and every one of t ose probably wouldn't do very well at varsity if they didn't have j.v. to get them ready. With a lot to look forward to, they'll ace tennis as they have before.

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The varsity volleyball team showed a lot of heart by facing up to the challenge of the Sierra League with sweeping success, according to the girls. They won 9 out of 15 games overall during the season, and made it all the way to the first game in CIF playoffs. Iunior Elaine Morales said, We all knew this year would be a big challenge, and for- tunately, for us, we came out pretty much on top. The new league proved to be a tough challenge for the mighty Brahmas, but their strong pride came shinning through all season long with hard fought victories over powerful, top-rated teams. As Iunior Devon Gualano put it, We had to fight for every vic- Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar Diamond Bar CIF Diamond ar Sunny Hills Trabuco Hills Alta Loma Magnolia South Hills Chino Nogales Rowland Heights Rowland Heights Charter Oaks Wilson Los Altos Nogales Charter Oak Wilson El Modena rahma Spirit Soars Sk High MW... .Y,. av, .. tory, and our pride had a lot to do with us pulling off some wins by the skin of our teeth. Not only did the girls have the challenge of the Sierra League, but they also had to Volleyball is a thrilling game t at takes a lot of skil and determination. Stephanie Miller live up to their reputation. The lady Brahmas had to prove that they could meet the high expectations of everyone once again. Like Iunior Stephanie Miller said, Everyone always expects a lot of Diamond Bar, after all we are the Brahmas. The team improved greatly, and will only get better because of the youth of their players, said Coach Maggie Buchan. Buchan also admit- ted that pride and spirit had a lot to do with the success of the team. Everyone was proud that our strong spirit had come through once more. The girls had a good record of 9 wins all season long. They were happy about the season, as said best by Elaine Morales, We had a huge undertaking to overcome, and we did so, with Brahma style. .f ,-,S ' 3 0 . 3 0 . ' 3 1 . 3 0 . ' 3 2 ' 0 3 ' 1 3 B ' N STRETCH! - Sophomore Bonnie Ebencamp jumps high for the block. Ebencamp had a lot to do with the Brahmas high spirit. ' OH YEAH! - Iunior Ellen Kuhnert shows her strong spirit for the game. Ellen was an outstanding player all season long. HUT ONE, HUT TWO - coach Maggie Buchan instructs the lady Brahmas on just what to do. Buchan said she was pleased with the girls overall performance. 86 SportsfVorsity Volleyball