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

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A Tough Challenge oing into the 1988 season, the JV Girls Softball Team knew that they had their work cut out for them. Almost every team in the Sierra League, Wilson and Charter Oak in par- ticular had a chance of winning league. We needed to try harder and get more serious every game in order to be successful, ex- plained Sophomore Pam Darrow. ' The strong point of the team was the hitting, and it showed in their first game by embarrassing Nogales 25-0. ln their second game, the defense of the Brahmas made too many errors, and it cost them a loss to Los Altos. Darrow was asked to describe Head Coach Lance Gross, He is a real good coach and had good con- trol of the team.'l The Brahmas practiced hard for two hours Gross was a real good head coach and had good control of the team, commented Sophomore Pam Darrow. every day after school and played even harder in the games. The key to the season was the attitude of the players and the experience. The players got along real well and helped each other with anything that needed improvement. Another plus, was the experience, half of the players on the team returned from the 1987 season. The key player throughout the season was Junior Roxanne Caplinger. lt was a great learning experience for the players, especially those who are moving on to the Varsity level where it will be a much tougher challenge. L Q--1' --..,., - f A ' v-f ' ' Q . 4.-A---v '.,', '- - ' -1 ' i i'T 'E-'HLr.'-e.a -- ff- -f . 'mfr L- - 1--- r.g':+-'ff :YH . .,,, --V. ' -sf' 4' 'i'f vq ..,q..,w,,L '?1 H: -'W'-f JJ: r as -LQ: f. 1 '. ..-.-1. TAKE A LEAD - Shay Miller, sophomore, prepares to steal second base. The Brahmas beat Nogales 25-0. 130 Sports f J. V. Softball ,, ,ff .4 , V, V 1. ,fig-2.M , .'-, . 57.5 Q ,ww I, . V I J ,,,,A ki wi, I eng.-V, 4 P is .f t 5 f V us, 'lf-ki Fw V: ' 24 .j' , .'. . . 5 ' - . if 3' It if Larry Martinez FIRST BASE! FIRST BASE ! - Sophomore Pam Darrow begins to throw the ball to first base. Darrow was a strong second baseman all year.

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oing into the 1988 season, the Brahma Softball Team had their eyes set on winning another Sierra League champion- ship and also capturing the CIF crown. According to Head Coach Dan OlDell, the experience on this team was the key to success. The players were a lot more mature, and all 14 players played a key role. The Brahmas began the season as they had hoped, winning their first five games and also winning the Chino tournament, in which Junior Bonnie Ebenkamp was named the tournament's most valuable player. The Brahmas were on a mission this season to get back to CIF 'fi 4. and winning this time. All 14 players played a key role this season, com- mented I-lead Coach Dan O'Dell. Coach O'Dell stated that even though the Brahmas lost in the finals in the 1987 season, it was beneficial because it was a great learning experience considering most of the players on the team were sophomores. Getting to the finals is something very hard to do: it takes a lot of luck, stated O'Dell. There were three players in particular who O'Dell thought helped the most with both play on the field and with leadership: Bitts Sirchia, Pam Barrg and Bonnie Ebenkamp. The future looks bright for the softball program since many of the players will be back for another action packed season. HERE IT COMES - As Junior Pam Barr attempts to strike out hitter. Barr was a key player throughout the season. VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM - Michele Herrera, Becky Schafer, Cyndie Durousseau, Lara Kreps, Bonnie Ebenkamp, Denise Reda, Mindi Bloomenstein, Traci Congelton, Bits Sirchia, Amy Johnson, Shannon Stec, Julie Hensel, Pam Barr, Samantha Cushing. Varsity Softball f Sports 129

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