Northview High School - Viking Yearbook (Covina, CA)

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Varsity, J.V. Tennis Experience Winning ffXi 4f a .- i 1 , K Id - 5 t,N Justine Heinze intensely concentrates on hitting through the ball during a practice Sherry Mitschke studies the opponents as partner. Diane Romero, aggressively re- turns a backhand- lA Varsity Tennis

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IS I 5li Team Through Successful Season This year ' s girls ' varsity tennis began prac- ticing late in the summer. With this early start, the coach felt that the girls ' perfor mance would be good at the beginning of the season. As their season began, their hard work paid off. Winning their first game of the season against Edgewood with the score of 15-3, the girls and coach looked forward to a great season. From then on, they proved to be a tough team to both the coach and the com- petitors. Practicing from 2:00430 each afternoon, the girls worked on everything from serves to lobs. As the season came to a close, they fin- ished the season with an 8-2 record in league. Tying with South Hills and Workman for first, they entered C.I.F. competition with a posi- tive attitude. Winning their first C.I.F. competition against Quartz Hills, the coach felt they would do even better against their next com- petitors. And better they did, the girls placed up to the eighth seed in C.I.F. Leading the way were Sherry Mitschke and Diane Romero as doubles and Justine Heinze in singles. The three girls and their skills took them to C.I.F. individuals. At the end of their C.I.F. season, Mitschke and Romero were named Vikings of the Year and Heinze was awarded Most Improved. Showing steady form, Nancy Ikehara smashes the ball across court by a swift movement of her arms PROMT ROW Kim Stanfield. Maria Anonas. Justine Hemze BACK ROW: Janine Freeman. Nancy Ikehara. Tonya Hernck. Coach Ki kunaga. Michelle Bodily. Sherry Mitschke. Diane Romero. Maricar de Guzman Varsity Tennis 73

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Streak Throughout Season Of ' 83 Although the J.V. tennis team didn ' t have the well known status of the varsity team, their scores proved how well they did throughout the entire season Winning thirteen matches out of fifteen. including the pre-league games, the team was experienced enough to maintain their own success and status. Head of the J.V. tennis team for the season of 1983 was Coach Chuck Feth. With his faith in the team and their strong effort during practice sessions and the actual matches, their step towards their goal of being on the varsity team drew nearer and nearer. Amy Auyang received honors for Most Valuable Player and LouAnn Barth received the title of Most Improved. Through lots of hard work and determina tion, the team, with a total of twenty seven girls, received the recognition that it deserved by placing first in their league. First Round N.V. OPP Edgewood 14 4 Workman 17 1 La Puente 14 4 South Hlills 9 9 Covlna 18 Second Round Edgewood 11 7 Workman 13 5 La Puente 13 5 South Hills 12 6 Covina 18 Full of intense movement. Susan Haines gives a powerful serve, smashing tfie ball into fier opponent ' s side of ttie court FRONT ROW Man Nakawatase SECOND ROW Tarra Wright. Janet Ike hara, Michelle Herman. Florence Salas, Amy Auyang. Marilou Tan. Mary Kroner THIRD ROW LouAnn Barth. Stephanie Mitchener. Jodi Fritscher. Kalhy Serdinsky, Amy Melrose. Debbie McDavid BACK ROW Irene Era zjer. Carrie Berrezueta. Tanya Barker. Stephanie Levis. Engelina Leihitu. Susan Haines. Coach Feth. Chrissy Hernandez. Chris Floch. Gail Kemp. Vicki Salazar. Diane Walker, Linda Stokes, Christi Burkert J.V. Tennis 75