El Dorado High School - El Dorado Yearbook (Placentia, CA)

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Behind a powerful offensive line, QB Larry Rosipajla calls the signals Brian Galvan gets in position for another tackle Mike Tastad making another spectacular interception QB MaH Hayes throws a pinpoint pass to Steve Rotuna. 128 Varsity Football

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Having left the Orange League in 1981, E.D. will com- pete in the Empire League for the second year in a row. Despite the jeers and criticism hurled at our teams, El Dorado did remarkably well in 1981-82 season. Yet, even after totally dis- proving the oppositions criticism last year, E.D. is still judged to be out of its league. Con- sequently, El Dorado mus again dispel the over presumptuous criticism this year. In the following 1982-83 season it is believed that some of our teams (unfortunately) will be in a transition period, caused by the exodus of graduating Senior players. So the underclassmen will be asked to fill the shoes vacated by the graduating Seniors. But El Dorado ' s teams will still uphold the winning tradition. The Football team, coached by Mel Morales, was young and inexperienced. The 1982 season, therefore, will be a growing period for the team. Starters like Shawn Ray, Jeff Jones, and Steve Rotuna should be invaluable to the team. Don Chadez ' s Cross-Country team will be looking for- ward to another league title. Ric Allen, Scott Hakeman and Mike Wood should help Chadez keep his winning per- centage. In Wrestling, Frank Gonzales and Jeff Roberts are hoping for another league championship. Returning CIF champs Ty Pembleton and Mark Alex should again do well. It is hoped that the team will win league again this year. Coach Tom Mylich and the Water Polo team will try to regain the first place title lost last year. Tony Bell, Jotin Hodges, and Chris Ames will help turn Mylich ' s first year into a winning season. In Basketball, Iran Novick will be looking to improve on last years record. Two upcoming Sophomores Jim Mans- field and Bart Hakeman will be expected to greatly im- prove the team along with the help of Senior Rusty Flora. And in Soccer, Richard Garcia is hoping for another good year. Top returners like Todd Waterman, Ross Co- lumbe and Richard Sandavol will support the team through the season. Baseball coach Steve Gullotti is hoping to match last years fantastic record. Anthony Marino, Ron Cozort, and John Stofer are expected to do well this year. In Tennis, Larry Lindsey and Rajen Ramsamooj should soar to the top of the C.I.F. rankings again this year. While Jeff Roberts ' Golf team with starters like John Mansfield and Brian Holman should swing their clubs to the top. Prospects for a good season are also as high in girls sports. In Basketball, Nash Rivera is looking for another great sea- son. Top players expected to do well are Meline Palmer and Margaret Ziegler. Robin Sutterland and the Volleyball team will be looking to improve on last year ' s record. Meline Palmer and An- nette David will be expected to do especially well. The girls Track team, able- ly coached by Charles Titus, is hoping for yet another good year in the new league. Tami Beauchamp and Sharon Leonhardt should contri- bute a great deal during the year. And in swimming, second year coach Su- san Clark is hoping to put E.D. on top again. Holly Wunsch and Saundra Oberle will be trying to repeat last years record and take first in league once again. As is plainly evident. El Dorado has always been re- garded as a stalwart atheletic power no matter what league it happens to be in. Our teams are noted for their pride, winning pirit and dominance overall. This reputation is not limited to just boys sports, but also girls sports. It is believed that this years teams will carry on the winning tradition. Sports Opening 127

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Winning Isn ' t Everything d Winners, Hitters, Hawl s is a familiar phrase for El Dorado football players and has been an avid tradition in E.D. foot- ball history. But one not so familiar incident occurred this year: the team had a losing season. Many questions pop into one ' s head when contemplat- ing the ' 82 season. Was it coaching? Was it lack of talent? Or was it just lost desire? The Hawk ' s Empire League record, 1-6, left many students shocked. As the last seconds of the last gome clicked off the clock, many spectators seemed to gaze in awe wondering how it all happened. It wasn ' t as bad as it looked, pointed out Senior center Randy Dreyer, referring to all the controversy and rumors that had gone around the Hawk team this year. Ya, agreed Senior split end Steve Desko. In spite of Chuck Ray ' s getting kicked off the team, in spite of all jokes and rumors about an 8.99 club, and inspite of our own students writing obscenities on the sidewalk, I think we are lucky we made it to the end, added Desko. Most winning teams end up with a losing season at one time or another. But this year ' s record does not tell the story: They HAD a winning team. As a matter of fact it showed many winners. Not many men could have overcome the controversies this year ' s team did and make it to the endl Kevin Kirwin and John Torres look on as they wish they could kill some- body. Shawn Ray fights for every inch. The offensive line gets Ray in the clear Varsity Football 129