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

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High Hopes for Low Scores ith a solid showing last year, there were high hopes that the Golf Team would place higher in league, perhaps first. Last year the fledgling Golf Team placed a respec- table third place in the Sierra League. Head Coach Don Garrett said that the team definitely has the potential to win league, Considering that the Golf Team had only been in existence for two years they did remarkable well in carrying out the Brahma tradition of winning. At the beginning of the season Coach Garrett reported that his two top players, senior, Channing Burnett and sophomore, Joong Mo had a good chance of doing well in the CIF individual com- petition. He also said that he hopes the team will be able to repre- Contrary to popular belief, competitive golf is ex- tremely stressful. People have an image of the typical 'weekend golfer' and it isn't at all what high school golf is like,', insisted, senior, Dave Walby. sent the Sierra League in CIF. If they did make it they would be in for a tough time because there are no divisions in CIF competi- tion. This would mean that the team would be playing country club kids from schools like Beverly Hills. Garrett further explain- ed that while Diamond Bar had four matches a week, it was dif- ficult to catch up to teams whose players had been playing since they were very young. When asked about the responsibilities of coaching, Garrett said that It's touch and time consuming, but with the help of assis- tant coach Chuck Pratt, a Chapparal teacher, he got the job done. Coaching the team wasn't all hard work because the coaches played along with the team. Although coaches' scores didn't count for the match, there was a wager: dinner. STEADY AS A ROCK - Sophomore Eric Rodriquez prepares to putt. Eric also competed on Diamond Bar's wrestling team IN THE SWING OF THINGS - Senior Doug Saulsbury tees off at the Diamond Bar Country Club. The Country Club hosted most of Diamond Bar's Home matches. STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW - Alan Varvis, senior, watches as his putt approaches the hole. Alan played on the Golf Team since its inception. TIME TO PRAY - Senior Dave Walby prays that he birdies the hole. Dave was a leading scorer on the team. GolffSports 123

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Continuing Tradition he athletic program at school, traditionally, has bred many ex- cellent championship teams in sports such as football, baseball and basketball, the Boys Tennis Team was no acception to this tradi- tion. For four straight years, the Boys' Varsity Tennis Team has gone undefeated in league. For first-year Varsity Coach Jeff Brose, maintaining the undefeated record quickly became a goal for the varsity team, com- mented Brose, Our overall goal this year is to at least equal or improve on last years record. Key players such as Darrel Phillpps, Yong Ki Hong, and Robert Altman were expected to help live up to those goals and expectations. When ask- ed if he thought that expecting, rather than hoping, to be in CIF was a good attitude for the players to have, Coach Brose replied, yes, expec- Yes, I think there is a little bit of pressure to make CIF, however, I know for me, that pressure has improved my game. said senior Robert Altman. tations are high, but thatls good. Because I believe the team can meet the challenge if they are expected to do so. Said Senior Robert Altman, Yes, I think there is a little bit of pressure to make CIF, however I know for me, that pressure has improved my game. Other schools might have found it strange that a team could take that pressure and turn it into a strong point for a winning team, however, with a lot of help from the fans, coaching staff and strong players, that's exactly what the Boys' Varsity Tennis Team did. ACE - Junior Darryl Phillips serves the ball in for his point. Phillips was on the varsity team for his third year in a row. 124 SportsfBoys' Varsity Tennis . '. my' -55 :fn-:HK bn it pin I . -W, ,M,,,1-ngalaun-W 'ww--I, ' vw.s.. ,mqwmv .M , . F 4,891 4wrnmM' Sleue Adams LOOK AT IT GO - Brian Bartholomew, senior, hits a forehand down the line to pass his oppo- nent. This was Bartholomew's first year playing varsity.