Northview High School - Viking Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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Varsity Tennis Strokes With Pride, 7 - ' f - r r r rm j j !i ( 4 AV en PA)am takes a few before staring tfie set. Returning a baseline shot. Eric Serdinsky concentrates on where to place the ball- — - 1 18 Varsity Tennis

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Prove Their Skills Witli Rackets This year ' s boys ' varsity tennis team con- sisted of only eiglit players, Morman Kristian- sen, Eric Serdinsky, Danny Rodriguez, Mike bimpson, Hien Pham, Raphael Ramirez, Sal- vador De Guzman, and John Kuntze. These players ranged from sophomores to seniors. However, most were in the tenth and eleventh grades. The team set their goals on reaching the C.I.F. finals. In the past, Eric Serdinsky played In var- ious tennis tournaments, which helped the team indirectly. Morman Kristiansen has also been involved in tournament playing. Both Serdinsky and Kristiansen were tops in sin- gles playing. Hien Pham and Raphael Ramirez were the number one doubles team this year. Although the team ' s players were guite young, their talents and skills were prevalent in each game. Coach Rudy Rodriguez said the team had good potential, and could go far. With his help, the varsity team gained much knowledge of this sport. In the past, the participation and enroll- ment of students for the tennis teams has been very high. However, in the past couple of years the total number of students involved has gone down drastically. This year was no exception, for there were only eight players on the boys varsity tennis team. FRONT ROW: Ralph Ramirez. Mike Simpson, Hien Pham, Sal DeGuzman BACK ROW Danny Rodriguez. Eric Serdinsky, Coach Rudy Rodriguez, Morman Khristiansen, John Kuntze. V . . Mike Simpson concentrates on a perfect backhand return Ralph Ramirez powers the first serve across the court to his opponent. Varsity Tennis 1 17

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Confidence, J.V. ' s Learn Racket Skills FRONT ROW Alan Matsudo, Paul Lucas. Mike Kellis, David Turner, Jeff Beatty. Dennis Tarver, Larry An derson. George Tercero. Steve Allison BACK ROW: Paul Foley, Luis Alva, Steve Barnharl, Hector Ayon, Coacfi Rice, Alex Somoza. Orlando Mesa, Richard Kelly. Harold Mora. Oliver Greve The J.V. tennis team started off its season with a fourteen man roster. Coach Rice held practice from 2:30 until 4:30 every day, un- less they had a match. During practice Coach Rice had the team work on different strokes, such as backhand, forehand, and volleys. In addition to working on different strokes, the team worked on serves and new strategies. The lack of experience on the J.V. team was their main weak point, but their enthusi- asm and determination was a strong point. The top two singles on the team were Hec- tor Ayon and Jeff Beatty, both sophomores. The team ' s number one doubles were Alex Somoza and Luis Alva, also sophomores. Throughout the season the toughest oppo- nent the Vikings faced was Edgewood. When asking Coach Rice what he had hoped the team would accomplish this season, his reply was to be as successful as possible in league while trying to improve on their individual abilities and skills. After a grueling tennis match. Paul Lucas relaxes before playing his next opponent. I ■ I iiff n 1 1 ' : »». t ■ rt I n J.V. Tennis 1 19