Dobson High School - Equus Yearbook (Mesa, AZ)

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I'M SO SURE ... An exhausted Heidi Sparks unwii - rngly follows orders from Coach Campos. Heidi realizes that his nstructons wJl help her succeed this season. Basketball taught me how to work in a team orientated situation. be- sides the hard work we had lots of fun sophomore Jill Pittsinger. PALMING IT . ■ ■ Marcio Moyor dribbles the ball down the court after an amazing rebound She also went in and sunk a lay up. SINK IT ■.. Senior Robyn Jung follows through on a we thought out shot. Her strength and perserverance wi'i take her to the top this season 132 ports

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Starting out strong, the JV softball team put the 'T' in teamwork and grew into a team to be reckoned with. What did working togeth- er and two to three hours of practice per day make? It made a winning softball team. According to Coach Campos, the junior varsity softball team's big success was due to the fact that everyne got along with one another. Team unity helped us, and everyone contribut- ed. The girls'overall attitudes PLUGGING IN SPIRIT SPARKS. Coling out some positive words to her teammates. Denise Nlcolson knows that a little encouragement, positive attitudes and teamwork can give the junior varsity team an extra edge and see them through. helped them, and Coach Campos said that their atti- tudes made them a plea- sure to work with. Always pulling for each other and trying for perfection, the girls helped one another work on offense and took turns at the new batting machine. On game days, team members were aware of what had to be done. They joked with one another to improve their morale, and to draw themselves closer to- gether as a team. Their abili- ty to have fun helped to keep them from getting too serious when they were in- tent on doing their best. Campos believed that, Dedication made a strong team. I tried to instill the 'Three D's: dedication, disci- pline and desire. That is my philosophy, and when we re- membered this, our perfor- mance took care of itself. Playing as a team, pulling for each other, going the ex- tra mile and having fun was what made the junior varsity softball team strong as the members strove to make their team the best. Design by Tomi Clark and Wendy Roberts. Photos by Jeff Darbut. TEAM PROFILE FRIENDSHIP BONDS FORM. Lisa Fisher, Kerry Jobbott and Kelly Curtin take time to work on some of their skfls so they w» be poished for the game. The girls pun for one an- other and enjoy being together. J. V. Softbot. Front Row Jill Plttslnger. Denise Nicolson. Kristen Stabile. Kerry Jobbett. Second Row: Dawn Kendros. Amy Nelson, Lori Larsen, Julie Good. Christy Rzepeckl. Top Row Coach Frank Campos. Jackie Felch, Lisa Fisher. Kelly Curtin. Shannon Mauck, Kristy Koepke, Melanie Lensch. The girls were aware of what had to be done, yet they were always able to joke with one an- other to lift their morale. I think that the ability to have fun helped them mentally. I tried to coach that way to—just have fun. -Frank Campos, coach Number of wins: 13 Number of losses: 4 Game of the year: Tempe Team records: Pitching-Christy Rze- peki Most consistent - Kel- ly Curtin, Lisa Fisher Defense - Julie Good, Kristin Stabile, Shannon Mauck SOFTBALL Westwood 14-4 Chandler 12-0 Mesa High 8-1 J.V. Corona 10-6 Gilbert 14-6 McClintock 9-14 Jv Softball 131

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dedicated members of Varsity basketball perform in winning style. THE PRESSURI IS ON At times the stress may be unbearable but when Our team lived by and practiced by the three D's; desire, dedication, and disi- pline, said girl's varsity bak- setball coach, Frank Cam- pos. The team's goals were set high only because the girls knew that they were not un- attainable. They had many obstacles to overcome. Long three hour practices in- cluded ballhandling drills, sui- cide runs and scrimmages that could break anyone': spirit, but these girls wantec to be that much more ahead. The team was made up of five seniors, two juniors, and four sophomores. It was a combination of experience from the seniors, dedication from the juniors, and drive from the sophomores. The starting line up was made up of mostly seniors with three years past experience. This team had a very strong bench that could be relied upon at any time to come into the game ready to play physically and mentally. Both on and off the court there was a bond that couldn't be broken. We all had one goal- to win, said Senior Robin Jung. Design by Kerri Carmody and Judy Wallace. Photos by Jason Flegel. LOOK INTO THE MAGIC BALL Senior Angie Baxter and Sopho- Ttore Sandy Foyerabend watch as Jill Pittsinger catches the ball on her way to two points. UP FRONT Tiffany Freskie. sophomore, has been playing basketball for the past five years. Her favorite po- sition to play is guard. Basketball was a lot of hard work, but I real- ly enjoyed the season. I felt as a junior that I was treated just as any other player, with the exception of one more year of being on the varsity squad. We want to carry on a winning tradition. Back row: Coach Campos. Kristi Williams. Heidi Sparks. Angie Baxter. Tammy Crosby. Marcie Meyer. Melanie Lensch, Front row: Jill Pitt- singer. Robyn Jung, Sandy Feyerabend. Wendy Johnson. Tiffany Fres- kie. Varsity Girls’ Basketball m