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

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oftball team swings for CIF Starting out with a 3-2 record, the Lady Brahmas entered the season. We started out weak, but we got better, commented sophomore Amy Iohnson. I'm just excited that we beat Charter Oak 4-1. They were 10 and O, added johnson later. To pre are for their first Sierra League season, tlle Lady Brahmas played in the Chino Tournament at Ayala Park during the week of March 10-12. They finished with a 2-1 record in the eight team tournament. They came in fifth place as consolation champs. Head coach Dan O'Dell said he had high hopes for the team's first season in the new and more competitive league. According to O'Dell, the team's goals for the season were to win the league, make it to CIF, and to win the 3A CIF softball Championship. Hopefully we will end up as Sierra League Champions in our first year in this league, said O,Dell early in the season, The pitchers for the Lady Brahmas, Bonnie Ebenkamp and Pam Barr, had years of ex- perience according to O'Dell. Man of last year's players returned to be on the team again. According to Amy johnson, The team lost only one senior to graduation last year which was an asset to the team. I think one reason that we play so well is teamwork, said co-captain Michelle Haines. Another thin that was really important was the fact tliat we were dedicated and ,3-gf Eff' 5 s ,....- .5- ga. f determined to win, Haines later com- mented. Haines was one of only three seniors on the Lady Brahmas. The other two were Buffy Nemeth and Laurie Cratz. The team consisted of mainly sophomores, and there were only two participating juniors on the team. They were Darlene Ferrari and Holly Fransisco. After a loss their first game of the season, the team recovered. In the middle of the season. the Lady Brahmas were tied with Charter Oak's team for first place inthe Sierra League, I hope that we either stay tied for most of the season or get ahead of Charter Oak. Preferably, we'll beat them and win the cham ionship, said Coach O'Dell' in the middle of the season. Our team isn't very serious all the time, but when it comes down to it, we get the job done, concluded johnson. I 1 I Nw X Xli 1, X ..,. , if f 1759.7 'W 'I' 4 2. . . k ff . I if rf ll vi Expectations for the team to do well again this year are high. Our -4 oal is to make it to the CIF playoffs and win, but we always try our ,X ardest, no matter what happens, said Pam Barr, sophomore. hu 126 Sportsflforsity Softball WAY TO GO - Sophomore Elizabeth Sirchia congratulates junior Iuliie I-lensel for her score. The Varsity girls went on to win this game against Los Altos. IT'S OUT THERE! - Senior Buffy Nemeth attacks the ball and sends in a run. Nemeth was a player that the team could rely on for a needed hit, according to her teammates. NU gi

