Lennox High School - Troubadour Yearbook (Lennox, CA)

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Varsity netters come on strong Showing competitive spirit and drive, the var- eS a sity tennis team closed their season with a 4-6 : - at vy record. Every match was closely contested, with four of the losses being decided by two sets or less. The steady play of singles players Jennifer Roles (23-7) and Maria Kosmetatos (19-11) and the strong performances of the doubles team of Luz Rivera and Alice Houston (25-5) were the squad’s major strengths. Honors as outstanding singles player went to z Jennifer Roles, while Alice Houston and Luz : nn awit Rivera were named as No. 2 doubles team in the League. Barbara Nikkel won the most im- proved player award. A proud Coach Marian Kovinick commented, “The prospects for next year are bright, with all but seniors Alice Houston and Maria Kosmetatos returning. We’ll be ready.’ Anyone for a little tennis and talk? Marie Orvick Lori Lopez Left: Senior Maria Kosmetatos has given four years of inspiration and outstanding play to the LHS tennis program. Below: Alice Houston (left) and Luz Rivera ranked as No. 1 doubles team. 28 Varsity Tennis

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Young team draws a blank With 13 sophomores playing on the varsity, first year coaches Shipp and Mooton were left with mostly inexperi- enced freshmen on their Frosh Soph football squad. Hurt by this depletion of their ranks and playing against larger schools with more experienced players, the young gridders were unable to capture a single victory. The highlight of the grid year was an exciting contest against Harvard which ended in a close 8-6 loss for the locals. However, in this game the Lancers played the best defense of their diasp- pointing season. Special recognition was given to Carlos Flores for outstanding offense; Arthur Valenzuela, outstanding defense; and Tim Nelson, outstanding linebacker. Juan Ortiz won the coaches’ award, and Alex Neira was honored as most out- Standing player. eee ae Left: George Cancanon just manages to get the se eS Mes ball over the outstretched arms of a defender. 1979 FROSH SOPH FOOTBALL—Front Row: James Thomas, Jose Velez, Carlos Flores, Pepe Martinez, Carlos Gon- zalez, Danny Velez, Johnny Colon. Row 2: Sean Sease, Marty Lanham, Alex Neira, Jose Guzman, Andy Campos, Ra- fael Aquin, Ramiro Alcala, Juan Ortiz. Row 3: Coach Mooton, Fernando Fernandez, Jose Rodriguez, Tim Nelson, Mike Dellarocco, Arthur Valenzuela, Anthony Chaney, Scott Richards, Coach Shipp. Row 4: Gary Pitts, Andre Alexan- der, Rolando Alburquerque, George Cancanon, Ken Mosley. Page sponsored by E R BEAUTY SUPPLY 11913 Hawthorne Blvd. Hawthorne, CA Tel. 679-7975 Football 27

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Coach Kovinick Luz Rivera Tonya Kendrick Becky McFall Game, set, match, and now it’s time for that special awards dinner! Alice Houston Minerva Moreno Jennifer Roles Pages sponsored by Phil and Marian Kovinick Varsity Tennis 29