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

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HERE IT COMES - Suko Sosrodjojo, freshman, and Rick Crosby, senior, were ready for the serve. Suko and Ricky were key players on the varsity team. v,,,yf,ffr.ff JUMP HIGH - thought John Barton as he prepared for a smash. John was a very powerful player for the team. Kinney Shen I l ' I I Q '65 . .V., f f 5 fm s , 1 -' Q i 14 f V: - s 1 IM f i 4 ' f W' 1 U' ' I 9 f ' 46:1 gxt-Elly! 514 'NME Ill 'WMD B40 gp an 'main X ., 3 7 4 , t 2' 6 will Iv A ' I ' I ww 'I i W 5 new fm N rrucxu gh can TBI I ,I I r mi aff ng, , 445' limbs-my V .- HTIH r f lllrr, VARSITY BADMINTON - Front row: Amy Chang, Petty Chang, Tracy Huang, Edith Fung, and Sheila Madhaven. Back row: Hae Song Hong, Kinney Shen, Luc Le, Suko Sosrodjojo, Marc Carrido, and Coach Bill Murray. Varsity Badminton X Sports 141

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Watch the Bird l adminton may look easy, but it's really a very hard and fast moving game, said varsity player Edith Fung. Fung has been on the varsity team all four years of high school and had many times been deemed most Valuable player. Since Badminton is not necessarily a spectator sport, it has been perceived as a non-athletic sport, but contrary to popular belief, badminton is a lot of hard work and sweat. The varsity practices ran for two or more hours every day after school. Not only did the players have to work hard with their sport, they had to balance their school schedules as well. Most of the students had full schedules and they had to go directly to games which lasted until 7:30 in the evening. lt was hard to balance your schedule between Badminton, Badminton may look easy, but it's really a very hard and fast moving gamef' said varsity player Edith Fung. school, and work for some people, said varsity player Ricky Crosby. Most players had to be very versatile, as some played singles, doubles, and mixed doubles at the same match. This was a dif- ficult task to accomplish because the technique in doubles and mixed doubles competition varies as much as it does between doubles and single competition. Badminton, while constantly viewed as a non sport, is one sport that requires a lot of hard work and determination. It's definitely not for the weak at heart. WATCH THE BIRDIE - Edith Fung gets ready to WITH STYLE - Marc Carrido, senior, practices with no pressure. Carrido was one of the highest ranked smash the birdie at her opponent. Edith was placed as girls' players in southern California. single 81. FLARED UP - Senior Kinney Shen is ready for the serve. Kinney and Luc Le played doubles on the varsity squad. 140 Sports f Varsity Badminton

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