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ittle Ieaguers of Diamond Bar gro Picture a baseball field, Not a real baseball field, but a miniature field, with miniature players and miniature gloves, and miniature ats. It's Little League time, and baseball's future stars are getting their first experience in organized baseball. As it always does, time passes and these kids have moved up from Little League to high school. Now, under the direction of Freshmen coach Terry Roche and IV coach Danny Andrews, they started honing their skills. The junior varsity team consisted of three juniors with the rest of the team made up of sophomores. Andrew shared some of the managerial duties with Paul Shirota, a teacher at Chapparal Intermediate School also in Diamond Bar, , To prepare themselves for the transition to a new league the team practiced for two and a half hours every day the did not have a game. Andrews commentecff Fundamentals are stressed because they are the most im- portant for young layers. We try to do tgings right the first time in practice so we don't have to do it again, said sophomore Scott Rache. I.. ff? 4. 3. . jjj ' , -I I 'W ,,,,M ,,,,w-.w,...'est, I ,.. -,f,-, ,w.4.....,,. ,,,,,,u,,.,,.,, ,,,. 3,4 .V , ,.,, ,,.. ,,.. . , ,. ,,,, , , .,., ' ,ff-f ' Q- . me fr- ,.,, ,fgy , .,i,, ,,,i,,, , V -f 1 'Miva-W -J. ' ..,,.-,ff-fm'fa:ff'avM1M.!s fi , ,4 ,, Y ' ,,,,,s. ' ,. . ,, f..,,t, ,,s,, ', ' ,,,...,., ,. When asked why he plays baseball, Vince Garcia, a sophomore, replied, I play because of the competition and the feeling of ac- complishment when we are able to learn Baseball gives the kids a chance to participate in the nation's favorite sport while they're at Diamond Bar High, said Coach Terry Roche. 'W from our mistakesf, The freshmen had a very successful season under the guidance of Roche. They started the season with ten wins before losing. Roche commented, I like coaching because I like working with kids, and I like being involved in America's favorite pasttimef' In closing Andrews added, I think we are doing a service to the school by gettin the younger players ready for the rigors of the varsity teamf' -M 1-Q., ,, v '79 ' , .F -N I . . ' ' ,- W, .I , n ' . . ,..-' -, ,. -,M - . 'I . It rf y . 1? -f 'WY' ' I rF:? :3' .- .f W7 I A ,N me .M E V ,V I I . I ki 'M 'rf ., h V, 77, - I - ,L -:.-Ui , ', ,--, ,,, ,A,. w ay - .A . e , , ,bfi 'f ' 'M-f 10-2. :::'gg,-,g,'L,::fz- , ,, - , ' ,rf , ,M . 2f:fff1wf '!Wf ', 1 i' G-cp.: W, W ' dur., i ,I ' ,g ge, , V- -, I 1. ,,,yt- -7,3 1 1 ,N - In ' V 'A-3 , j . I 'tal Yf ' , 'i - -1. , in ' -1 5 7 ' -'f Mia? J I.. fi , 'ff 'Q - 1 . -'ff V 22 I 375 i- f ' it . 'ai ' I - i - we , 'ff-5 f , - , , . f- Z t B' ' i ' 1 ' 1 4 l r ' - , ,V ,M , , xx Q J L ., V, , my , , .1 4 i -I xi 3 it f : - I 3- V . . I ,,.. ff if f . 21, ',i,,,f . hi. , ' ' QL ' A- ,:' fa. V4 , -in si. , ' I i ' - ' . - f, I as s A ff .0 it .- ,ff f ff . ' 3 ' V-lit 'ii I ' ,, 'F 'I ' 1 -at J ' iz ' . '+.,,,.,' ' fweJV4 :f,,-24442 , 4, ' 'f I A. , e - X - 3, ' ' V- Ve. 3 f- f - msd.. 5 w , ' , :W .'- t f i l A . ' . , V W, ,MM , ,f 1,4 . , A, , M , . v X Yr A i 4 ' Q... .wg ci f 'il' ' ,auth L 2 .I f' f--,mzg,e,,'9L4h-wtf. ,I ,, f 1' ff ' -- x , 'iv W, , V 7 as ,N -ffl . I 5 ,, '35 , yas 'els - N... A -.41 ,Mi ' Kpfzzxaqx W ,J ,,,,f , A f KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL - Freshman Greg Genske wat- ches as a ball approaches. Baseballs travelled in speeds in excess ' of 50 m.p,h. SEE TOM CROUCH - Freshman Tommy Thompson is ready for the ball. The freshman team won ten games before losing to Los Altos. . FRESHMAN BASEBALL - Standing: Tito Quiles, Frank Q, , Del adillo, David Kennedy, Brian Walby, James Maclnnis. Se- Q, .3 J. cons row: Paul Krueger, Iames Montano, Brian Atkins, Greg ' A Genske. Third row: Ie fTurley, Kevin Ware, Tommy Thompson, Alison Moss, Pat Obourn, Brian Haggerty, David Garcia, Freshman! Sports Baseball 125

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GO FOR THIRD? - Iunior Iulie Hensel decides to hold at second after her teammate gets a single against Los Altos. The Brahrnas played each league team three times. MLN? ffl' vw ,Ia . .. k ..T, sg 4, 43 in WAITING FOR THE PITCH.- Catcher, senior Laurie Gratz crouches to catch the pitch from sophomore Pam Barr. Gratz played softball among other sports for all four years of high school. iQ! , :nge 1. WYQ .2 A' ,Q vmvqw 1' ,z ,jk IV - K fflrlf-1-5' -. ' A ze .Y-f . , .. - M .iw ,r NL..- w-..,,. f f:'iv1'1x ' . . 'M' - . 'gi'-.. 1' , ' ' awkcl V N . R ' -...fo-1 .4 kv.. ww ..., ,,, gk ..i,. F . .- W, -,,,,, 0 ,V V t -1-A ..-e-,, A L --Q- A-wav... . vnu-.-N 4 ,- Varsity SoftballfSports 1 2 7