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

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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

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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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Unity And Pride •»• • ■ i ' , n IL I 1 - «SK!S« ' ia p A k| «««l»«««» ■ fA j .-»«Bi t 1 . «i Mill , 1 Tom Humer stretches out for another spectacular catch. All-County linebacker Pat Devaney chases down another victim. Mighty Shawn Ray outruns defenders for a TD. The mighty hawk football squad of 1982. After getting in the open Shawn Ray break tackles for a TD. Third year coach Mel Morales was working with a team that graduated 14 All-League players the previous year. This year was expected to be one of rebuild- ing. Many of the key positions were filled by the underclassmen that dominated the Hawk Squad. Seven out of the eleven starting offensive players were Juniors and Sophomores as well as on the defense. This was a young team. The Seniors were not left out of the picture though. One truly out- standing Senior player was Pat Devaney. This All-County line- backer was sought after by sev- eral colleges such as San Diego State and Cal State Northridge. There was something different shared by this years Varsity Foot- ball team. Unity and pride. This team could have fallen apart but they stuck it out and saw the sea- son through. In order to keep Winners, Hit- ters, Hawks a familiar phrase here at El Dorado we need more players, as well as supportive fans, with the same togetherness, unity and pride. .1 ' t -?W ' I k86, 130 Varsity Football